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(3) For the Air Force Reserve, 10,720. 
(4) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 22,394. 
SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2011 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NON-DUAL 
STATUS TECHNICIANS. 
(a) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) NATIONAL GUARD.—Within the limitation provided in 
section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the number 
of non-dual status technicians employed by the National Guard 
as of September 30, 2011, may not exceed the following: 
(A) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 
1,600. 
(B) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 
350. 
(2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status techni-
cians employed by the Army Reserve as of September 30, 2011, 
may not exceed 595. 
(3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status 
technicians employed by the Air Force Reserve as of September 
30, 2011, may not exceed 90. 
(b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘non-dual status technician’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 10217(a) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED 
TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
During fiscal year 2011, the maximum number of members 
of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving 
at any time on full-time operational support duty under section 
115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the following: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for 
military personnel for fiscal year 2011 a total of $138,540,700,000. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The authorization of 
appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization 
of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal 
year 2011. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy Generally 
Sec. 501. Ages for appointment and mandatory retirement for health professions of-
ficers.
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Sec. 502. Authority for appointment of warrant officers in the grade of W–1 by com-
mission and standardization of warrant officer appointing authority. 
Sec. 503. Nondisclosure of information from discussions, deliberations, notes, and 
records of special selection boards. 
Sec. 504. Administrative removal of officers from promotion list. 
Sec. 505. Modification of authority for officers selected for appointment to general 
and flag officer grades to wear insignia of higher grade before appoint-
ment. 
Sec. 506. Temporary authority to reduce minimum length of active service as a 
commissioned officer required for voluntary retirement as an officer. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Removal of statutory distribution limits on Navy reserve flag officer allo-
cation. 
Sec. 512. Assignment of Air Force Reserve military technicians (dual status) to po-
sitions outside Air Force Reserve unit program. 
Sec. 513. Temporary authority for temporary employment of non-dual status mili-
tary technicians. 
Sec. 514. Revision of structure and functions of the Reserve Forces Policy Board. 
Sec. 515. Repeal of requirement for new oath when officer transfers from active- 
duty list to reserve active-status list. 
Sec. 516. Leave of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 517. Direct appointment of graduates of the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy into the National Guard. 
Subtitle C—Joint Qualified Officers and Requirements 
Sec. 521. Technical revisions to definition of joint matters for purposes of joint offi-
cer management. 
Sec. 522. Modification of promotion board procedures for joint qualified officers and 
officers with Joint Staff experience. 
Subtitle D—General Service Authorities 
Sec. 531. Extension of temporary authority to order retired members of the Armed 
Forces to active duty in high-demand, low-density assignments. 
Sec. 532. Non-chargeable rest and recuperation absence for certain members under-
going extended deployment to a combat zone. 
Sec. 533. Correction of military records. 
Sec. 534. Disposition of members found to be fit for duty who are not suitable for 
deployment or worldwide assignment for medical reasons. 
Sec. 535. Review of laws, policies, and regulations restricting service of female 
members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle E—Military Justice and Legal Matters 
Sec. 541. Continuation of warrant officers on active duty to complete disciplinary 
action. 
Sec. 542. Enhanced authority to punish contempt in military justice proceedings. 
Sec. 543. Improvements to Department of Defense domestic violence programs. 
Subtitle F—Member Education and Training Opportunities and Administration 
Sec. 551. Enhancements of Department of Defense undergraduate nurse training 
program. 
Sec. 552. Repayment of education loan repayment benefits. 
Sec. 553. Participation of Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Finan-
cial Assistance Program recipients in active duty health profession loan 
repayment program. 
Sec. 554. Active duty obligation for military academy graduates who participate in 
the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assist-
ance program. 
Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ Education 
Sec. 561. Enrollment of dependents of members of the Armed Forces who reside in 
temporary housing in Department of Defense domestic dependent ele-
mentary and secondary schools. 
Sec. 562. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit 
dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 
civilian employees. 
Sec. 563. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 
Subtitle H—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 571. Clarification of persons eligible for award of bronze star medal.
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Sec. 572. Authorization and request for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to 
Shinyei Matayoshi for acts of valor during World War II. 
Sec. 573. Authorization and request for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to 
Jay C. Copley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 
Sec. 574. Program to commemorate 60th anniversary of the Korean War. 
Subtitle I—Military Family Readiness Matters 
Sec. 581. Appointment of additional members of Department of Defense Military 
Family Readiness Council. 
Sec. 582. Enhancement of community support for military families with special 
needs. 
Sec. 583. Modification of Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
Sec. 584. Expansion and continuation of Joint Family Support Assistance Program. 
Sec. 585. Report on military spouse education programs. 
Sec. 586. Report on enhancing benefits available for military dependent children 
with special education needs. 
Sec. 587. Reports on child development centers and financial assistance for child 
care for members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle J—Other Matters 
Sec. 591. Authority for members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 
and Coast Guard civilian employees and their families to accept gifts 
from non-Federal entities. 
Sec. 592. Increase in number of private sector civilians authorized for admission to 
National Defense University. 
Sec. 593. Admission of defense industry civilians to attend United States Air Force 
Institute of Technology. 
Sec. 594. Updated terminology for Army Medical Service Corps. 
Sec. 595. Date for submission of annual report on Department of Defense 
STARBASE Program. 
Sec. 596. Extension of deadline for submission of final report of Military Leader-
ship Diversity Commission. 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Generally 
SEC. 501. AGES FOR APPOINTMENT AND MANDATORY RETIREMENT 
FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS. 
(a) AGE FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS HEALTH PROFESSIONS 
OFFICER.—Section 532(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘reserve’’. 
(b) MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS 
OFFICERS.— 
(1) ADDITIONAL
CATEGORIES
OF
OFFICERS
ELIGIBLE
FOR 
DEFERRAL
OF
MANDATORY
RETIREMENT
FOR
AGE.—Paragraph 
(2) of section 1251(b) of such title is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(D) an officer in a category of officers designated by the 
Secretary of the military department concerned for the purposes 
of this paragraph as consisting of officers whose duties consist 
primarily of— 
‘‘(i) providing health care; 
‘‘(ii) performing other clinical care; or 
‘‘(iii) performing health care-related administrative 
duties.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of such sec-
tion is amended by striking ‘‘the officer will be performing 
duties consisting primarily of providing patient care or per-
forming other clinical duties.’’ and inserting ‘‘the officer—
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‘‘(A) will be performing duties consisting primarily of pro-
viding patient care or performing other clinical duties; or 
‘‘(B) is in a category of officers designated under subpara-
graph (D) of paragraph (2) whose duties will consist primarily 
of the duties described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of such subpara-
graph.’’. 
SEC. 502. AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF WARRANT OFFICERS IN 
THE GRADE OF W–1 BY COMMISSION AND STANDARDIZA-
TION OF WARRANT OFFICER APPOINTING AUTHORITY. 
(a) REGULAR OFFICERS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS BY COMMISSION IN WAR-
RANT OFFICER W–1 GRADE.—The first sentence of section 571(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘by 
the Secretary concerned’’ and inserting ‘‘, except that with 
respect to an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of a military department, the Secretary concerned may provide 
by regulation that appointments in that grade in that armed 
force shall be made by commission’’. 
(2) APPOINTING AUTHORITY.—The second sentence of such 
section is amended by inserting before the period at the end 
the following: ‘‘, and appointments (whether by warrant or 
commission) in the grade of regular warrant officer, W–1, shall 
be made by the President, except that appointments in that 
grade in the Coast Guard shall be made by the Secretary 
concerned’’. 
(b) RESERVE OFFICERS.—Subsection (b) of section 12241 of such 
title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) Appointments in permanent reserve warrant officer grades 
shall be made in the same manner as is prescribed for regular 
warrant officer grades by section 571(b) of this title.’’. 
(c) PRESIDENTIAL FUNCTIONS.—Except as otherwise provided 
by the President by Executive order, the provisions of Executive 
Order 13384 (10 U.S.C. 531 note) relating to the functions of the 
President under the second sentence of section 571(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, shall apply in the same manner to the functions 
of the President under section 12241(b) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 503. NONDISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FROM DISCUSSIONS, 
DELIBERATIONS, NOTES, AND RECORDS OF SPECIAL 
SELECTION BOARDS. 
(a) NONDISCLOSURE OF BOARD PROCEEDINGS.—Section 613a of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION ON DISCLOSURE.—The proceedings of a selec-
tion board convened under section 573, 611, or 628 of this title 
may not be disclosed to any person not a member of the board, 
except as authorized or required to process the report of the board. 
This prohibition is a statutory exemption from disclosure, as 
described in section 552(b)(3) of title 5.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘AND RECORDS’’ and 
inserting ‘‘NOTES, AND RECORDS’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies to all selection boards 
convened under section 573, 611, or 628 of this title, regardless 
of the date on which the board was convened.’’.
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(b) REPORTS
OF BOARDS.—Section 628(c)(2) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘sections 576(d) and 576(f)’’ and inserting 
‘‘sections 576(d), 576(f), and 613a’’. 
(c) RESERVE BOARDS.—Section 14104 of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION ON DISCLOSURE.—The proceedings of a selec-
tion board convened under section 14101 or 14502 of this title 
may not be disclosed to any person not a member of the board, 
except as authorized or required to process the report of the board. 
This prohibition is a statutory exemption from disclosure, as 
described in section 552(b)(3) of title 5.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘AND RECORDS’’ and 
inserting ‘‘NOTES, AND RECORDS’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies to all selection boards 
convened under section 14101 or 14502 of this title, regardless 
of the date on which the board was convened.’’. 
SEC. 504. ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL OF OFFICERS FROM PROMOTION 
LIST. 
(a) ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.—Section 629 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
section (d): 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL.—Under regulations prescribed 
by the Secretary concerned, if an officer on the active-duty list 
is discharged or dropped from the rolls or transferred to a retired 
status after having been recommended for promotion to a higher 
grade under this chapter, but before being promoted, the officer’s 
name shall be administratively removed from the list of officers 
recommended for promotion by a selection board.’’. 
(b) RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.—Section 14310 of such title 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
section (d): 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL.—Under regulations prescribed 
by the Secretary concerned, if an officer on the reserve active- 
status list is discharged or dropped from the rolls or transferred 
to a retired status after having been recommended for promotion 
to a higher grade under this chapter or having been found qualified 
for Federal recognition in the higher grade under title 32, but 
before being promoted, the officer’s name shall be administratively 
removed from the list of officers recommended for promotion by 
a selection board.’’. 
SEC. 505. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS SELECTED 
FOR APPOINTMENT TO GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER 
GRADES TO WEAR INSIGNIA OF HIGHER GRADE BEFORE 
APPOINTMENT. 
(a) LIMITED AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS SELECTED FOR APPOINT-
MENT TO GRADES ABOVE MAJOR GENERAL AND REAR ADMIRAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 45 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:
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‘‘§ 777a. Wearing of insignia of higher grade before appoint-
ment to a grade above major general or rear 
admiral (frocking): authority; restrictions 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—An officer serving in a grade below the grade 
of lieutenant general or, in the case of the Navy, vice admiral, 
who has been selected for appointment to the grade of lieutenant 
general or general, or, in the case of the Navy, vice admiral or 
admiral, and an officer serving in the grade of lieutenant general 
or vice admiral who has been selected for appointment to the 
grade of general or admiral, may be authorized, under regulations 
and policies of the Department of Defense and subject to subsection 
(b), to wear the insignia for that higher grade for a period of 
up to 14 days before assuming the duties of a position for which 
the higher grade is authorized. An officer who is so authorized 
to wear the insignia of a higher grade is said to be ‘frocked’ to 
that grade. 
‘‘(b) RESTRICTIONS.—An officer may not be authorized to wear 
the insignia for a grade as described in subsection (a) unless— 
‘‘(1) the Senate has given its advice and consent to the 
appointment of the officer to that grade; 
‘‘(2) the officer has received orders to serve in a position 
outside the military department of that officer for which that 
grade is authorized; 
‘‘(3) the Secretary of Defense (or a civilian officer within 
the Office of the Secretary of Defense whose appointment was 
made with the advice and consent of the Senate and to whom 
the Secretary delegates such approval authority) has given 
approval for the officer to wear the insignia for that grade 
before assuming the duties of a position for which that grade 
is authorized; and 
‘‘(4) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to Congress 
a written notification of the intent to authorize the officer 
to wear the insignia for that grade. 
‘‘(c) BENEFITS
NOT
TO
BE
CONSTRUED
AS
ACCRUING.—(1) 
Authority provided to an officer as described in subsection (a) to 
wear the insignia of a higher grade may not be construed as 
conferring authority for that officer to— 
‘‘(A) be paid the rate of pay provided for an officer in 
that grade having the same number of years of service as 
that officer; or 
‘‘(B) assume any legal authority associated with that grade. 
‘‘(2) The period for which an officer wears the insignia of a 
higher grade under such authority may not be taken into account 
for any of the following purposes: 
‘‘(A) Seniority in that grade. 
‘‘(B) Time of service in that grade. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF OFFICERS FROCKED.—The total 
number of officers who are authorized to wear the insignia for 
a higher grade under this section shall count against the limitation 
in section 777(d) of this title on the total number of officers author-
ized to wear the insignia of a higher grade.’’.
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘777a. Wearing of insignia of higher grade before appointment to a grade above 
major general or rear admiral (frocking): authority; restrictions.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF WAITING PERIOD FOLLOWING CONGRESSIONAL 
NOTIFICATION FOR OFFICERS SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT TO GEN-
ERAL
AND FLAG OFFICER GRADES BELOW LIEUTENANT GENERAL 
AND VICE ADMIRAL.—Section 777(b)(3)(B) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘and a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date 
of the notification’’. 
SEC. 506. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO REDUCE MINIMUM LENGTH OF 
ACTIVE SERVICE AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER REQUIRED 
FOR VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT AS AN OFFICER. 
(a) ARMY.—Section 3911(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘January 6, 2006, and ending on December 
31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘the date of the enactment of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
and ending on September 30, 2013’’. 
(b) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.—Section 6323(a)(2)(B) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘January 6, 2006, and ending on 
December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘the date of the enactment of 
the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2011 and ending on September 30, 2013’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE.—Section 8911(b)(2) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘January 6, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2008’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the date of the enactment of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 and ending on 
September 30, 2013’’. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 511. REMOVAL OF STATUTORY DISTRIBUTION LIMITS ON NAVY 
RESERVE FLAG OFFICER ALLOCATION. 
Section 12004(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (5); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). 
SEC. 512. ASSIGNMENT OF AIR FORCE RESERVE MILITARY TECHNI-
CIANS (DUAL STATUS) TO POSITIONS OUTSIDE AIR FORCE 
RESERVE UNIT PROGRAM. 
Section 10216(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a military technician 
(dual status) who is employed by the Air Force Reserve in an 
area other than the Air Force Reserve unit program, except that 
not more than 50 of such technicians may be assigned outside 
of the unit program at the same time.’’. 
SEC. 513. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT 
OF NON-DUAL STATUS MILITARY TECHNICIANS. 
(a) EXCEPTION FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT.—Section 10217 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (1); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
(2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) is hired as a temporary employee pursuant to the 
exception for temporary employment provided by subsection 
(d) and subject to the terms and conditions of such subsection.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT.—(1) Notwith-
standing section 10218 of this title, the Secretary of the Army 
or the Secretary of the Air Force may employ, for a period not 
to exceed two years, a person to fill a vacancy created by the 
mobilization of a military technician (dual status) occupying a posi-
tion under section 10216 of this title. 
‘‘(2) The duration of the temporary employment of a person 
in a military technician position under this subsection may not 
exceed the shorter of the following: 
‘‘(A) The period of mobilization of the military technician 
(dual status) whose vacancy is being filled by the temporary 
employee. 
‘‘(B) Two years. 
‘‘(3) No person may be hired under the authority of this sub-
section after the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this subsection.’’. 
(b) EXCEPTION FROM PERMANENT LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF 
NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS.—Subsection (c) of such section 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) An individual employed as a non-dual status technician 
as described in subsection (a)(3) shall not be consider a non-dual 
status technician for purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2).’’. 
SEC. 514. REVISION OF STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE RESERVE 
FORCES POLICY BOARD. 
(a) REVISION OF STRUCTURE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 10301 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 10301. Reserve Forces Policy Board 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As provided in section 175 of this title, 
there is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense a board known 
as the ‘Reserve Forces Policy Board’ (in this section referred to 
as the ‘Board’). 
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Board shall serve as an independent 
adviser to the Secretary of Defense to provide advice and rec-
ommendations to the Secretary on strategies, policies, and practices 
designed to improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, and 
effectiveness of the reserve components. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board consists of 20 members, 
appointed or designated as follows: 
‘‘(1) A civilian appointed by the Secretary of Defense from 
among persons determined by the Secretary to have the knowl-
edge of, and experience in, policy matters relevant to national 
security and reserve component matters necessary to carry 
out the duties of chair of the Board, who shall serve as chair 
of the Board.
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‘‘(2) Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted mem-
bers designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the rec-
ommendation of the Secretary of the Army— 
‘‘(A) one of whom shall be a member of the Army 
National Guard of the United States or a former member 
of the Army National Guard of the United States in the 
Retired Reserve; and 
‘‘(B) one of whom shall be a member or retired member 
of the Army Reserve. 
‘‘(3) Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted mem-
bers designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the rec-
ommendation of the Secretary of the Navy— 
‘‘(A) one of whom shall be an active or retired officer 
of the Navy Reserve; and 
‘‘(B) one of whom shall be an active or retired officer 
of the Marine Corps Reserve. 
‘‘(4) Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted mem-
bers designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the rec-
ommendation of the Secretary of the Air Force— 
‘‘(A) one of whom shall be a member of the Air National 
Guard of the United States or a former member of the 
Air National Guard of the United States in the Retired 
Reserve; and 
‘‘(B) one of whom shall be a member or retired member 
of the Air Force Reserve. 
‘‘(5) One active or retired reserve officer or enlisted member 
of the Coast Guard designated by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security. 
‘‘(6) Ten persons appointed or designated by the Secretary 
of Defense, each of whom shall be a United States citizen 
having significant knowledge of and experience in policy mat-
ters relevant to national security and reserve component mat-
ters and shall be one of the following: 
‘‘(A) An individual not employed in any Federal or 
State department or agency. 
‘‘(B) An individual employed by a Federal or State 
department or agency. 
‘‘(C) An officer of a regular component of the armed 
forces on active duty, or an officer of a reserve component 
of the armed forces in an active status, who— 
‘‘(i) is serving or has served in a senior position 
on the Joint Staff, the headquarters staff of a combat-
ant command, or the headquarters staff of an armed 
force; and 
‘‘(ii) has experience in joint professional military 
education, joint qualification, and joint operations mat-
ters. 
‘‘(7) A reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or 
Marine Corps who is a general or flag officer recommended 
by the chair and designated by the Secretary of Defense, who 
shall serve without vote— 
‘‘(A) as military adviser to the chair; 
‘‘(B) as military executive officer of the Board; and 
‘‘(C) as supervisor of the operations and staff of the 
Board. 
‘‘(8) A senior enlisted member of a reserve component rec-
ommended by the chair and designated by the Secretary of
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Defense, who shall serve without vote as enlisted military 
adviser to the chair. 
‘‘(d) MATTERS TO BE ACTED ON.—The Board may act on those 
matters referred to it by the chair and on any matter raised by 
a member of the Board or the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(e) STAFF.—The Board shall be supported by a staff consisting 
of one full-time officer from each of the reserve components listed 
in paragraphs (1) through (6) of section 10101 of this title who 
holds the grade of colonel (or in the case of the Navy, the grade 
of captain) or who has been selected for promotion to that grade. 
These officers shall also serve as liaisons between their respective 
components and the Board. They shall perform their staff and 
liaison duties under the supervision of the military executive officer 
of the Board in an independent manner reflecting the independent 
nature of the Board. 
‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO SERVICE RESERVE POLICY COMMITTEES 
AND BOARDS.—This section does not affect the committees and 
boards prescribed within the military departments by sections 
10302 through 10305 of this title, and a member of such a committee 
or board may, if otherwise eligible, be a member of the Board.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect on July 1, 2011. 
(b) REVISION
TO
ANNUAL
REPORT
REQUIREMENT.—Section 
113(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘the reserve programs of the Department of Defense and on any 
other matters’’ and inserting ‘‘on any reserve component matter’’. 
SEC. 515. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR NEW OATH WHEN OFFICER 
TRANSFERS 
FROM 
ACTIVE-DUTY 
LIST 
TO 
RESERVE 
ACTIVE-STATUS LIST. 
Section 12201(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘An officer transferred from the active-duty list of an 
armed force to a reserve active-status list of an armed force under 
section 647 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘If an officer is transferred 
from the active-duty list of an armed force to a reserve active- 
status list of an armed force in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense, the officer’’. 
SEC. 516. LEAVE OF MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) CARRYOVER OF ACCUMULATED LEAVE TO SUCCEEDING PERIOD 
OF ACTIVE SERVICE.—Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) A member of a reserve component who accumulates leave 
during a period of active service may carry over any leave so 
accumulated to the member’s next period of active service, subject 
to the accumulation limits in subsections (b), (d), and (f), without 
regard to separation or release from active service if the separation 
or release is under honorable conditions. The taking of leave carried 
over under this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of 
this section.’’. 
(b) PAYMENT
FOR UNUSED ACCRUED LEAVE.—Section 501(a) 
of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
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‘‘(4) in the case of an officer or an enlisted member of 
a reserve component who is not serving on active duty, separa-
tion or release from the reserve component under honorable 
conditions, or death; and 
‘‘(5) in the case of an enlisted member of a reserve a 
component who is not serving on active duty, termination of 
enlistment in conjunction with the commencement of a succes-
sive enlistment, or appointment as an officer.’’. 
SEC. 517. DIRECT APPOINTMENT OF GRADUATES OF THE UNITED 
STATES 
MERCHANT 
MARINE 
ACADEMY 
INTO 
THE 
NATIONAL GUARD. 
Section 305(a)(5) of title 32, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘or the United States Coast Guard Academy’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the United States Coast Guard Academy, or the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy’’. 
Subtitle C—Joint Qualified Officers and 
Requirements 
SEC. 521. TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO DEFINITION OF JOINT MATTERS 
FOR PURPOSES OF JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT. 
Section 668(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘multiple’’ in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘integrated’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of the subparagraph 
(D) and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In the context of joint matters, the term ‘integrated military 
forces’ refers to military forces that are involved in the planning 
or execution (or both) of operations involving participants from— 
‘‘(A) more than one military department; or 
‘‘(B) a military department and one or more of the following: 
‘‘(i) Other departments and agencies of the United 
States. 
‘‘(ii) The military forces or agencies of other countries. 
‘‘(iii) Non-governmental persons or entities.’’. 
SEC. 522. MODIFICATION OF PROMOTION BOARD PROCEDURES FOR 
JOINT QUALIFIED OFFICERS AND OFFICERS WITH JOINT 
STAFF EXPERIENCE. 
(a) BOARD COMPOSITION.—Subsection (c) of section 612 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c)(1) Each selection board convened under section 611(a) of 
this title that will consider an officer described in paragraph (2) 
shall include at least one officer designated by the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff who is a joint qualified officer. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to an officer who— 
‘‘(A) is serving on, or has served on, the Joint Staff; or 
‘‘(B) is a joint qualified officer. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement in 
paragraph (1) in the case of— 
‘‘(A) any selection board of the Marine Corps; or
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‘‘(B) any selection board that is considering officers in 
specialties identified in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 619a(b) 
of this title.’’. 
(b) INFORMATION FURNISHED TO SELECTION BOARDS.—Section 
615 of such title is amended in subsections (b)(5) and (c) by striking 
‘‘in joint duty assignments of officers who are serving, or have 
served, in such assignments’’ and inserting ‘‘of officers who are 
serving on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified 
officers’’. 
(c) ACTION ON REPORT OF SELECTION BOARDS.—Section 618(b) 
of such title is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘are serving, or have 
served, in joint duty assignments’’ and inserting ‘‘are serving 
on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified 
officers’’; 
(2) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘in joint duty assignments of officers who are serving, 
or have served, in such assignments’’ and inserting ‘‘of officers 
who are serving on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or 
are joint qualified officers’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘in joint duty assignments’’ 
and inserting ‘‘who are serving on, or have served on, the 
Joint Staff or are joint qualified officers’’. 
Subtitle D—General Service Authorities 
SEC. 531. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO ORDER RETIRED 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO ACTIVE DUTY IN 
HIGH-DEMAND, LOW-DENSITY ASSIGNMENTS. 
(a) EXTENSION
OF AUTHORITY.—Section 688a(f) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 2011, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing 
an assessment by the Secretary of the need to extend the authority 
provided by section 688a of title 10, United States Code, beyond 
December 31, 2011. The report shall include, at a minimum, the 
following: 
(1) A list of the current types of high-demand, low-density 
capabilities (as defined in such section) for which the authority 
is being used to address operational requirements. 
(2) For each high-demand, low-density capability included 
in the list under paragraph (1), the number of retired members 
of the Armed Forces who have served on active duty at any 
time during each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010 under 
the authority. 
(3) A plan to increase the required active duty strength 
for the high-demand, low-density capabilities included in the 
list under paragraph (1) to eliminate the need to use the 
authority.
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SEC. 532. NON-CHARGEABLE REST AND RECUPERATION ABSENCE FOR 
CERTAIN MEMBERS UNDERGOING EXTENDED DEPLOY-
MENT TO A COMBAT ZONE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 40 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 705 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 705a. Rest and recuperation absence: certain members 
undergoing extended deployment to a combat zone 
‘‘(a) REST AND RECUPERATION AUTHORIZED.—Under regulations 
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary concerned 
may provide a member of the armed forces described in subsection 
(b) the benefits described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) COVERED
MEMBERS.—A member of the armed forces 
described in this subsection is any member who— 
‘‘(1) is assigned or deployed for at least 270 days in an 
area or location— 
‘‘(A) that is designated by the President as a combat 
zone; and 
‘‘(B) in which hardship duty pay is authorized to be 
paid under section 305 of title 37; and 
‘‘(2) meets such other criteria as the Secretary of Defense 
may prescribe in the regulations required by subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) BENEFITS.—The benefits described in this subsection are 
the following: 
‘‘(1) A period of rest and recuperation absence for not 
more than 15 days. 
‘‘(2) Round-trip transportation at Government expense from 
the area or location in which the member is serving in connec-
tion with the exercise of the period of rest and recuperation. 
‘‘(d) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LEAVE.—Any benefits provided 
a member under this section are in addition to any other leave 
or absence to which the member may be entitled.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 705 the following new item: 
‘‘705a. Rest and recuperation absence: certain members undergoing extended deploy-
ment to a combat zone.’’. 
SEC. 533. CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. 
(a) MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO REQUEST REVIEW OF RETIREMENT 
OR SEPARATION WITHOUT PAY FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY.—Section 
1554(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘an officer’’ and inserting ‘‘a member or 
former member of the uniformed services’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘his case’’ and inserting ‘‘the member’s case’’. 
(b) LIMITATION
ON REDUCTION
IN PERSONNEL ASSIGNED
TO 
DUTY WITH SERVICE REVIEW AGENCY.—1559(a) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2013’’. 
SEC. 534. DISPOSITION OF MEMBERS FOUND TO BE FIT FOR DUTY 
WHO ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR DEPLOYMENT OR WORLD-
WIDE ASSIGNMENT FOR MEDICAL REASONS. 
(a) DISPOSITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 61 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1214 the following 
new section:
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‘‘§ 1214a. Members determined fit for duty in Physical 
Evaluation Board evaluation: prohibition on 
involuntary administrative separation due to 
unsuitability based on medical conditions consid-
ered in evaluation 
‘‘(a) DISPOSITION.—Except as provided in subsection (c), the 
Secretary of the military department concerned may not authorize 
the involuntary administrative separation of a member described 
in subsection (b) based on a determination that the member is 
unsuitable for deployment or worldwide assignment based on the 
same medical condition of the member considered by a Physical 
Evaluation Board during the evaluation of the member. 
‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member covered by subsection (a) 
is any member of the armed forces who has been determined 
by a Physical Evaluation Board pursuant to a physical evaluation 
by the board to be fit for duty. 
‘‘(c) REEVALUATION.—(1) The Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned may direct the Physical Evaluation Board to 
reevaluate any member described in subsection (b) if the Secretary 
has reason to believe that a medical condition of the member 
considered by the Physical Evaluation Board during the evaluation 
of the member described in that subsection renders the member 
unsuitable for continued military service based on the medical 
condition. 
‘‘(2) A member determined pursuant to reevaluation under para-
graph (1) to be unfit to perform the duties of the member’s office, 
grade, rank, or rating may be retired or separated for physical 
disability under this chapter. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall be the final approval 
authority for any case determined by the Secretary of a military 
department to warrant administrative separation based on a deter-
mination that the member is unsuitable for continued service due 
to the same medical condition of the member considered by a 
Physical Evaluation Board that found the member fit for duty.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 61 of such title is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1214 the following new item: 
‘‘1214a. Members determined fit for duty in Physical Evaluation Board evaluation: 
prohibition 
on 
involuntary 
administrative 
separation 
due 
to 
unsuitability based on medical conditions considered in evaluation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and shall apply with respect to members evaluated for fitness 
for duty by Physical Evaluation Boards on or after that date. 
SEC. 
535. 
REVIEW 
OF 
LAWS, 
POLICIES, 
AND 
REGULATIONS 
RESTRICTING SERVICE OF FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall conduct 
a review of laws, policies, and regulations, including the collocation 
policy, that may restrict the service of female members of the 
Armed Forces to determine whether changes in such laws, policies, 
and regulations are needed to ensure that female members have 
an equitable opportunity to compete and excel in the Armed Forces.
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(b) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than April 15, 2011, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report containing the results of the review. 
Subtitle E—Military Justice and Legal 
Matters 
SEC. 541. CONTINUATION OF WARRANT OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY 
TO COMPLETE DISCIPLINARY ACTION. 
Section 580 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) A warrant officer subject to discharge or retirement under 
this section, but against whom any action has been commenced 
with a view to trying the officer by court-martial, may be continued 
on active duty, without prejudice to such action, until the completion 
of such action.’’. 
SEC. 542. ENHANCED AUTHORITY TO PUNISH CONTEMPT IN MILITARY 
JUSTICE PROCEEDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 848 of title 10, United States Code 
(article 48 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 848. Art. 48. Contempts 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PUNISH CONTEMPT.—A judge detailed to 
a court-martial, a court of inquiry, the United States Court of 
Appeals for the Armed Forces, a military Court of Criminal Appeals, 
a provost court, or a military commission may punish for contempt 
any person who— 
‘‘(1) uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture in the pres-
ence of the judge during the proceedings of the court-martial, 
court, or military commission; 
‘‘(2) disturbs the proceedings of the court-martial, court, 
or military commission by any riot or disorder; or 
‘‘(3) willfully disobeys the lawful writ, process, order, rule, 
decree, or command of the court-martial, court, or military 
commission. 
‘‘(b) PUNISHMENT.—The punishment for contempt under sub-
section (a) may not exceed confinement for 30 days, a fine of 
$1,000, or both. 
‘‘(c) 
INAPPLICABILITY
TO
MILITARY
COMMISSIONS
UNDER 
CHAPTER 47A.—This section does not apply to a military commission 
established under chapter 47A of this title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 848 of title 10, United States 
Code (article 48 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as 
amended by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to acts of 
contempt committed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 543. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC 
VIOLENCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION OF OUTSTANDING COMPTROLLER GENERAL 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Consistent with the recommendations con-
tained in the report of the Comptroller General of the United 
States titled ‘‘Status of Implementation of GAO’s 2006 Rec-
ommendations on the Department of Defense’s Domestic Violence 
Program’’ (GAO–10–577R), the Secretary of Defense shall complete,
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not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
implementation of actions to address the following recommenda-
tions: 
(1) DEFENSE INCIDENT-BASED REPORTING SYSTEM.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall develop a comprehensive management 
plan to address deficiencies in the data captured in the Defense 
Incident-Based Reporting System to ensure the system can 
provide an accurate count of domestic violence incidents, and 
any consequent disciplinary action, that are reported through-
out the Department of Defense. 
(2) ADEQUATE PERSONNEL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop a plan to ensure that adequate personnel are available 
to implement recommendations made by the Defense Task 
Force on Domestic Violence. 
(3) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAINING DATA FOR CHAPLAINS.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan to collect domestic 
violence training data for chaplains. 
(4) OVERSIGHT
FRAMEWORK.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop an oversight framework for Department of 
Defense domestic violence programs, to include oversight of 
implementation of recommendations made by the Defense Task 
Force on Domestic Violence, including budgeting, communica-
tion initiatives, and policy compliance. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees an implementation 
report within 90 days of the completion of actions outlined in 
subsection (a). 
Subtitle F—Member Education and Train-
ing Opportunities and Administration 
SEC. 551. ENHANCEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNDER-
GRADUATE NURSE TRAINING PROGRAM. 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF DEGREE COVERED BY PROGRAM.—Sub-
section (a) of section 2016 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘a nursing degree’’ and inserting ‘‘a bachelor 
of science degree in nursing’’. 
(b) GRADUATION RATES OF TRAINING PROGRAMS.—Subsection 
(b) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘in nursing’’ after 
‘‘bachelor of science degree’’. 
(c) LOCATION OF PROGRAMS.—Subsection (d) of such section 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) LOCATION
OF PROGRAMS.—(1) An academic institution 
selected to operate an undergraduate nurse training program shall 
establish the program at or near a military installation that has 
a military treatment facility designated as a medical center with 
inpatient capability and multiple graduate medical education pro-
grams located on the installation or within reasonable proximity 
to the installation. 
‘‘(2) Before approving a location as the site of an undergraduate 
nurse training program, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
an assessment to ensure that the establishment of the program 
at that location will not adversely impact or displace existing nurse 
training programs, either conducted by the Department of Defense 
or by a civilian entity, at the location.’’. 
(d) PILOT PROGRAM.—
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(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—Paragraph (2) of section 525(d) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 
(Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2287; 10 U.S.C. 2016 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘July 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2011’’. 
(2) GRADUATION RATES.—Paragraph (3) of such section is 
amended— 
(A) by striking the ‘‘The pilot program shall achieve’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The goal of the pilot program is to achieve’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘nurse training program’’ and inserting 
‘‘nurse training programs’’. 
SEC. 552. REPAYMENT OF EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT BENEFITS. 
(a) ENLISTED MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SPECIFIED MILITARY 
SPECIALTIES.—Section 2171 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(g) Except a person described in subsection (e) who transfers 
to service making the person eligible for repayment of loans under 
section 16301 of this title, a member of the armed forces who 
fails to complete the period of service required to qualify for loan 
repayment under this section shall be subject to the repayment 
provisions of section 303a(e) of title 37. 
‘‘(h) The Secretary of Defense may prescribe, by regulations, 
procedures for implementing this section, including standards for 
qualified loans and authorized payees and other terms and condi-
tions for making loan repayments. Such regulations may include 
exceptions that would allow for the payment as a lump sum of 
any loan repayment due to a member under a written agreement 
that existed at the time of a member’s death or disability.’’. 
(b) MEMBERS OF SELECTED RESERVE.—Section 16301 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(h) Except a person described in subsection (e) who transfers 
to service making the person eligible for repayment of loans under 
section 2171 of this title, a member of the armed forces who fails 
to complete the period of service required to qualify for loan repay-
ment under this section shall be subject to the repayment provisions 
of section 303a(e) of title 37. 
‘‘(i) The Secretary of Defense may prescribe, by regulations, 
procedures for implementing this section, including standards for 
qualified loans and authorized payees and other terms and condi-
tions for making loan repayments. Such regulations may include 
exceptions that would allow for the payment as a lump sum of 
any loan repayment due to a member under a written agreement 
that existed at the time of a member’s death or disability.’’. 
SEC. 553. PARTICIPATION OF ARMED FORCES HEALTH PROFESSIONS 
SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
RECIPIENTS IN ACTIVE DUTY HEALTH PROFESSION LOAN 
REPAYMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 2173(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The person is enrolled in the Armed Forces Health 
Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program 
under subchapter I of chapter 105 of this title for a number 
of years less than is required to complete the normal length 
of the course of study required for the health profession con-
cerned.’’.
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SEC. 554. ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION FOR MILITARY ACADEMY GRAD-
UATES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARMED FORCES HEALTH 
PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) MILITARY ACADEMY GRADUATES.—Section 4348(a) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) That if an appointment described in paragraph (2) 
or (3) is tendered and the cadet participates in a program 
under section 2121 of this title, the cadet will fulfill any 
unserved obligation incurred under this section on active duty, 
regardless of the type of appointment held, upon completion 
of, and in addition to, any service obligation incurred under 
section 2123 of this title for participation in such program.’’. 
(b) NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATES.—Section 6959(a) of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) That if an appointment described in paragraph (2) 
or (3) is tendered and the midshipman participates in a program 
under section 2121 of this title, the midshipman will fulfill 
any unserved obligation incurred under this section on active 
duty, regardless of the type of appointment held, upon comple-
tion of, and in addition to, any service obligation incurred 
under section 2123 of this title for participation in such pro-
gram.’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE ACADEMY GRADUATES.—Section 9348(a) of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) That if an appointment described in paragraph (2) 
or (3) is tendered and the cadet participates in a program 
under section 2121 of this title, the cadet will fulfill any 
unserved obligation incurred under this section on active duty, 
regardless of the type of appointment held, upon completion 
of, and in addition to, any service obligation incurred under 
section 2123 of this title for participation in such program.’’. 
Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ 
Education 
SEC. 561. ENROLLMENT OF DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES 
WHO 
RESIDE 
IN 
TEMPORARY 
HOUSING 
IN 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
DOMESTIC 
DEPENDENT 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 
Section 2164(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3)(A) Under the circumstances described in subparagraph (B), 
the Secretary may, at the discretion of the Secretary, permit a 
dependent of a member of the armed forces to enroll in an edu-
cational program provided by the Secretary pursuant to this sub-
section without regard to the requirement in paragraph (1) with 
respect to residence on a military installation. 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) applies only if— 
‘‘(i) the dependents reside in temporary housing (regardless 
of whether the temporary housing is on Federal property)— 
‘‘(I) because of the unavailability of adequate perma-
nent living quarters on the military installation to which 
the member is assigned; or
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‘‘(II) while the member is wounded, ill, or injured; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary determines that the circumstances of 
such living arrangements justify extending the enrollment 
authority to include the dependents.’’. 
SEC. 562. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF 
MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the amount authorized to 
be appropriated for fiscal year 2011 pursuant to section 301(5) 
for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, 
$30,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of providing 
assistance to local educational agencies under subsection (a) of 
section 572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH ENROLLMENT CHANGES DUE 
TO
BASE
CLOSURES, FORCE
STRUCTURE
CHANGES, OR
FORCE 
RELOCATIONS.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2011 pursuant to section 301(5) for operation and mainte-
nance for Defense-wide activities, $10,000,000 shall be available 
only for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational 
agencies under subsection (b) of section 572 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 
U.S.C. 7703b). 
(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 
SEC. 563. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES. 
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2011 pursuant to section 301(5) for operation and maintenance 
for Defense-wide activities, $10,000,000 shall be available for pay-
ments under section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by 
Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). 
Subtitle H—Decorations and Awards 
SEC. 571. CLARIFICATION OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD OF 
BRONZE STAR MEDAL. 
(a) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—Section 1133 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1133. Bronze Star: limitation on persons eligible to receive 
‘‘The decoration known as the ‘Bronze Star’ may only be 
awarded to a member of a military force who— 
‘‘(1) at the time of the events for which the decoration 
is to be awarded, was serving in a geographic area in which 
special pay is authorized under section 310 or paragraph (1) 
or (3) of section 351(a) of title 37; or 
‘‘(2) receives special pay under section 310 or paragraph 
(1) or (3) of section 351(a) of title 37 as a result of those 
events.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 57 of such title is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 1133 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘1133. Bronze Star: limitation on persons eligible to receive.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to the award of the Bronze Star after October 
30, 2000. 
SEC. 572. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF DISTIN-
GUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO SHINYEI MATAYOSHI FOR 
ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR II. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations 
specified in section 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 is authorized and requested to award the Distinguished- 
Service Cross under section 3742 of that title to Shinyei Matayoshi 
for the acts of valor referred to in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Tech Sergeant Shinyei 
Matayoshi on April 7, 1945, as a member of Company G, 2d Bat-
talion, 442d Regimental Combat Team during World War II. 
SEC. 573. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF DISTIN-
GUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO JAY C. COPLEY FOR ACTS 
OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations 
specified in section 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 is authorized and requested to award the Distinguished- 
Service Cross under section 3742 of such title to former Captain 
Jay C. Copley of the United States Army for the acts of valor 
during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Captain Jay C. Copley 
on May 5, 1968, as commander of Company C of the 1st Battalion, 
50th Infantry, attached to the 173d Airborne Brigade during an 
engagement with a regimental-size enemy force in Bin Dinh Prov-
ince, South Vietnam. 
SEC. 574. PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 
KOREAN WAR. 
(a) COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Defense may establish and conduct a program to commemorate 
the 60th anniversary of the Korean War (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘commemorative program’’). In conducting the commemo-
rative program, the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate and sup-
port other programs and activities of the Federal Government, 
State and local governments, and other persons and organizations 
in commemoration of the Korean War. 
(b) SCHEDULE.—If the Secretary of Defense establishes the 
commemorative program, the Secretary shall determine the 
schedule of major events and priority of efforts for the commemora-
tive program to achieve the commemorative objectives specified
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in subsection (c). The Secretary of Defense may establish a com-
mittee to assist the Secretary in determining the schedule and 
conducting the commemorative program. 
(c) 
COMMEMORATIVE
ACTIVITIES
AND
OBJECTIVES.—The 
commemorative program may include activities and ceremonies to 
achieve the following objectives: 
(1) To thank and honor veterans of the Korean War, 
including members of the Armed Forces who were held as 
prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service 
and sacrifice on behalf of the United States. 
(2) To thank and honor the families of veterans of the 
Korean War for their sacrifices and contributions, especially 
families who lost a loved one in the Korean War. 
(3) To highlight the service of the Armed Forces during 
the Korean War and the contributions of Federal agencies 
and governmental and non-governmental organizations that 
served with, or in support of, the Armed Forces. 
(4) To pay tribute to the sacrifices and contributions made 
on the home front by the people of the United States during 
the Korean War. 
(5) To provide the people of the United States with a 
clear understanding and appreciation of the lessons and history 
of the Korean War. 
(6) To highlight the advances in technology, science, and 
medicine related to military research conducted during the 
Korean War. 
(7) To recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by 
the allies of the United States during the Korean War. 
(d) USE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KOREAN WAR 
COMMEMORATION AND SYMBOLS.—Subsection (c) of section 1083 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public 
Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 1918), as amended by section 1067 of the 
Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 2134) and section 1052 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 
(Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 764), shall apply to the commemora-
tive program. 
(e) COMMEMORATIVE FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
NEW
ACCOUNT.—If the Secretary 
of Defense establishes the commemorative program, the Sec-
retary the Treasury shall establish in the Treasury of the 
United States an account to be known as the ‘‘Department 
of Defense Korean War Commemoration Fund’’ (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’). 
(2) ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF FUND.—The Fund shall 
be available to, and administered by, the Secretary of Defense. 
The Secretary of Defense shall use the assets of the Fund 
only for the purpose of conducting the commemorative program 
and shall prescribe such regulations regarding the use of the 
Fund as the Secretary of Defense considers to be necessary. 
(3) DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited into the Fund the 
following: 
(A) Amounts appropriated to the Fund. 
(B) Proceeds derived from the use by the Secretary 
of Defense of the exclusive rights described in subsection 
(c) of section 1083 of the National Defense Authorization
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Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 
1918). 
(C) Donations made in support of the commemorative 
program by private and corporate donors. 
(4) AVAILABILITY.—Subject to paragraph (5), amounts in 
the Fund shall remain available until expended. 
(5) TREATMENT
OF
UNOBLIGATED
FUNDS; TRANSFER.—If 
unobligated amounts remain in the Fund as of September 30, 
2013, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer the remaining 
amounts to the Department of Defense Vietnam War 
Commemorative Fund established pursuant to section 598(e) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). The transferred 
amounts shall be merged with, and available for the same 
purposes as, other amounts in the Department of Defense 
Vietnam War Commemorative Fund. 
(f) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT SERVICES.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of 
Defense may accept from any person voluntary services to 
be provided in furtherance of the commemorative program. 
The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit the solicitation of any 
voluntary services if the nature or circumstances of such solici-
tation would compromise the integrity or the appearance of 
integrity of any program of the Department of Defense or 
of any individual involved in the program. 
(2) COMPENSATION FOR WORK-RELATED INJURY.—A person 
providing voluntary services under this subsection shall be 
considered to be a Federal employee for purposes of chapter 
81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation 
for work-related injuries. The person shall also be considered 
a special governmental employee for purposes of standards 
of conduct and sections 202, 203, 205, 207, 208, and 209 of 
title 18, United States Code. A person who is not otherwise 
employed by the Federal Government shall not be considered 
to be a Federal employee for any other purpose by reason 
of the provision of voluntary services under this subsection. 
(3) REIMBURSEMENT OF INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may provide for reimbursement of incidental 
expenses incurred by a person providing voluntary services 
under this subsection. The Secretary of Defense shall determine 
which expenses are eligible for reimbursement under this para-
graph. 
(g) REPORT REQUIRED.—If the Secretary of Defense conducts 
the commemorative program, the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Defense shall submit to Congress, not later than 60 days 
after the end of the commemorative program, a report containing 
an accounting of— 
(1) all of the funds deposited into and expended from the 
Fund; 
(2) any other funds expended under this section; and 
(3) any unobligated funds remaining in the Fund as of 
September 30, 2013, that are transferred to the Department 
of Defense Vietnam War Commemorative Fund pursuant to 
subsection (e)(5). 
(h) LIMITATION
ON
EXPENDITURES.—Using amounts appro-
priated to the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense
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may not expend more than $5,000,000 to carry out the commemora-
tive program. 
Subtitle I—Military Family Readiness 
Matters 
SEC. 581. APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE MILITARY FAMILY READINESS COUNCIL. 
(a) INCLUSION OF SPOUSE OF GENERAL OR FLAG OFFICER.— 
Subsection (b) of section 1781a of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subpara-
graph (F); and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) The spouse of a general or flag officer.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (C) and 
(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E)’’. 
(b) INCLUSION OF DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT 
FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.—Subsection (b)(1) 
of such section is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) The Director of the Office of Community Support for 
Military Families With Special Needs.’’. 
(c) CLARIFICATION
OF APPOINTMENT OPTIONS
FOR EXISTING 
MEMBER.—Subparagraph (F) of subsection (b)(1) of such section, 
as redesignated by subsection (a)(1)(A), is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(F) In addition to the representatives appointed under 
subparagraphs (B) and (C), the senior enlisted advisor, or the 
spouse of a senior enlisted member, from each of the Army, 
Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.’’. 
(d) APPOINTMENT BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Subsection (b) 
of such section is further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, who shall be 
appointed by the Secretary of Defense’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, who shall be 
appointed by the Secretary of Defense’’ both places it 
appears; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘by the Secretary 
of Defense’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall appoint the members of 
the Council required by subparagraphs (B) through (F) of paragraph 
(1).’’. 
SEC. 582. ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR MILITARY 
FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 
(a) DIRECTOR
OF
THE OFFICE
OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT
FOR 
MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.—Subsection (c) of section 
1781c of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.—(1) The head of the Office shall be the Director 
of the Office of Community Support for Military Families With
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Special Needs, who shall be a member of the Senior Executive 
Service or a general officer or flag officer. 
‘‘(2) In the discharge of the responsibilities of the Office, the 
Director shall be subject to the supervision, direction, and control 
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
FOR OFFICE.—Subsection (d) 
of such section is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new para-
graph (7): 
‘‘(7) To conduct periodic reviews of best practices in the 
United States in the provision of medical and educational serv-
ices for children with special needs.’’. 
(c) ENHANCEMENT OF SUPPORT.—Section 563 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 
84; 123 Stat. 2304) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(c) MILITARY DEPARTMENT SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CENTERS TO 
ASSIST MILITARY CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.—The Secretary 
of a military department may establish or support centers on or 
in the vicinity of military installations under the jurisdiction of 
such Secretary to coordinate and provide medical and educational 
services for children with special needs of members of the Armed 
Forces who are assigned to such installations. 
‘‘(d) ADVISORY PANEL ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR MILITARY 
FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of 
Defense shall establish an advisory panel on community support 
for military families with special needs. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERS.—The advisory panel shall consist of seven 
individuals who are a member of a military family with special 
needs. The Secretary of Defense shall appoint the members 
of the advisory panel. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The advisory panel shall— 
‘‘(A) provide informed advice to the Director of the 
Office of Community Support for Military Families With 
Special Needs on the implementation of the policy required 
by subsection (e) of section 1781c of title 10, United States 
Code, and on the discharge of the programs required by 
subsection (f) of such section; 
‘‘(B) assess and provide information to the Director 
on services and support for children with special needs 
that is available from other departments and agencies of 
the Federal Government and from State and local govern-
ments; and 
‘‘(C) otherwise advise and assist the Director in the 
discharge of the duties of the Office of Community Support 
for Military Families With Special Needs in such manner 
as the Secretary of Defense and the Director jointly deter-
mine appropriate. 
‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The Director shall meet with the advisory 
panel at such times, and with such frequency, as the Director 
considers appropriate. The Director shall meet with the panel
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at least once each year. The Director may meet with the panel 
through teleconferencing or by other electronic means.’’. 
SEC. 583. MODIFICATION OF YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) OFFICE FOR REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—Subsection (d)(1) 
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— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Under’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Under’’; and 
(2) in the last sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The office may also’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(B) PARTNERSHIPS AND ACCESS.—The office may’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and the Department of Veterans 
Affairs’’ after ‘‘Administration’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘Service and State-based programs may provide access to 
curriculum, training, and support for services to members 
and families from all components.’’. 
(b) CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN REINTEGRATION.—Subsection 
(d)(2) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The Center shall develop and implement a process 
for evaluating the effectiveness of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration 
Program in supporting the health and well-being of members of 
the Armed Forces and their families throughout the deployment 
cycle described in subsection (g).’’. 
(c) STATE DEPLOYMENT CYCLE SUPPORT TEAMS.—Subsection 
(f)(3) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘and community- 
based organizations’’ after ‘‘service providers’’. 
(d) OPERATION OF PROGRAM DURING DEPLOYMENT AND POST- 
DEPLOYMENT-RECONSTITUTION PHASES.—Subsection (g) of such sec-
tion is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and to decrease the 
isolation of families during deployment’’ after ‘‘combat zone’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting ‘‘, providing informa-
tion on employment opportunities,’’ after ‘‘communities’’. 
(e) ADDITIONAL OUTREACH SERVICE.—Subsection (h) of such 
section, as amended by section 595(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2338), is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(15) Resiliency training to promote comprehensive pro-
grams for members of the Armed Forces to build mental and 
emotional resiliency for successfully meeting the demands of 
the deployment cycle.’’. 
SEC. 584. EXPANSION AND CONTINUATION OF JOINT FAMILY SUPPORT 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 675 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 119 Stat. 2273; 
10 U.S.C. 1781 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘not more than’’ and inserting ‘‘not 
less than’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Up to’’ and inserting ‘‘At least’’; and
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(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘at the end of the three- 
year period beginning on the date on which funds are first 
obligated for the program’’ and inserting ‘‘on December 31, 
2012’’. 
SEC. 585. REPORT ON MILITARY SPOUSE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry 
out a review of all education programs of the Department of Defense 
and Department of Veterans Affairs designed to support spouses 
of members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—At a minimum, the review shall 
evaluate the following: 
(1) All education programs of the Department of Defense 
and Department of Veterans Affairs that are in place to advance 
educational opportunities for military spouses. 
(2) The efficacy and effectiveness of such education pro-
grams. 
(3) The extent to which the availability of educational 
opportunities for military spouses influences the decisions of 
members to remain in the Armed Forces. 
(4) A comparison of the costs associated with providing 
military spouse education opportunities as an incentive to 
retain members rather than recruiting or training new mem-
bers. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining— 
(1) the results of the review; and 
(2) such recommendations as the Secretary considers nec-
essary for improving military spouse education programs. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review and preparing 
the report, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs regarding education programs of Department 
of Veterans Affairs assisting spouses of members of the Armed 
Forces. 
SEC. 586. REPORT ON ENHANCING BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR MILI-
TARY DEPENDENT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION 
NEEDS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than September 30, 2011, 
the Secretary of the Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
report describing the needs of military families with children with 
special education needs and evaluating options to enhance the 
benefits available to such families and children under the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) in 
meeting such needs. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall prepare 
the report in consultation with the Secretary of Education. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—In preparing the report, the Secretary of 
Defense shall— 
(1) identify and assess obstacles faced by military families 
with children with special education needs in obtaining a free 
appropriate public education to address such needs; 
(2) identify and assess evidence-based research and best 
practices for providing special education and related services 
(as those terms are defined in section 602 of the Individuals
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with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401)) for military 
children with special education needs; 
(3) assess timeliness in obtaining special education and 
related services described in paragraph (2); 
(4) determine and document the cost associated with 
obtaining special education and related services described in 
paragraph (2); 
(5) assess the feasibility of establishing an individualized 
education program for military children with special education 
needs that is applicable across jurisdictions of local educational 
agencies in order to achieve reciprocity among States in 
acknowledging such programs; 
(6) identify means of improving oversight and compliance 
with the requirements of section 614 of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414) relating to a local 
educational agency supporting an existing individualized edu-
cation program for a child with special education needs who 
is relocating to another State pursuant to the permanent change 
of station of a military parent until an individualized education 
program is developed and approved for such child in the State 
to which the child relocates; 
(7) assess the feasibility of establishing an expedited 
process for resolution of complaints by military parents with 
a child with special education needs about lack of access to 
education and related services otherwise specified in the 
individualized education program of the child; 
(8) assess the feasibility of permitting the Department of 
Defense to contact the State to which a military family with 
a child with special education needs will relocate pursuant 
to a permanent change of station when the orders for such 
change of station are issued, but before the family takes resi-
dence in such State, for the purpose of commencing preparation 
for education and related services specified in the individualized 
education program of the child; 
(9) assess the feasibility of establishing a system within 
the Department of Defense to document complaints by military 
parents regarding access to free and appropriate public edu-
cation for their children with special education needs; 
(10) identify means to strengthen the monitoring and over-
sight of special education and related services for military 
children with special education needs under the Interstate Com-
pact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children; and 
(11) consider such other matters as the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Education jointly consider appropriate. 
SEC. 587. REPORTS ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS AND FINAN-
CIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than six months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
on Department of Defense child development centers and financial 
assistance for child care provided by the Department of Defense 
off-installation to members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following, current as of the date of such report:
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(1) The number of child development centers currently 
located on military installations. 
(2) The number of dependents of members of the Armed 
Forces utilizing such child development centers. 
(3) The number of dependents of members of the Armed 
Forces that are unable to utilize such child development centers 
due to capacity limitations. 
(4) The types of financial assistance available for child 
care provided by the Department of Defense off-installation 
to members of the Armed Forces (including eligible members 
of the reserve components). 
(5) The extent to which members of the Armed Forces 
are utilizing such financial assistance for child care off-installa-
tion. 
(6) The methods by which the Department of Defense 
reaches out to eligible military families to increase awareness 
of the availability of such financial assistance. 
(7) The formulas used to calculate the amount of such 
financial assistance provided to members of the Armed Forces. 
(8) The funding available for such financial assistance in 
the Department of Defense and in the military departments. 
(9) The barriers to access, if any, to such financial assist-
ance faced by members of the Armed Forces, including whether 
standards and criteria of the Department of Defense for child 
care off-installation may affect access to child care. 
(10) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate 
in connection with such report, including with respect to the 
enhancement of access to Department of Defense child care 
development centers and financial assistance for child care 
off-installation for members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle J—Other Matters 
SEC. 591. AUTHORITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND COAST GUARD CIVILIAN 
EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ACCEPT GIFTS 
FROM NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. 
(a) CODIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING AUTHORITY TO 
COVER ADDITIONAL MEMBERS
AND EMPLOYEES.—Chapter 155 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
2601 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2601a. Direct acceptance of gifts by members of the armed 
forces and Department of Defense and Coast 
Guard employees and their families 
‘‘(a) REGULATIONS GOVERNING ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.—(1) The 
Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Homeland Security in 
the case of the Coast Guard) shall issue regulations to provide 
that, subject to such limitations as may be specified in such regula-
tions, the following individuals may accept gifts from nonprofit 
organizations, private parties, and other sources outside the Depart-
ment of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security: 
‘‘(A) A member of the armed forces described in subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(B) A civilian employee of the Department of Defense 
or Coast Guard described in subsection (c).
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‘‘(C) The family members of such a member or employee. 
‘‘(D) Survivors of such a member or employee who is killed. 
‘‘(2) The regulations required by this subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) apply uniformly to all elements of the Department 
of Defense and, to the maximum extent feasible, to the Coast 
Guard; and 
‘‘(B) require review and approval by a designated agency 
ethics official before acceptance of a gift to ensure that accept-
ance of the gift complies with the Joint Ethics Regulation. 
‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—This section applies to a member 
of the armed forces who, while performing active duty, full-time 
National Guard duty, or inactive-duty training on or after Sep-
tember 11, 2001, incurred an injury or illness— 
‘‘(1) as described in section 1413a(e)(2) of this title; or 
‘‘(2) under other circumstances determined by the Secretary 
concerned to warrant treatment analogous to members covered 
by paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) COVERED EMPLOYEES.—This section applies to a civilian 
employee of the Department of Defense or Coast Guard who, while 
an employee on or after September 11, 2001, incurred an injury 
or illness under a circumstance described in paragraph (1) or (2) 
of subsection (c). 
‘‘(d) GIFTS FROM CERTAIN SOURCES PROHIBITED.—The regula-
tions issued under subsection (a) may not authorize the acceptance 
of a gift from a foreign government or international organization 
or their agents.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 2601 the following new item: 
‘‘2601a. Direct acceptance of gifts by members of the armed forces and Department 
of Defense and Coast Guard employees and their families.’’. 
SEC. 592. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PRIVATE SECTOR CIVILIANS 
AUTHORIZED FOR ADMISSION TO NATIONAL DEFENSE 
UNIVERSITY. 
Section 2167(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘20 full-time student positions’’ and inserting ‘‘35 full- 
time student positions’’. 
SEC. 593. ADMISSION OF DEFENSE INDUSTRY CIVILIANS TO ATTEND 
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) ADMISSION AUTHORITY.—Chapter 901 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 9314 the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: 
admission of defense industry civilians 
‘‘(a) ADMISSION AUTHORIZED.—(1) The Secretary of the Air Force 
may permit defense industry employees described in subsection 
(b) to receive instruction at the United States Air Force Institute 
of Technology in accordance with this section. Any such defense 
industry employee may be enrolled in, and may be provided instruc-
tion in, a program leading to a graduate degree in a defense 
focused curriculum related to aeronautics and astronautics, elec-
trical and computer engineering, engineering physics, mathematics 
and statistics, operational sciences, or systems and engineering 
management.
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‘‘(2) No more than 125 defense industry employees may be 
enrolled at the United States Air Force Institute of Technology 
at any one time under the authority of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) Upon successful completion of the course of instruction 
at the United States Air Force Institute of Technology in which 
a defense industry employee is enrolled, the defense industry 
employee may be awarded an appropriate degree under section 
9314 of this title. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE DEFENSE INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES.—For purposes 
of this section, an eligible defense industry employee is an individual 
employed by a private firm that is engaged in providing to the 
Department of Defense significant and substantial defense-related 
systems, products, or services. A defense industry employee 
admitted for instruction at the United States Air Force Institute 
of Technology remains eligible for such instruction only so long 
at that person remains employed by the same firm. 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR 
FORCE.—Defense industry employees may receive instruction at 
the United States Air Force Institute of Technology during any 
academic year only if, before the start of that academic year, the 
Secretary of the Air Force, or the designee of the Secretary, deter-
mines that providing instruction to defense industry employees 
under this section during that year— 
‘‘(1) will further the military mission of the United States 
Air Force Institute of Technology; and 
‘‘(2) will be done on a space-available basis and not require 
an increase in the size of the faculty of the school, an increase 
in the course offerings of the school, or an increase in the 
laboratory facilities or other infrastructure of the school. 
‘‘(d) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) the curriculum in which defense industry employees 
may be enrolled under this section is not readily available 
through other schools and concentrates on the areas of focus 
specified in subsection (a)(1) that are conducted by military 
organizations and defense contractors working in close coopera-
tion; and 
‘‘(2) the course offerings at the United States Air Force 
Institute of Technology continue to be determined solely by 
the needs of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(e) TUITION.—(1) The United States Air Force Institute of 
Technology shall charge tuition for students enrolled under this 
section at a rate not less than the rate charged for employees 
of the United States outside the Department of the Air Force. 
‘‘(2) Amounts received by the United States Air Force Institute 
of Technology for instruction of students enrolled under this section 
shall be retained by the school to defray the costs of such instruc-
tion. The source, and the disposition, of such funds shall be specifi-
cally identified in records of the school. 
‘‘(f) STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.—While receiving instruction at 
the United States Air Force Institute of Technology, defense 
industry employees enrolled under this section, to the extent prac-
ticable, are subject to the same regulations governing academic 
performance, attendance, norms of behavior, and enrollment as 
apply to Government civilian employees receiving instruction at 
the school.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 9314 the following new item: 
‘‘9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: admission of defense indus-
try civilians.’’. 
SEC. 594. UPDATED TERMINOLOGY FOR ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE 
CORPS. 
Paragraph (5) of section 3068 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Pharmacy, Supply, 
and Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrative Health 
Services’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Sanitary Engineering’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Preventive Medicine Sciences’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘Optometry’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Clinical Health Sciences’’. 
SEC. 595. DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE STARBASE PROGRAM. 
Section 2193b(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘90 days after the end of each fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘March 31 of each year’’. 
SEC. 596. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF FINAL 
REPORT OF MILITARY LEADERSHIP DIVERSITY COMMIS-
SION. 
Section 596(e)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4478) is amended by striking ‘‘12 months’’ and inserting ‘‘18 
months’’. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER 
PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Ineligibility of certain Federal civilian employees for Reservist income re-
placement payments on account of availability of comparable benefits 
under another program. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for re-
serve forces. 
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health 
care professionals. 
Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear offi-
cers. 
Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 
pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 
Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bo-
nuses and special pays. 
Sec. 616. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of referral bonuses. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 621. Extension of authority to provide travel and transportation allowances for 
inactive duty training outside of normal commuting distances. 
Sec. 622. Travel and transportation allowances for attendance at Yellow Ribbon Re-
integration events.
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Subtitle D—Disability, Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 631. Elimination of cap on retired pay multiplier for members with greater 
than 30 years of service who retire for disability. 
Sec. 632. Payment date for retired and retainer pay. 
Sec. 633. Clarification of effect of ordering reserve component member to active 
duty to receive authorized medical care on reducing eligibility age for re-
ceipt of non-regular service retired pay. 
Sec. 634. Conformity of special compensation for members with injuries or illnesses 
requiring assistance in everyday living with monthly personal caregiver 
stipend under Department of Veterans Affairs program of comprehen-
sive assistance for family caregivers. 
Sec. 635. Sense of Congress concerning age and service requirements for retired 
pay for non-regular service. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and 
Operations 
Sec. 641. Addition of definition of morale, welfare, and recreation telephone serv-
ices for use in contracts to provide such services for military personnel 
serving in combat zones. 
Sec. 642. Feasibility study on establishment of full exchange store in the Northern 
Mariana Islands. 
Sec. 643. Continuation of commissary and exchange operations at Brunswick Naval 
Air Station, Maine. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 651. Report on basic allowance for housing for personnel assigned to sea duty. 
Sec. 652. Report on savings from enhanced management of special pay for aviation 
career officers extending period of active duty. 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 
FOR RESERVIST INCOME REPLACEMENT PAYMENTS ON 
ACCOUNT OF AVAILABILITY OF COMPARABLE BENEFITS 
UNDER ANOTHER PROGRAM. 
(a) INELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENTS.—Section 910(b) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) A civilian employee of the Federal Government who is 
also a member of a reserve component is not entitled to a payment 
under this section for any period for which the employee is entitled 
to— 
‘‘(A) a differential payment under section 5538 of title 5; 
or 
‘‘(B) a comparable benefit under an administratively estab-
lished program for civilian employees absent from a position 
of employment with the Federal Government in order to per-
form active duty in the uniformed services.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (b)(3) of section 910 of title 
37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply 
with respect to payments under such section for months beginning 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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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, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Reserve reenlist-
ment 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. 
(7) Section 910(g), relating to income replacement payments 
for reserve component members experiencing extended and fre-
quent 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, 2010’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’: 
(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 ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 302c–1(f), relating to accession and retention 
bonuses for psychologists. 
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for reg-
istered nurses. 
(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive special pay for 
nurse anesthetists. 
(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for Selected 
Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime special-
ties. 
(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 specialties. 
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus for dental 
specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties.
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SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS 
AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for nuclear-quali-
fied officers extending period of active service. 
(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career accession 
bonus. 
(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career annual incen-
tive bonus. 
SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 
37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND 
BONUS AUTHORITIES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for 
enlisted members. 
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for 
officers. 
(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and incentive 
pay authorities for nuclear officers. 
(4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive 
pay and bonus authorities for officers. 
(5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive 
pay authorities for officers in health professions. 
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay. 
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special 
duty pay. 
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or pro-
ficiency bonus. 
(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for mem-
bers qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high 
priority units. 
SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAY-
MENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer retention 
bonus. 
(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment incentive pay. 
(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment bonus for active 
members. 
(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment bonus. 
(5) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus for new offi-
cers in critical skills. 
(6) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus for conversion 
to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage. 
(7) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus for transfer 
between armed forces. 
(8) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer 
candidates.
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SEC. 616. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAY-
MENT OF REFERRAL BONUSES. 
The following sections of title 10, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 1030(i), relating to health professions referral 
bonus. 
(2) Section 3252(h), relating to Army referral bonus. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation 
Allowances 
SEC. 621. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAVEL AND 
TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR INACTIVE DUTY 
TRAINING OUTSIDE OF NORMAL COMMUTING DISTANCES. 
Section 408a(e) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’. 
SEC. 622. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR ATTEND-
ANCE AT YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION EVENTS. 
(a) PAYMENT OF TRAVEL COSTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 411k the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 411l. Travel and transportation allowances: attendance of 
members and other persons at Yellow Ribbon Re-
integration Program events 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCES AUTHORIZED.—(1) Under uniform regulations 
prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, a member of the uniformed 
services authorized to attend a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Pro-
gram event may be provided travel and transportation allowances 
in order that the member may attend a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration 
Program event. 
‘‘(2) Under uniform regulations prescribed by the Secretaries 
concerned, travel and transportation allowances may be provided 
for a person designated pursuant to subsection (b) in order for 
the person to accompany a member in attending a Yellow Ribbon 
Reintegration Program event if the Secretary concerned determines 
that the presence of the person at the event may contribute to 
the purposes of the event for the member. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION
OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE
FOR ALLOWANCE.— 
A member of the uniformed services who is eligible to attend a 
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event may designate one 
or more persons, including another member of the uniformed serv-
ices, for purposes of receiving travel and transportation allowances 
described in subsection (c) to attend a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration 
Program event. The designation of a person for purposes of this 
section shall be made in writing and may be changed at any 
time. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED
TRAVEL
AND
TRANSPORTATION.—(1) The 
transportation authorized by subsection (a) is round-trip transpor-
tation between the home or place of business of the authorized 
person and the location of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program 
event.
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PART I—DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM 
SEC. 861. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION SYSTEM. 
(a) MANAGEMENT OF THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM.—Part 
IV of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
chapter 148 the following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 149—DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘2545. Definitions. 
‘‘2546. Civilian management of the defense acquisition system. 
‘‘2547. Acquisition-related functions of chiefs of the armed forces. 
‘‘2548. Performance assessments of the defense acquisition system. 
‘‘§ 2545. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘acquisition’ has the meaning provided in 
section 4(16) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act 
(41 U.S.C. 403(16)). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘defense acquisition system’ means the 
workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property 
and services for the Department of Defense; the management 
structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisi-
tion of property and services for the Department of Defense; 
and the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides 
the acquisition of property and services for the Department 
of Defense. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘element of the defense acquisition system’ 
means an organization that employs members of the acquisition 
workforce, carries out acquisition functions, and focuses pri-
marily on acquisition. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘acquisition workforce’ has the meaning pro-
vided in section 101(a)(18) of this title. 
‘‘§ 2546. Civilian management of the defense acquisition 
system 
‘‘(a) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS.—Subject to the 
authority, direction and control of the Secretary of Defense, the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis-
tics shall be responsible for the management of the defense acquisi-
tion system and shall exercise such control of the system and 
perform such duties as are necessary to ensure the successful 
and efficient operation of the defense acquisition system, including 
the duties enumerated and assigned to the Under Secretary else-
where in this title. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITY
OF
THE SERVICE ACQUISITION EXECU-
TIVES.—Subject to the direction of the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics on matters pertaining 
to acquisition, and subject to the authority, direction, and control 
of the Secretary of the military department concerned, a service 
acquisition executive of a military department shall be responsible 
for the management of elements of the defense acquisition system 
in that military department and shall exercise such control of 
the system and perform such duties as are necessary to ensure
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‘‘(A) The Director of Cost Assessment and Program 
Evaluation. 
‘‘(B) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. 
‘‘(C) The General Counsel of the Department of 
Defense. 
‘‘(D) The Inspector General of the Department of 
Defense. 
‘‘(5) The Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense. 
‘‘(6) The Assistant Secretaries of Defense. 
‘‘(7) Other officials provided for by law, as follows: 
‘‘(A) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Developmental Test and Evaluation appointed pursuant 
to section 139b(a) of this title. 
‘‘(B) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Systems Engineering appointed pursuant to section 139b(b) 
of this title. 
‘‘(C) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy appointed pursu-
ant to section 139c of this title. 
‘‘(D) The Director of Small Business Programs 
appointed pursuant to section 144 of this title. 
‘‘(E) The official designated under section 1501(a) of 
this title to have responsibility for Department of Defense 
matters relating to missing persons as set forth in section 
1501 of this title. 
‘‘(F) The Director of Family Policy under section 1781 
of this title. 
‘‘(G) The Director of the Office of Corrosion Policy 
and Oversight assigned pursuant to section 2228(a) of this 
title. 
‘‘(H) The official designated under section 2438(a) of 
this title to have responsibility for conducting and over-
seeing performance assessments and root cause analyses 
for major defense acquisition programs. 
‘‘(8) Such other offices and officials as may be established 
by law or the Secretary of Defense may establish or designate 
in the Office.’’. 
(3) PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE.— 
Section 137a of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsections (a)(1), (b), and (d), by striking 
‘‘Deputy Under’’ and inserting ‘‘Principal Deputy Under’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘(A) The’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘(5) of subsection (c)’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), by 
striking ‘‘One of the Deputy’’ and inserting ‘‘One of 
the Principal Deputy’’; 
(ii) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), by striking 
‘‘appointed’’ and all that follows through ‘‘this title’’; 
(iii) in paragraphs (4) and (5), by striking ‘‘shall 
be’’ and inserting ‘‘is’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (5), by inserting before the period 
at the end the following: ‘‘, who shall be appointed 
from among persons who have extensive expertise in 
intelligence matters’’; and
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(D) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The Principal Deputy Under Secretaries 
shall take precedence among themselves in the order pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense.’’. 
(4) ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE GENERALLY.—Sec-
tion 138 of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘12’’ and inserting 
‘‘16’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(A) The’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘The other’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), by 
striking ‘‘shall be’’ and inserting ‘‘is’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘appointed pursu-
ant to section 138a of this title’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(8) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineering. In addition 
to any duties and powers prescribed under paragraph (1), the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering 
shall have the duties specified in section 138b of this title. 
‘‘(9) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs. 
In addition to any duties and powers prescribed under para-
graph (1), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational 
Energy Plans and Programs shall have the duties specified 
in section 138c of this title. 
‘‘(10) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological 
Defense Programs. In addition to any duties and powers pre-
scribed under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs shall 
have the duties specified in section 138d of this title.’’; and 
(C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘and the Director 
of Defense Research and Engineering’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of 
Defense, the officials serving in positions specified in sec-
tion 131(b)(4) of this title, and the Principal Deputy Under 
Secretaries of Defense’’. 
(5) ASSISTANT
SECRETARY
FOR
LOGISTICS
AND
MATERIEL 
READINESS.—Section 138a(a) of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘There is a’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, appointed from civilian life by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate. The Assistant Secretary’’. 
(6) 
ASSISTANT
SECRETARY
FOR
RESEARCH
AND 
ENGINEERING.—Section 139a of such title is transferred so as 
to appear after section 138a, redesignated as section 138b, 
and amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (a); 
(B) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as sub-
sections (a) and (b), respectively; 
(C) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘Director of Defense Research and Engineering’’ and
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inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering’’; and 
(D) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Director of 
Defense Research and Engineering,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering,’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Director’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’. 
(7) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OPERATIONAL ENERGY PLANS 
AND PROGRAMS.—Section 139b of such title is transferred so 
as to appear after section 138b (as transferred and redesignated 
by paragraph (6)), redesignated as section 138c, and amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘There is a’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘The Director’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy 
Plans and Programs’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘military departments’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
Secretary of each military department’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘who will’’ and inserting ‘‘who 
shall’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘so designated’’ after ‘‘The offi-
cials’’; and 
(D) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘The initial’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘updates to the strategy’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Updates to the strategy required by paragraph 
(1)’’. 
(8) ASSISTANT
SECRETARY
FOR
NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, AND 
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAMS.—Section 142 of such title is 
transferred so as to appear after section 138c (as redesignated 
and transferred by paragraph (7)), redesignated as section 138d, 
and amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (a); 
(B) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (a) 
and in that subsection, as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘The Assistant to the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Assist-
ant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and 
Biological Defense Programs’’; and 
(C) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) The Assistant Secretary may communicate views on issues 
within the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary directly to the 
Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense without 
obtaining the approval or concurrence of any other official within 
the Department of Defense.’’. 
(c) DEPUTY CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, 
is further amended by inserting after section 132 the following 
new section:
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‘‘§ 132a. Deputy Chief Management Officer 
‘‘(a) APPOINTMENT.—There is a Deputy Chief Management 
Officer of the Department of Defense, appointed from civilian life 
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Deputy Chief Management Officer 
assists the Deputy Secretary of Defense in the Deputy Secretary’s 
capacity as Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense 
under section 132(c) of this title. 
‘‘(c) PRECEDENCE.—The Deputy Chief Management Officer 
takes precedence in the Department of Defense after the Secretary 
of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of 
the military departments, and the Under Secretaries of Defense.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 132(c) of such title 
is amended by striking the second sentence. 
(d) SENIOR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMANCE ASSESS-
MENTS AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSES OF MDAPS.—Section 103 of 
the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Public Law 
111–23; 123 Stat. 1715; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is transferred to 
chapter 144 of title 10, United States Code, inserted so as to 
appear after section 2437, redesignated as section 2438, and 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘section 2433a(a)(1) 
of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 206(a) 
of this Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2433a(a)(1) of this title’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(5)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 2433a of title 10, United States 
Code (as so added)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2433a of this 
title’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘prior to’’ both places it appears and 
inserting ‘‘before’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘section 2433a of title 
10, United States Code (as so added)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
2433a of this title’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘beginning in 2010,’’. 
(e) REDESIGNATION OF DDTE AS DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
FOR DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION AND DSE AS DEPUTY 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.— 
Section 139d of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Director of Developmental Test and Evalua-
tion’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Director of Systems Engineering’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Systems Engineering’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting 
‘‘DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR DEVELOP-
MENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION.—’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place it appears in 
paragraphs (2), (3), and (6) and inserting ‘‘Deputy Assistant 
Secretary’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking the paragraph heading 
and inserting ‘‘COORDINATION WITH DEPUTY ASSISTANT SEC-
RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.—’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Director’’ in the 
matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘Deputy 
Assistant Secretary’’; and
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by striking the item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Assistant Secretaries of Defense (16).’’. 
(2) POSITIONS REDESIGNATED AS ASD POSITIONS.— 
(A) Section 5315 of such title is further amended by 
striking the item relating to Director of Defense Research 
and Engineering. 
(B) Section 5316 of such title is amended by striking 
the item relating to Assistant to the Secretary of Defense 
for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs. 
(3) AMENDMENTS TO STRIKE REFERENCES TO POSITIONS IN 
SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE.—Section 5316 of such title is fur-
ther amended— 
(A) by striking the item relating to Director, Defense 
Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of 
Defense; 
(B) by striking the item relating to Deputy General 
Counsel, Department of Defense; 
(C) by striking the item relating to Deputy Under 
Secretaries of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
Department of Defense; and 
(D) by striking the item relating to Special Assistant 
to the Secretary of Defense. 
(o) INAPPLICABILITY OF APPOINTMENT REQUIREMENT TO CERTAIN 
INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding this section and the 
amendments made by this section, the individual serving as 
specified in paragraph (2) on December 31, 2010, may continue 
to serve in the applicable position specified in that paragraph 
after that date without the requirement for appointment by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
(2) COVERED INDIVIDUALS AND POSITIONS.—The individuals 
and positions specified in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) In the case of the individual serving as Director 
of Defense Research and Engineering, the position of 
Assistant 
Secretary 
of 
Defense 
for 
Research 
and 
Engineering. 
(B) In the case of the individual serving as Director 
of Operational Energy Plans and Programs, the position 
of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy 
Plans and Programs. 
(C) In the case of the individual serving as Assistant 
to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and 
Biological Defense Programs, the position of Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological 
Defense Programs. 
(p) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), this 
section and the amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on January 1, 2011. 
(2) CERTAIN MATTERS.—Subsection (i) and the amendments 
made by that subsection, and subsection (o), shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘section 125a(a) of 
this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 118b(c)(3) of this title’’. 
(34) Section 2433(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
2430a(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2430a(d)’’. 
(35) Section 2433a(b)(2)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
181(g)((1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 181(g)(1)’’. 
(36) Section 2476(d)(2)(D) is amended by striking ‘‘Navy 
Depots’’ and inserting ‘‘Navy depots’’. 
(37) Section 2488(f) is amended by striking ‘‘Armed Forces’’ 
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘armed forces’’. 
(38) Section 2533a(d) is amended in paragraphs (1) and 
(4) by striking ‘‘(b)(1)(A), (b)(2), or (b)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b)(1)(A) 
or (b)(2)’’. 
(39) Section 2603 is amended by striking ‘‘Armed Forces’’ 
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘armed forces’’. 
(40) Section 2642(a)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘During 
the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010’’ 
and inserting ‘‘During the period beginning on October 28, 
2009, and ending on October 28, 2014’’. 
(41) Section 2667(e) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘sections 2668 
and 2669’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2668’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’. 
(42) Section 2671(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘Armed 
Forces’’ and inserting ‘‘armed forces’’. 
(43) Section 2684a(g)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘March 
1, 2007, and annually thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1 each 
year’’. 
(44) Section 2687a(a) is amended by striking ‘‘31for’’ and 
inserting ‘‘31 for’’. 
(45) 
Section 
2694c(d)(4) 
is 
amended 
by 
inserting 
‘‘Authorization’’ after ‘‘Military Construction’’. 
(46) Chapter 160 is amended— 
(A) in section 2700(2), by inserting ‘‘ ‘pollutant or 
contaminant’,’’ after ‘‘ ‘person’,’’; and 
(B) in section 2701(b)(1), by striking ‘‘hazardous sub-
stances, pollutants, and contaminants’’ and inserting ‘‘a 
hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant’’. 
(47) The table of subchapters at the beginning of chapter 
173 is amended by inserting ‘‘Sec.’’ above ‘‘2911’’. 
(48) Section 2922d is amended by striking ‘‘1 or more’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘one or more’’. 
(49) Section 7042(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking the 
comma after ‘‘captain’’. 
(50) Section 9515 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Section 1356 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 1356 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008’’; 
(B) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(C) in subsection (j)(1), by striking ‘‘United States 
Code,’’. 
(51) Section 10214 is amended by striking ‘‘14508(e)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘14508(h)’’.
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(52) Section 10216 is amended by striking ‘‘section 115(c)’’ 
in subsections (b)(1), (c)(1), and (c)(2)(A) and inserting ‘‘section 
115(d)’’. 
(53) Section 10217(c)(1) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Effective October 1, 2007, the’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘after the preceding sentence takes 
effect’’. 
(54) Section 12203(a) is amended by striking ‘‘above’’ in 
the first sentence and inserting ‘‘of’’. 
(55) Section 16132a is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘agreement to 
service’’ and inserting ‘‘agreement to serve’’; and 
(B) in subsection (i)(2), by striking ‘‘whose’’. 
(56) Section 16163a(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
(j)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (j)’’. 
(c) TITLE 37.—Title 37, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Section 303a(e)(3)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘of’’ after 
‘‘result’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 
is amended by striking the item related to section 312 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘312. Special pay: nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active service.’’. 
(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 
is amended— 
(A) by striking the item related to section 438 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘411k. Travel and transportation allowances: non-medical attendants for members 
who are determined to be very seriously or seriously wounded, ill, or in-
jured.’’; and 
(B) by striking the item related to section 438 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘438. Preventive health services allowance.’’. 
(4) Section 411k(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘allowances 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘allowances under section’’. 
(d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2010.—Effective as of October 28, 2009, and as if included therein 
as enacted, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2010 (Public Law 111–84) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 325(d)(4) (123 Stat. 2254) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 236’’ and inserting ‘‘section 235’’. 
(2) Section 502(c)(3) (123 Stat. 2274) is amended by striking 
‘‘officers’’ and inserting ‘‘general officers and flag officers’’. 
(3) Section 581(a)(1)(C) (123 Stat. 2326) is amended by 
striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (g), as 
redesignated by section 582(b)(1)’’. 
(4) Section 584(a) (123 Stat. 2330) is amended by striking 
‘‘such Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
Absentee Voting Act’’. 
(5) Section 585(b)(1) (123 Stat. 2331) is amended by striking 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), and inserting the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘section 102(4)’ and 
inserting ‘section 102(a)(4)’; and
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‘‘(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘ ‘(4) prescribe a suggested design for absentee ballot 
mailing envelopes;’; and’’. 
(6) Section 589 (123 Stat. 2334; 42 U.S.C. 1973ff–7) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 107(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 107(1)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘1973ff et seq.’’ and inserting 
‘‘1973ff–6(1)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘1977ff note’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1973ff note’’. 
(7) The undesignated section immediately following section 
603 (123 Stat. 2350) is designated as section 604. 
(8) Section 714(c) (123 Stat. 2382; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘feasability’’ both places it appears and 
inserting ‘‘feasibility’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘specialities’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘specialties’’. 
(9) Section 813(a)(3) (123 Stat. 2407) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘order’’ after ‘‘task’’ in the matter to be struck. 
(10) Section 921(b)(2) (123 Stat. 2432) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘subchapter I of’’ before ‘‘chapter 21’’. 
(11) Section 1014(c) (123 Stat. 2442) is amended by striking 
‘‘in which the support’’ and inserting ‘‘in which support’’. 
(12) Section 1043(d) (123 Stat. 2457; 10 U.S.C. 2353 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘et 13 seq.’’ and inserting ‘‘et seq.’’. 
(13) Section 1055(f) (123 Stat. 2462) is amended by striking 
‘‘Combating’’ and inserting ‘‘Combatting’’. 
(14) Section 1063(d)(2) (123 Stat. 2470) is amended by 
striking ‘‘For purposes of this section, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’. 
(15) Section 1080(b) (123 Stat. 2479; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘title 14’’ and inserting ‘‘title XIV’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘title X’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the Military Commissions Act of 2006 
(10 U.S.C. 948 et seq.; Public Law 109–366)’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code’’. 
(16) Section 1111(b) (123 Stat. 2495; 10 U.S.C. 1580 note 
prec.) is amended by striking ‘‘the Secretary’’ in the first sen-
tence and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’. 
(17) Section 1113(g)(1) (123 Stat. 2502; 5 U.S.C. 9902 note) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘United States Code,’’ after ‘‘title 5,’’ 
the first place it appears. 
(18) Section 1202(c) (123 Stat. 2512) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1208(f) of the Ronald W. Reagan 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 
(Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2086) is amended in the 
second sentence’’ and inserting ‘‘1208(f)(2) of the Ronald 
W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2086), as 
amended by section 1202(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 122 Stat. 363), is further amended’’; and
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(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8), as 
proposed to be inserted, as subparagraphs (A) through 
(H), respectively and indenting the left margin of such 
subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 4 ems from the left 
margin. 
(19) Section 1261 (123 Stat. 2553; 22 U.S.C. 6201 note) 
is amended by inserting a space between the first short title 
and ‘‘or’’. 
(20) Section 1306(b) (123 Stat. 2560) is amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘Fiscal Year’’. 
(21) Subsection (b) of section 1803 (123 Stat. 2612) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) APPELLATE REVIEW UNDER DETAINEE TREATMENT ACT OF 
2005.— 
‘‘(1) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL 
APPROPRIATIONS
TO
ADDRESS
HURRICANES
IN
THE
GULF
OF 
MEXICO, AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA ACT, 2006.—Section 1005(e) 
of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (title X of Public Law 
109–148; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) is amended by striking paragraph 
(3). 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL
DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION
ACT
FOR
FISCAL 
YEAR 2006.—Section 1405(e) of the Detainee Treatment Act of 
2005 (Public Law 109–163; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) is amended 
by striking paragraph (3).’’. 
(22) Section 1916(b)(1)(B) (123 Stat. 2624) is amended by 
striking the comma after ‘‘5941’’. 
(23) Section 2804(d)(2) (123 Stat. 2662) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘subchapter III of’’ before ‘‘chapter 169’’. 
(24) Section 2835(f)(1) (123 Stat. 2677) is amended by 
striking ‘‘publically-available’’ and inserting ‘‘publicly avail-
able’’. 
(25) Section 3503(b)(1) (123 Stat. 2719) is amended by 
striking the extra quotation marks. 
(26) Section 3508(1) (123 Stat. 2721) is amended by striking 
‘‘headline’’ and inserting ‘‘heading’’. 
(e) DUNCAN HUNTER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009.—The Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) Section 143(b)(1) (122 Stat. 4381; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘identifies’’ and inserting ‘‘identify’’. 
(2) Section 231(b) (122 Stat. 4391; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection’’. 
(3) Section 233(a)(3) (122 Stat. 4393) is amended by striking 
‘‘122 Stat. 42’’ and inserting ‘‘122 Stat. 43’’. 
(4) Section 324(b) (122 Stat. 4416; 10 U.S.C. 8062 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘their’’ and inserting ‘‘its’’. 
(5) Section 332(e) (122 Stat. 4420; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(d)’’. 
(6) Section 358(b) (122 Stat. 4427; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) 
is amended by inserting a comma after ‘‘Agent’’. 
(7) Section 596(b)(1)(D) (10 U.S.C. 1071 note), as amended 
by section 594 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2338), is 
amended by striking ‘‘or flag’’ the second place it appears.