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(B) a funding plan explaining the expected 
timetable for the Air Force to support such 
projects. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 371. ENHANCEMENT OF CORROSION CONTROL AND 
PREVENTION FUNCTIONS WITHIN DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) OFFICE
OF CORROSION POLICY
AND OVER-
SIGHT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 2228 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the sec-
tion heading and subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘§ 2228. Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight 
‘‘(a) OFFICE AND DIRECTOR.—(1) There is an Office 
of Corrosion Policy and Oversight within the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics. 
‘‘(2) The Office shall be headed by a Director of Cor-
rosion Policy and Oversight, who shall be assigned to such 
position by the Under Secretary from among civilian em-
ployees of the Department of Defense with the qualifica-
tions described in paragraph (3). The Director is respon-
sible in the Department of Defense to the Secretary of 
Defense (after the Under Secretary of Defense for Acqui-
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sition, Technology, and Logistics) for the prevention and 
mitigation of corrosion of the military equipment and in-
frastructure of the Department of Defense. The Director 
shall report directly to the Under Secretary. 
‘‘(3) In order to qualify to be assigned to the position 
of Director, an individual shall— 
‘‘(A) have management expertise in, and profes-
sional experience with, corrosion project and policy 
implementation, including an understanding of the 
effects of corrosion policies on infrastructure; re-
search, development, test, and evaluation; and main-
tenance; and 
‘‘(B) have an understanding of Department of 
Defense budget formulation and execution, policy 
formulation, and planning and program require-
ments. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall designate the po-
sition of Director as a critical acquisition position under 
section 1733(b)(1)(C) of this title.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
2228(b) of such title is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘official 
or organization designated under subsection 
(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of Corrosion Policy 
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and Oversight (in this section referred to as the 
‘Director’)’’; and 
(B) in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), by 
striking ‘‘designated official or organization’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Director’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR DIRECTOR OF OF-
FICE.—Section 2228 of such title is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (f), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR DIRECTOR.— 
The Director is authorized to— 
‘‘(1) develop, update, and coordinate corrosion 
training with the Defense Acquisition University; 
‘‘(2) participate in the process within the De-
partment of Defense for the development of relevant 
directives and instructions; and 
‘‘(3) interact directly with the corrosion preven-
tion industry, trade associations, other government 
corrosion prevention agencies, academic research 
and educational institutions, and scientific organiza-
tions engaged in corrosion prevention, including the 
National Academy of Sciences.’’. 
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(c) INCLUSION OF COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AGREE-
MENTS
AS PART
OF CORROSION REDUCTION STRAT-
EGY.—Subsection (d)(2)(D) of section 2228 of such title, 
as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘operational strategies’’ the following: ‘‘, including 
through the establishment of memoranda of agreement, 
joint funding agreements, public-private partnerships, uni-
versity research and education centers, and other coopera-
tive research agreements’’. 
(d) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Section 2228 of such 
title is further amended by inserting after subsection (d) 
(as redesignated by subsection (b)) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—(1) For each budget for a fiscal year, 
beginning with the budget for fiscal year 2009, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit, with the defense budget 
materials, a report on the following: 
‘‘(A) Funding requirements for the long-term 
strategy developed under subsection (d). 
‘‘(B) The return on investment that would be 
achieved by implementing the strategy. 
‘‘(C) The funds requested in the budget com-
pared to the funding requirements. 
‘‘(D) An explanation if the funding require-
ments are not fully funded in the budget. 
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‘‘(2) Within 60 days after submission of the budget 
for a fiscal year, the Comptroller General shall provide to 
the congressional defense committees— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of the budget submission for 
corrosion control and prevention by the Department 
of Defense; and 
‘‘(B) an analysis of the report required under 
paragraph (1).’’. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (f) of section 2228 of 
such title, as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal 
year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is 
submitted to Congress by the President under sec-
tion 1105(a) of title 31. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with 
respect to a fiscal year, means the materials sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in 
support of the budget for that fiscal year.’’. 
(f) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 131 of such title is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 2228 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘2228. Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight.’’. 
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SEC. 372. AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO 
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN SPORTING 
EVENTS. 
(a) PROVISION OF SUPPORT.—Section 2564 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) A sporting event sanctioned by the United 
States Olympic Committee through the Paralympic 
Military Program. 
‘‘(5) Any national or international paralympic 
sporting event (other than a sporting event described 
in paragraphs (1) through (4))— 
‘‘(A) that— 
‘‘(i) is held in the United States or 
any of its territories or commonwealths; 
‘‘(ii) is governed by the International 
Paralympic Committee; and 
‘‘(iii) is sanctioned by the United 
States Olympic Committee; 
‘‘(B) for which participation exceeds 100 
amateur athletes; and 
‘‘(C) in which at least 10 percent of the 
athletes participating in the sporting event are 
members or former members of the armed 
forces who are participating in the sporting 
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event based upon an injury or wound incurred 
in the line of duty in the armed force and vet-
erans who are participating in the sporting 
event based upon a service-connected dis-
ability.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) 
FUNDING
FOR
SUPPORT
OF
CERTAIN 
EVENTS.—(1) Amounts for the provision of support for 
a sporting event described in paragraph (4) or (5) of sub-
section (c) may be derived from the Support for Inter-
national Sporting Competitions, Defense account estab-
lished by section 5802 of the Omnibus Consolidated Ap-
propriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–208; 10 U.S.C. 
2564 note), notwithstanding any limitation under that sec-
tion relating to the availability of funds in such account 
for the provision of support for international sporting com-
petitions. 
‘‘(2) The total amount expended for any fiscal year 
to provide support for sporting events described in sub-
section (c)(5) may not exceed $1,000,000.’’. 
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Section 5802 of the Omni-
bus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 
104–208; 10 U.S.C. 2564 note) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting after ‘‘international sporting 
competitions’’ the following: ‘‘and for support of 
sporting competitions authorized under section 
2564(c)(4) and (5), of title 10, United States 
Code,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘45 days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 
days’’. 
SEC. 373. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE REASONABLE RESTRIC-
TIONS ON PAYMENT OF FULL REPLACEMENT 
VALUE FOR LOST OR DAMAGED PERSONAL 
PROPERTY TRANSPORTED AT GOVERNMENT 
EXPENSE. 
Section 2636a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘The regulations may include a requirement that a mem-
ber of the armed forces or civilian employee of the Depart-
ment of Defense comply with reasonable restrictions or 
conditions prescribed by the Secretary in order to receive 
the full amount deducted under subsection (b).’’. 
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SEC. 374. PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION ON DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE AIRCRAFT OF RETIRED MEM-
BERS RESIDING IN COMMONWEALTHS AND 
POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 
CERTAIN HEALTH CARE SERVICES. 
(a) AVAILABILITY
OF TRANSPORTATION.—Chapter 
157 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after section 2641a the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2641b. Space-available travel on Department of De-
fense aircraft: retired members residing 
in Commonwealths and possessions of 
the United States for certain health care 
services 
‘‘(a) PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall provide transportation on Department of 
Defense aircraft on a space-available basis for any member 
or former member of the uniformed services described in 
subsection (b), and a single dependent of the member if 
needed to accompany the member, at a priority level in 
the same category as the priority level for an unaccom-
panied dependent over the age of 18 traveling on environ-
mental and morale leave. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE
MEMBERS
AND
FORMER
MEM-
BERS.—A member or former member eligible for priority 
transport under subsection (a) is a covered beneficiary 
under chapter 55 of this title who— 
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‘‘(1) is entitled to retired or retainer pay; 
‘‘(2) resides in or is located in a Commonwealth 
or possession of the United States; and 
‘‘(3) is referred by a military or civilian primary 
care provider located in that Commonwealth or pos-
session to a specialty care provider for services to be 
provided outside of that Commonwealth or posses-
sion. 
‘‘(c) SCOPE OF PRIORITY.—The increased priority for 
space-available transportation required by subsection (a) 
applies with respect to both— 
‘‘(1) the travel from the Commonwealth or pos-
session of the United States to receive the specialty 
care services; and 
‘‘(2) the return travel. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘pri-
mary care provider’ and ‘specialty care provider’ refer to 
a medical or dental professional who provides health care 
services under chapter 55 of this title. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
prescribe regulations to implement this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2641a the following new 
item: 
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‘‘2641b. Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft: retired mem-
bers residing in Commonwealths and possessions of the United 
States for certain health care services.’’. 
SEC. 375. RECOVERY OF MISSING MILITARY PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 165 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new sections: 
‘‘§ 2788. Property accountability: regulations 
‘‘The Secretary of a military department may pre-
scribe regulations for the accounting for the property of 
that department and the fixing of responsibility for that 
property. 
‘‘§ 2789. Individual equipment: unauthorized disposi-
tion 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No member of the armed forces 
may sell, lend, pledge, barter, or give any clothing, arms, 
or equipment furnished to such member by the United 
States to any person other than a member of the armed 
forces or an officer of the United States who is authorized 
to receive it. 
‘‘(b) SEIZURE
OF IMPROPERLY DISPOSED PROP-
ERTY.—If a member of the armed forces has disposed of 
property in violation of subsection (a) and the property 
is in the possession of a person who is neither a member 
of the armed forces nor an officer of the United States 
who is authorized to receive it, that person has no right 
to or interest in the property, and any civil or military 
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amended by striking the items relating to sec-
tions 4832 and 4836. 
(B) CHAPTER 953.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 953 of such title is 
amended by striking the items relating to sec-
tions 9832 and 9836. 
SEC. 376. RETENTION OF COMBAT UNIFORMS BY MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED IN SUP-
PORT OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 
(a) RETENTION OF COMBAT UNIFORMS.—Chapter 
152 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2568. Retention of combat uniforms by members 
deployed in support of contingency oper-
ations 
‘‘The Secretary of a military department may author-
ize a member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary who has been deployed in support of a 
contingency operation for at least 30 days to retain, after 
that member is no longer so deployed, the combat uniform 
issued to that member as organizational clothing and indi-
vidual equipment.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
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‘‘2568. Retention of combat uniforms by members deployed in support of contin-
gency operations.’’. 
SEC. 377. ISSUE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL OF THE NAVY 
OTHER THAN TO ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part IV of subtitle C of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 667—ISSUE OF SERVICEABLE 
MATERIAL OTHER THAN TO ARMED 
FORCES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘7911. Arms, tentage, and equipment: educational institutions not maintaining 
units of R.O.T.C. 
‘‘7912. Rifles and ammunition for target practice: educational institutions hav-
ing corps of midshipmen. 
‘‘7913. Supplies: military instruction camps. 
‘‘§ 7911. Arms, tentage, and equipment: educational 
institutions not maintaining units of 
R.O.T.C. 
‘‘Under such conditions as he may prescribe, the Sec-
retary of the Navy may issue arms, tentage, and equip-
ment that the Secretary considers necessary for proper 
military training, to any educational institution at which 
no unit of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is main-
tained, but which has a course in military training pre-
scribed by the Secretary and which has at least 50 phys-
ically fit students over 14 years of age. 
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‘‘§ 7912. Rifles and ammunition for target practice: 
educational institutions having corps of 
midshipmen 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO LEND.—The Secretary of the 
Navy may lend, without expense to the United States, 
magazine rifles and appendages that are not of the exist-
ing service models in use at the time and that are not 
necessary for a proper reserve supply, to any educational 
institution having a uniformed corps of midshipmen of 
sufficient number for target practice. The Secretary may 
also issue 40 rounds of ball cartridges for each mid-
shipman for each range at which target practice is held, 
but not more than 120 rounds each year for each mid-
shipman participating in target practice. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF INSTITUTIONS.—The in-
stitutions to which property is lent under subsection (a) 
shall— 
‘‘(1) use the property for target practice; 
‘‘(2) take proper care of the property; and 
‘‘(3) return the property when required. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the Navy 
shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section, con-
taining such other requirements as he considers necessary 
to safeguard the interests of the United States. 
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‘‘§ 7913. Supplies: military instruction camps 
‘‘Under such conditions as he may prescribe, the Sec-
retary of the Navy may issue, to any educational institu-
tion at which an officer of the naval service is detailed 
as professor of naval science, such supplies as are nec-
essary to establish and maintain a camp for the military 
instruction of its students. The Secretary shall require a 
bond in the value of the property issued under this section, 
for the care and safekeeping of that property and except 
for property properly expended, for its return when re-
quired.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
at the beginning of subtitle C of such title, and the table 
of chapters at the beginning of part IV of such subtitle, 
are each amended by inserting after the item relating to 
chapter 665 the following new item: 
‘‘667. Issue of serviceable material other than to Armed Forces ............. 7911.’’. 
SEC. 378. REAUTHORIZATION OF AVIATION INSURANCE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 44310 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘March 30, 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY 
PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revision in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 
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Sec. 403. Additional authority for increases of Army and Marine Corps active 
duty end strengths for fiscal years 2009 and 2010. 
Sec. 404. Increase in authorized strengths for Army officers on active duty in 
the grade of major. 
Sec. 405. Increase in authorized strengths for Navy officers on active duty in 
the grades of lieutenant commander, commander, and captain. 
Sec. 406. Increase in authorized daily average of number of members in pay 
grade E–9. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2008 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 
duty for operational support. 
Sec. 416. Future authorizations and accounting for certain reserve component 
personnel authorized to be on active duty or full-time National 
Guard duty to provide operational support. 
Sec. 417. Revision of variances authorized for Selected Reserve end strengths. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized 
strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 
2008, as follows: 
(1) The Army, 525,400. 
(2) The Navy, 329,098. 
(3) The Marine Corps, 189,000. 
(4) The Air Force, 329,563. 
(b) LIMITATION.— 
(1) ARMY.—The authorized strength for the 
Army provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) 
for active duty personnel for fiscal year 2008 is sub-
ject to the condition that costs of active duty per-
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unit manning, force stabilization and shaping, and 
rebalancing of the active and reserve component 
forces. 
(d) RELATIONSHIP TO PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER AU-
THORITY.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
limit the President’s authority under section 123a of title 
10, United States Code, to waive any statutory end 
strength in a time of war or national emergency. 
(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER VARIANCE AUTHOR-
ITY.—The authority under this section is in addition to 
the authority to vary authorized end strengths that is pro-
vided in subsections (e) and (f) of section 115 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(f) BUDGET TREATMENT.— 
(1) FISCAL YEARS 2009 AND 2010 BUDGETS.— 
The budget for the Department of Defense for fiscal 
years 2009 and 2010 as submitted to Congress shall 
comply, with respect to funding, with subsections (c) 
and (d) of section 691 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(2) OTHER
INCREASES.—If the Secretary of 
Defense plans to increase the Army or Marine Corps 
active duty end strength for a fiscal year under this 
section, then the budget for the Department of De-
fense for that fiscal year as submitted to Congress 
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shall include the amounts necessary for funding that 
active duty end strength in excess of the fiscal year 
2008 active duty end strength authorized for that 
service under section 401. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FISCAL-YEAR
2008
BASELINE.—The term 
‘‘fiscal-year 2008 baseline’’, with respect to the 
Army and Marine Corps, means the active-duty end 
strength authorized for those services in section 401. 
(2) ACTIVE-DUTY
END
STRENGTH.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘‘active-duty end strength’’ 
means the strength for active-duty personnel of one 
of the Armed Forces as of the last day of a fiscal 
year. 
(h) REPEAL OF OTHER DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY 
TO TEMPORARILY INCREASE ARMY AND MARINE CORPS 
ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTHS.—Section 403 of the 
Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 10 U.S.C. 
115 note), as amended by section 403 of the John Warner 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 
(Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2169), is repealed. 
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SEC. 404. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS FOR 
ARMY OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE 
GRADE OF MAJOR. 
The portion of the table in section 523(a)(1) of title 
10, United States Code, relating to the Army is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Total number of commissioned officers (ex-
cluding officers in categories specified in 
subsection (b)) on active duty: 
Number of officers who may be serving 
on active duty in grade of: 
Major 
Lieutenant 
Colonel 
Colonel 
Army: 
20,000 .......................................................
7,768 
5,253 
1,613
25,000 .......................................................
8,689 
5,642 
1,796
30,000 .......................................................
9,611 
6,030 
1,980
35,000 .......................................................
10,532 
6,419 
2,163
40,000 .......................................................
11,454 
6,807 
2,347
45,000 .......................................................
12,375 
7,196 
2,530
50,000 .......................................................
13,297 
7,584 
2,713
55,000 .......................................................
14,218 
7,973 
2,897
60,000 .......................................................
15,140 
8,361 
3,080
65,000 .......................................................
16,061 
8,750 
3,264
70,000 .......................................................
16,983 
9,138 
3,447
75,000 .......................................................
17,903 
9,527 
3,631
80,000 .......................................................
18,825 
9,915 
3,814
85,000 .......................................................
19,746 
10,304 
3,997
90,000 .......................................................
20,668 
10,692 
4,181
95,000 .......................................................
21,589 
11,081 
4,364
100,000 .....................................................
22,511 
11,469 
4,548
110,000 .....................................................
24,354 
12,246 
4,915
120,000 .....................................................
26,197 
13,023 
5,281
130,000 .....................................................
28,040 
13,800 
5,648
170,000 .....................................................
35,412 
16,908 
7,116’’. 
SEC. 405. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS FOR 
NAVY OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE 
GRADES OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, COM-
MANDER, AND CAPTAIN. 
The table in section 523(a)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘Total number of commissioned officers (ex-
cluding officers in categories specified in 
subsection (b)) on active duty: 
Number of officers who may be serving 
on active duty in grade of: 
Lieutenant 
Commander 
Commander 
Captain 
Navy: 
30,000 .......................................................
7,698 
5,269 
2,222
33,000 .......................................................
8,189 
5,501 
2,334
36,000 .......................................................
8,680 
5,733 
2,447
39,000 .......................................................
9,172 
5,965 
2,559
42,000 .......................................................
9,663 
6,197 
2,671
45,000 .......................................................
10,155 
6,429 
2,784
48,000 .......................................................
10,646 
6,660 
2,896
51,000 .......................................................
11,136 
6,889 
3,007
54,000 .......................................................
11,628 
7,121 
3,120
57,000 .......................................................
12,118 
7,352 
3,232
60,000 .......................................................
12,609 
7,583 
3,344
63,000 .......................................................
13,100 
7,813 
3,457
66,000 .......................................................
13,591 
8,044 
3,568
70,000 .......................................................
14,245 
8,352 
3,718
90,000 .......................................................
17,517 
9,890 
4,467’’. 
SEC. 406. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED DAILY AVERAGE OF 
NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN PAY GRADE E–9. 
Section 517(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘1 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘1.25 per-
cent’’. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized 
strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve 
components as of September 30, 2008, as follows: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 351,300. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 205,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 67,800. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,600. 
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(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 106,700. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,500. 
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 10,000. 
(b) 
END
STRENGTH
REDUCTIONS.—The 
end 
strengths prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Re-
serve of any reserve component shall be proportionately 
reduced by— 
(1) the total authorized strength of units orga-
nized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of 
such component which are on active duty (other 
than for training) at the end of the fiscal year; and 
(2) the total number of individual members not 
in units organized to serve as units of the Selected 
Reserve of such component who are on active duty 
(other than for training or for unsatisfactory partici-
pation in training) without their consent at the end 
of the fiscal year. 
(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or 
individual members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve 
component are released from active duty during any fiscal 
year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for 
the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be 
increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths 
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of such units and by the total number of such individual 
members. 
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE 
DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 
411(a), the reserve components of the Armed Forces are 
authorized, as of September 30, 2008, the following num-
ber of Reserves to be serving on full-time active duty or 
full-time duty, in the case of members of the National 
Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, re-
cruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 29,204. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 15,870. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 11,579. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 13,936. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 2,721. 
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS 
(DUAL STATUS). 
The minimum number of military technicians (dual 
status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2008 for the re-
serve components of the Army and the Air Force (notwith-
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Reserve as of September 30, 2008, 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 AU-
THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
During fiscal year 2008, 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. 
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SEC. 416. FUTURE AUTHORIZATIONS AND ACCOUNTING 
FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT PER-
SONNEL AUTHORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE 
DUTY OR FULL-TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY 
TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
(a) REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL SUPPORT MISSIONS 
PERFORMED BY CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT PER-
SONNEL.— 
(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall conduct a review of the long-term oper-
ational support missions performed by members of 
the reserve components authorized under section 
115(b) of title 10, United States Code, to be on ac-
tive duty or full-time National Guard duty for the 
purpose of providing operational support, with the 
objectives of such review being— 
(A) minimizing the number of reserve com-
ponent members who perform such service for 
a period greater than 1,095 consecutive days, 
or cumulatively for 1,095 days out of the pre-
vious 1,460 days; and 
(B) determining which long-term oper-
ational support missions being performed by 
such members would more appropriately be per-
formed by members of the Armed Forces on ac-
tive duty under other provisions of title 10, 
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United States Code, or by full-time support per-
sonnel of reserve components. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than 
March 1, 2008, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress the results of the review, including a descrip-
tion of the adjustments in Department of Defense 
policy to be implemented as a result of the review 
and such recommendations for changes in statute, as 
the Secretary considers to be appropriate. 
(b) IMPROVED ACCOUNTING FOR RESERVE COMPO-
NENT
PERSONNEL
PROVIDING
OPERATIONAL
SUP-
PORT.—Section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) As part of the budget justification materials sub-
mitted by the Secretary of Defense to Congress in support 
of the end strength authorizations required under sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1) for fiscal year 
2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall 
provide the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of members, specified by re-
serve component, authorized under subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) of paragraph (1) who were serving on 
active duty or full-time National Guard duty for 
operational support beyond each of the limits speci-
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fied under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(2) at the end of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal 
year for which the budget justification materials are 
submitted. 
‘‘(B) The number of members, specified by re-
serve component, on active duty for operational sup-
port who, at the end of the fiscal year for which the 
budget justification materials are submitted, are 
projected to be serving on active duty or full-time 
National Guard duty for operational support beyond 
such limits. 
‘‘(C) The number of members, specified by re-
serve component, on active duty or full-time Na-
tional Guard duty for operational support who are 
included in, and counted against, the end strength 
authorizations requested under subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) of subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(D) A summary of the missions being per-
formed by members identified under subparagraphs 
(A) and (B).’’. 
SEC. 417. REVISION OF VARIANCES AUTHORIZED FOR SE-
LECTED RESERVE END STRENGTHS. 
Section 115(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘2 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘3 per-
cent’’. 
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Subtitle C—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department of Defense for military personnel for fiscal 
year 2008 a total of $117,091,420,000. The authorization 
in the preceding sentence supersedes any other authoriza-
tion of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such pur-
pose for fiscal year 2008. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Sec. 501. Assignment of officers to designated positions of importance and re-
sponsibility. 
Sec. 502. Enhanced authority for Reserve general and flag officers to serve on 
active duty. 
Sec. 503. Increase in years of commissioned service threshold for discharge of 
probationary officers and for use of force shaping authority. 
Sec. 504. Mandatory retirement age for active-duty general and flag officers 
continued on active duty. 
Sec. 505. Authority for reduced mandatory service obligation for initial appoint-
ments of officers in critically short health professional special-
ties. 
Sec. 506. Expansion of authority for reenlistment of officers in their former en-
listed grade. 
Sec. 507. Increase in authorized number of permanent professors at the United 
States Military Academy. 
Sec. 508. Promotion of career military professors of the Navy. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Retention of military technicians who lose dual status in the Selected 
Reserve due to combat-related disability. 
Sec. 512. Constructive service credit upon original appointment of Reserve offi-
cers in certain health care professions. 
Sec. 513. Mandatory separation of Reserve officers in the grade of lieutenant 
general or vice admiral after completion of 38 years of commis-
sioned service. 
Sec. 514. Maximum period of temporary Federal recognition of person as Army 
National Guard officer or Air National Guard officer. 
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Sec. 515. Advance notice to members of reserve components of deployment in 
support of contingency operations. 
Sec. 516. Report on relief from professional licensure and certification require-
ments for reserve component members on long-term active 
duty. 
Subtitle C—Education and Training 
Sec. 521. Revisions to authority to pay tuition for off-duty training or edu-
cation. 
Sec. 522. Reduction or elimination of service obligation in an Army Reserve or 
Army National Guard troop program unit for certain persons 
selected as medical students at Uniformed Services University 
of the Health Sciences. 
Sec. 523. Repeal of annual limit on number of ROTC scholarships under Army 
Reserve and Army National Guard financial assistance pro-
gram. 
Sec. 524. Treatment of prior active service of members in uniformed medical 
accession programs. 
Sec. 525. Repeal of post-2007–2008 academic year prohibition on phased in-
crease in cadet strength limit at the United States Military 
Academy. 
Sec. 526. National Defense University master’s degree programs. 
Sec. 527. Authority of the Air University to confer degree of master of science 
in flight test engineering. 
Sec. 528. Enhancement of education benefits for certain members of reserve 
components. 
Sec. 529. Extension of period of entitlement to educational assistance for cer-
tain members of the Selected Reserve affected by force shaping 
initiatives. 
Sec. 530. Time limit for use of educational assistance benefit for certain mem-
bers of reserve components and resumption of benefit. 
Sec. 531. Secretary of Defense evaluation of the adequacy of the degree-grant-
ing authorities of certain military universities and educational 
institutions. 
Sec. 532. Report on success of Army National Guard and Reserve Senior Re-
serve Officers’ Training Corps financial assistance program. 
Sec. 533. Report on utilization of tuition assistance by members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 534. Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps unit for Southold, 
Mattituck, and Greenport High Schools. 
Sec. 535. Report on transfer of administration of certain educational assistance 
programs for members of the reserve components. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters 
Sec. 541. Authority to designate civilian employees of the Federal Government 
and dependents of deceased members as eligible for legal as-
sistance from Department of Defense legal staff resources. 
Sec. 542. Authority of judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
Armed Forces to administer oaths. 
Sec. 543. Modification of authorities on senior members of the Judge Advocate 
Generals’ Corps. 
Sec. 544. Prohibition against members of the Armed Forces participating in 
criminal street gangs. 
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Subtitle E—Military Leave 
Sec. 551. Temporary enhancement of carryover of accumulated leave for mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 552. Enhancement of rest and recuperation leave. 
Subtitle F—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 561. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Leslie H. 
Sabo, Jr., for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 
Sec. 562. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Henry 
Svehla for acts of valor during the Korean War. 
Sec. 563. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Woodrow 
W. Keeble for acts of valor during the Korean War. 
Sec. 564. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Private 
Philip G. Shadrach for acts of valor as one of Andrews’ Raid-
ers during the Civil War. 
Sec. 565. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Private 
George D. Wilson for acts of valor as one of Andrews’ Raiders 
during the Civil War. 
Subtitle G—Impact Aid and Defense Dependents Education System 
Sec. 571. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that 
benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and De-
partment of Defense civilian employees. 
Sec. 572. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 
Sec. 573. Inclusion of dependents of non-department of Defense employees em-
ployed on Federal property in plan relating to force structure 
changes, relocation of military units, or base closures and re-
alignments. 
Sec. 574. Payment of private boarding school tuition for military dependents in 
overseas areas not served by defense dependents’ education sys-
tem schools. 
Subtitle H—Military Families 
Sec. 581. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council and policy 
and plans for military family readiness. 
Sec. 582. Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
Sec. 583. Study to enhance and improve support services and programs for 
families of members of regular and reserve components under-
going deployment. 
Sec. 584. Protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are mem-
bers of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency 
operation. 
Sec. 585. Family leave in connection with injured members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 586. Family care plans and deferment of deployment of single parent or 
dual military couples with minor dependents. 
Sec. 587. Education and treatment services for military dependent children 
with autism. 
Sec. 588. Commendation of efforts of Project Compassion in paying tribute to 
members of the Armed Forces who have fallen in the service 
of the United States. 
Subtitle I—Other Matters 
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Sec. 590. Uniform performance policies for military bands and other musical 
units. 
Sec. 591. Transportation of remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces 
and certain other persons. 
Sec. 592. Expansion of number of academies supportable in any State under 
STARBASE program. 
Sec. 593. Gift acceptance authority. 
Sec. 594. Conduct by members of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uni-
form during hoisting, lowering, or passing of United States 
flag. 
Sec. 595. Annual report on cases reviewed by National Committee for Employer 
Support of the Guard and Reserve. 
Sec. 596. Modification of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty 
(DD Form 214). 
Sec. 597. Reports on administrative separations of members of the Armed 
Forces for personality disorder. 
Sec. 598. Program to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. 
Sec. 599. Recognition of members of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives 
program of the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections 
of the Armed Forces during and following World War II. 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel 
Policy 
SEC. 501. ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICERS TO DESIGNATED PO-
SITIONS OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSI-
BILITY. 
(a) CONTINUATION IN GRADE WHILE AWAITING OR-
DERS.—Section 601(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(3); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (4): 
‘‘(4) at the discretion of the Secretary of De-
fense, while the officer is awaiting orders after being 
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relieved from the position designated under sub-
section (a) or by law to carry one of those grades, 
but not for more than 60 days beginning on the day 
the officer is relieved from the position, unless, dur-
ing such period, the officer is placed under orders to 
another position designated under subsection (a) or 
by law to carry one of those grades, in which case 
paragraph (2) will also apply to the officer; and’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING GEN-
ERAL AND FLAG OFFICER CEILINGS.—Section 525(e) of 
such title is amended by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) At the discretion of the Secretary of De-
fense, an officer of that armed force who has been 
relieved from a position designated under section 
601(a) of this title or by law to carry one of the 
grades specified in such section, but only during the 
60-day period beginning on the date on which the 
assignment of the officer to the first position is ter-
minated or until the officer is assigned to a second 
such position, whichever occurs first.’’. 
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SEC. 502. ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR RESERVE GENERAL 
AND FLAG OFFICERS TO SERVE ON ACTIVE 
DUTY. 
Section 526(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The limitations’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The limitations of this section also do not apply 
to a number, as specified by the Secretary of the military 
department concerned, of reserve component general or 
flag officers authorized to serve on active duty for a period 
of not more than 365 days. The number so specified for 
an armed force may not exceed the number equal to 10 
percent of the authorized number of general or flag offi-
cers, as the case may be, of that armed force under section 
12004 of this title. In determining such number, any frac-
tion shall be rounded down to the next whole number, ex-
cept that such number shall be at least one.’’. 
SEC. 503. INCREASE IN YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE 
THRESHOLD FOR DISCHARGE OF PROBA-
TIONARY OFFICERS AND FOR USE OF FORCE 
SHAPING AUTHORITY. 
(a) ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OFFICERS.— 
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of chapter 1407 of such title is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘14503. Discharge of officers with less than six years of commissioned service 
or found not qualified for promotion to first lieutenant or lieu-
tenant (junior grade).’’. 
SEC. 504. MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR ACTIVE- 
DUTY GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS CON-
TINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
Section 637(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘but such period may not (except as 
provided under section 1251(b) of this title) extend beyond 
the date of the officer’s sixty-second birthday’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘except as provided under section 1251 or 1253 of 
this title’’. 
SEC. 505. AUTHORITY FOR REDUCED MANDATORY SERVICE 
OBLIGATION FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS OF 
OFFICERS IN CRITICALLY SHORT HEALTH 
PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTIES. 
Section 651 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c)(1) For the armed forces under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary may waive the 
initial period of required service otherwise established pur-
suant to subsection (a) in the case of the initial appoint-
ment of a commissioned officer in a critically short health 
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professional specialty specified by the Secretary for pur-
poses of this subsection. 
‘‘(2) The minimum period of obligated service for an 
officer under a waiver under this subsection shall be the 
greater of— 
‘‘(A) two years; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of an officer who has accepted 
an accession bonus or executed a contract or agree-
ment for the multiyear receipt of special pay for 
service in the armed forces, the period of obligated 
service specified in such contract or agreement.’’. 
SEC. 506. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REENLISTMENT 
OF OFFICERS IN THEIR FORMER ENLISTED 
GRADE. 
(a) REGULAR ARMY.—Section 3258 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a Reserve officer’’ and in-
serting ‘‘an officer’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘a temporary appoint-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘an appointment’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a Re-
serve officer’’ and inserting ‘‘an officer’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Re-
serve commission’’ and inserting ‘‘the commis-
sion’’. 
(b) REGULAR AIR FORCE.—Section 8258 of such 
title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a reserve officer’’ and in-
serting ‘‘an officer’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘a temporary appoint-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘an appointment’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a Re-
serve officer’’ and inserting ‘‘an officer’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Re-
serve commission’’ and inserting ‘‘the commis-
sion’’. 
SEC. 507. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF PERMA-
NENT PROFESSORS AT THE UNITED STATES 
MILITARY ACADEMY. 
Paragraph (4) of section 4331(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) Twenty-eight permanent professors.’’. 
SEC. 508. PROMOTION OF CAREER MILITARY PROFESSORS 
OF THE NAVY. 
(a) PROMOTION.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 603 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating section 6970 as sec-
tion 6970a; and 
(B) by inserting after section 6969 the fol-
lowing new section 6970: 
‘‘§ 6970. Permanent professors: promotion 
‘‘(a) PROMOTION.—An officer serving as a perma-
nent professor may be recommended for promotion to the 
grade of captain or colonel, as the case may be, under reg-
ulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy. The reg-
ulations shall include a competitive selection board process 
to identify those permanent professors best qualified for 
promotion. An officer so recommended shall be promoted 
by appointment to the higher grade by the President, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION.—If made, 
the promotion of an officer under subsection (a) shall be 
effective not earlier than three years after the selection 
of the officer as a permanent professor as described in 
that subsection.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 6970 and in-
serting the following new items: 
‘‘6970. Permanent professors: promotion. 
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‘‘6970a. Permanent professors: retirement for years of service; authority for de-
ferral.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 641(2) of 
such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and the registrar’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, the registrar’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, and permanent professors of the Navy 
(as defined in regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary of the Navy)’’. 
(c) COMPETITIVE SELECTION ASSESSMENT.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of the 
effectiveness of the promotion system established under 
section 6970 of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a), for permanent professors of the United 
States Naval Academy, including an evaluation of the ex-
tent to which the implementation of the promotion system 
has resulted in a competitive environment for the selection 
of permanent professors and an evaluation of whether the 
goals of the permanent professor program have been 
achieved, including adequate career progression and pro-
motion opportunities for participating officers. Not later 
than December 31, 2009, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report containing 
the results of the assessment. 
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(d) USE OF EXCLUSIONS FROM AUTHORIZED OFFI-
CER STRENGTHS.—Not later than March 31, 2008, the 
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report describing the plans of the 
Secretary for utilization of authorized exemptions under 
section 523(b)(8) of title 10, United States Code, and a 
discussion of the Navy’s requirement, if any, and projec-
tions for use of additional exemptions by grade. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 511. RETENTION OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS WHO 
LOSE DUAL STATUS IN THE SELECTED RE-
SERVE 
DUE 
TO 
COMBAT-RELATED 
DIS-
ABILITY. 
Section 10216 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g) RETENTION OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS WHO 
LOSE DUAL STATUS DUE TO COMBAT-RELATED DIS-
ABILITY.—(1) Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this sec-
tion or subsections (a)(3) and (b) of section 10218 of this 
title, if a military technician (dual status) loses such dual 
status as the result of a combat-related disability (as de-
fined in section 1413a of this title), the person may be 
retained as a non-dual status technician so long as— 
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‘‘(A) the combat-related disability does not pre-
vent the person from performing the non-dual status 
functions or position; and 
‘‘(B) the person, while a non-dual status techni-
cian, is not disqualified from performing the non- 
dual status functions or position because of perform-
ance, medical, or other reasons. 
‘‘(2) A person so retained shall be removed not later 
than 30 days after becoming eligible for an unreduced an-
nuity and becoming 60 years of age. 
‘‘(3) Persons retained under the authority of this sub-
section do not count against the limitations of section 
10217(c) of this title.’’. 
SEC. 512. CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT UPON ORIGI-
NAL APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE OFFICERS 
IN CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS. 
(a) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL HEALTH CARE PRO-
FESSIONS.—Paragraph (2) of section 12207(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A) If the Secretary of Defense determines that 
the number of officers in a health profession described in 
subparagraph (B) who are serving in an active status in 
a reserve component of the Army, Navy, or Air Force in 
grades below major or lieutenant commander is critically 
below the number needed in such health profession by 
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such reserve component in such grades, the Secretary of 
Defense may authorize the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned to credit any person who is receiving 
an original appointment as an officer for service in such 
health profession with a period of constructive credit in 
such amount (in addition to any amount credited such 
person under paragraph (1)) as will result in the grade 
of such person being that of captain or, in the case of 
the Navy Reserve, lieutenant. 
‘‘(B) The types of health professions referred to in 
subparagraph (A) include the following: 
‘‘(i) Any health profession performed by officers 
in the Medical Corps of the Army or the Navy or by 
officers of the Air Force designated as a medical of-
ficer. 
‘‘(ii) Any health profession performed by offi-
cers in the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy 
or by officers of the Air Force designated as a den-
tal officer. 
‘‘(iii) Any health profession performed by offi-
cers in the Medical Service Corps of the Army or the 
Navy or by officers of the Air Force designated as 
a medical service officer or biomedical sciences offi-
cer. 
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‘‘(iv) Any health profession performed by offi-
cers in the Army Medical Specialist Corps. 
‘‘(v) Any health profession performed by offi-
cers of the Nurse Corps of the Army or the Navy 
or by officers of the Air Force designated as a 
nurse. 
‘‘(vi) Any health profession performed by offi-
cers in the Veterinary Corps of the Army or by offi-
cers designated as a veterinary officer.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (3) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘a medical or dental 
officer’’ and inserting ‘‘officers covered by paragraph (2)’’. 
SEC. 513. MANDATORY SEPARATION OF RESERVE OFFI-
CERS IN THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GEN-
ERAL OR VICE ADMIRAL AFTER COMPLETION 
OF 38 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE. 
(a) MANDATORY SEPARATION.—Section 14508 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and 
(e) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE FOR LIEU-
TENANT GENERALS AND VICE ADMIRALS.—Unless re-
tired, transferred to the Retired Reserve, or discharged 
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at an earlier date, each reserve officer of the Army, Air 
Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of lieutenant general 
and each reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of vice 
admiral shall be separated in accordance with section 
14514 of this title on the later of the following: 
‘‘(1) 30 days after completion of 38 years of 
commissioned service. 
‘‘(2) The fifth anniversary of the date of the of-
ficer’s appointment in the grade of lieutenant gen-
eral or vice admiral.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such section is fur-
ther amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘FOR BRIGA-
DIER GENERALS
AND REAR ADMIRALS (LOWER 
HALF)’’ after ‘‘GRADE’’ in the subsection heading; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘FOR MAJOR 
GENERALS AND REAR ADMIRALS’’ after ‘‘GRADE’’ 
in the subsection heading. 
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SEC. 514. MAXIMUM PERIOD OF TEMPORARY FEDERAL 
RECOGNITION OF PERSON AS ARMY NA-
TIONAL GUARD OFFICER OR AIR NATIONAL 
GUARD OFFICER. 
Section 308(a) of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended in the last sentence by striking ‘‘six months’’ and 
inserting ‘‘one year’’. 
SEC. 515. ADVANCE NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF RESERVE 
COMPONENTS OF DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT 
OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 
(a) ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
a military department shall ensure that a member of a 
reserve component under the jurisdiction of that Secretary 
who will be called or ordered to active duty for a period 
of more than 30 days in support of a contingency oper-
ation (as defined in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United 
States Code) receives notice in advance of the mobilization 
date. In so far as is practicable, the notice shall be pro-
vided not less than 30 days before the mobilization date, 
but with a goal of 90 days before the mobilization date. 
(b) REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF NOTICE REQUIRE-
MENT.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the require-
ment of subsection (a), or authorize shorter notice than 
the minimum specified in such subsection, during a war 
or national emergency declared by the President or Con-
gress or to meet mission requirements. If the waiver or 
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reduction is made on account of mission requirements, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the 
reasons for the waiver or reduction and the mission re-
quirements at issue. 
SEC. 516. REPORT ON RELIEF FROM PROFESSIONAL LICEN-
SURE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 
FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS ON 
LONG-TERM ACTIVE DUTY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study of the requirements to main-
tain licensure or certification by members of the National 
Guard or other reserve components of the Armed Forces 
while on active duty for an extended period of time. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—In the study, the Comp-
troller General shall— 
(1) identify the number and type of professional 
or other licensure or certification requirements that 
may be adversely impacted by extended periods of 
active duty; and 
(2) determine mechanisms that would provide 
relief from professional or other licensure or certifi-
cation requirements for members of the reserve com-
ponents while on active duty for an extended period 
of time. 
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and House of Representative a report containing the 
results of the study and such recommendations as the 
Comptroller General considers appropriate to provide fur-
ther relief for members of the reserve components from 
professional or other licensure or certification require-
ments while on active duty for an extended period of time. 
Subtitle C—Education and 
Training 
SEC. 521. REVISIONS TO AUTHORITY TO PAY TUITION FOR 
OFF-DUTY TRAINING OR EDUCATION. 
(a) INCLUSION OF COAST GUARD.—Subsection (a) of 
section 2007 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of 
a military department’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to sub-
sections (b) and (c), the Secretary concerned’’. 
(b) COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY.— 
Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘commissioned offi-
cer on active duty’’ the following: ‘‘(other than 
a member of the Ready Reserve)’’; 
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(B) by striking ‘‘the Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Secretary concerned’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘or full-time National 
Guard duty’’ both places it appears; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘the Secretary of the military 
department’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary con-
cerned’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
after ‘‘active duty service’’ the following: ‘‘for 
which the officer was ordered to active duty’’; 
and 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary concerned’’. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO PAY TUITION ASSISTANCE TO 
MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE.—Subsection 
(c) of such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c)(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (5), the Sec-
retary concerned may pay the charges of an educational 
institution for the tuition or expenses described in sub-
section (a) of a member of the Selected Reserve. 
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‘‘(2) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the Secretary 
concerned may pay the charges of an educational institu-
tion for the tuition or expenses described in subsection (a) 
of a member of the Individual Ready Reserve who has a 
military occupational specialty designated by the Secretary 
concerned for purposes of this subsection. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary concerned may not pay charges 
under paragraph (1) for tuition or expenses of an officer 
of the Selected Reserve unless the officer enters into an 
agreement to remain a member of the Selected Reserve 
for at least 4 years after completion of the education or 
training for which the charges are paid. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary concerned may not pay charges 
under paragraph (2) for tuition or expenses of an officer 
of the Individual Ready Reserve unless the officer enters 
into an agreement to remain in the Selected Reserve or 
Individual Ready Reserve for at least 4 years after comple-
tion of the education or training for which the charges 
are paid. 
‘‘(5) The Secretary of a military department may re-
quire an enlisted member of the Selected Reserve or Indi-
vidual Ready Reserve to enter into an agreement to serve 
for up to 4 years in the Selected Reserve or Individual 
Ready Reserve, as the case may be, after completion of 
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the education or training for which tuition or expenses are 
paid under paragraph (1) or (2), as applicable.’’. 
(2) REPEAL
OF
SUPERSEDED
PROVISION.— 
Such section is further amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (e) and 
(f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 
(3) REPAYMENT
OF
UNEARNED
BENEFIT.— 
Subsection (e) of such section, as redesignated by 
paragraph (2) of this subsection, is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) If a member of the Ready Reserve who enters 
into an agreement under subsection (c) does not complete 
the period of service specified in the agreement, the mem-
ber shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 
303a(e) of title 37.’’. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—Such section is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) This section shall be administered under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or, with re-
spect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a 
service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security.’’. 
(e) STUDY.— 
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(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall carry out a study on the tuition assist-
ance program carried out under section 2007 of title 
10, United States Code. The study shall— 
(A) identify the number of members of the 
Armed Forces eligible for assistance under the 
program, and the number who actually receive 
the assistance; 
(B) assess the extent to which the program 
affects retention rates; and 
(C) assess the extent to which State tuition 
assistance programs affect retention rates in 
those States. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives a report containing the 
results of the study. 
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SEC. 522. REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF SERVICE OBLI-
GATION IN AN ARMY RESERVE OR ARMY NA-
TIONAL GUARD TROOP PROGRAM UNIT FOR 
CERTAIN PERSONS SELECTED AS MEDICAL 
STUDENTS AT UNIFORMED SERVICES UNI-
VERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES. 
Paragraph (3) of section 2107a(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (C), in the case of 
a person described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
may, at any time and with the consent of the person, mod-
ify an agreement described in paragraph (1)(F) submitted 
by the person for the purpose of reducing or eliminating 
the troop program unit service obligation specified in the 
agreement and to establish, in lieu of that obligation, an 
active duty service obligation. 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) applies with respect to the 
following persons: 
‘‘(i) A cadet under this section at a military 
junior college. 
‘‘(ii) A cadet or former cadet under this section 
who is selected under section 2114 of this title to be 
a medical student at the Uniformed Services Univer-
sity of the Health Sciences. 
‘‘(iii) A cadet or former cadet under this section 
who signs an agreement under section 2122 of this 
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title for participation in the Armed Forces Health 
Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance 
program. 
‘‘(C) The modification of an agreement described in 
paragraph (1)(F) may be made only if the Secretary deter-
mines that it is in the best interests of the United States 
to do so.’’. 
SEC. 523. REPEAL OF ANNUAL LIMIT ON NUMBER OF ROTC 
SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER ARMY RESERVE AND 
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FINANCIAL ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 2107a(h) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘not more than 416 cadets each year 
under this section, to include’’ and inserting ‘‘each year 
under this section’’. 
SEC. 524. TREATMENT OF PRIOR ACTIVE SERVICE OF MEM-
BERS IN UNIFORMED MEDICAL ACCESSION 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) MEDICAL STUDENTS OF USUHS.— 
(1) TREATMENT OF STUDENTS WITH PRIOR AC-
TIVE
SERVICE.—Section 2114 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(c) 
through (h) as subsections (d) through (i), re-
spectively; and 
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(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Upon 
graduation they’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) Medical students who graduate’’; and 
(B) in subsection (i), as redesignated by 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’. 
(b) PARTICIPANTS IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOL-
ARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 
2121(c) of such title is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) If a member of the uniformed services selected 
to participate in the program as a medical student has 
prior active service in a pay grade and with years of serv-
ice credited for pay that would entitle the member, if the 
member remained in the former grade, to a rate of basic 
pay in excess of the rate of basic pay for regular officers 
in the grade of second lieutenant or ensign, the member 
shall be paid basic pay based on the former grade and 
years of service credited for pay. The amount of such basic 
pay for the member shall be increased on January 1 of 
each year by the percentage by which basic pay is in-
creased on average on that date for that year, and the 
member shall continue to receive basic pay based on the 
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former grade and years of service until the date, whether 
occurring before or after the conclusion of such participa-
tion, on which the basic pay for the member in the mem-
ber’s actual grade and years of service credited for pay 
exceeds the amount of basic pay to which the member is 
entitled based on the member’s former grade and years 
of service.’’. 
(c) OFFICERS DETAILED AS STUDENTS AT MEDICAL 
SCHOOLS.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT AND TREATMENT OF PRIOR 
ACTIVE
SERVICE.—Section 2004a of such title is 
amended— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(e) 
through (h) as subsections (f) through (i), re-
spectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (d) the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) APPOINTMENT AND TREATMENT OF PRIOR AC-
TIVE SERVICE.—(1) A commissioned officer detailed as a 
student at a medical school under subsection (a) shall be 
appointed as a regular officer in the grade of second lieu-
tenant or ensign and shall serve on active duty in that 
grade with full pay and allowances of that grade. 
‘‘(2) If an officer detailed to be a medical student 
has prior active service in a pay grade and with years of 
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service credited for pay that would entitle the officer, if 
the officer remained in the former grade, to a rate of basic 
pay in excess of the rate of basic pay for regular officers 
in the grade of second lieutenant or ensign, the officer 
shall be paid basic pay based on the former grade and 
years of service credited for pay. The amount of such basic 
pay for the officer shall be increased on January 1 of each 
year by the percentage by which basic pay is increased 
on average on that date for that year, and the officer shall 
continue to receive basic pay based on the former grade 
and years of service until the date, whether occurring be-
fore or after graduation, on which the basic pay for the 
officer in the officer’s actual grade and years of service 
credited for pay exceeds the amount of basic pay to which 
the officer is entitled based on the officer’s former grade 
and years of service.’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) 
of such section is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’. 
SEC. 525. REPEAL OF POST-2007–2008 ACADEMIC YEAR PRO-
HIBITION ON PHASED INCREASE IN CADET 
STRENGTH LIMIT AT THE UNITED STATES 
MILITARY ACADEMY. 
Section 4342(j)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the last sentence. 
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SEC. 526. NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY MASTER’S DE-
GREE PROGRAMS. 
(a) MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Sec-
tion 2163 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or master of 
arts’’ after ‘‘master of science’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) MASTER OF ARTS IN STRATEGIC SECURITY 
STUDIES.—The degree of master of arts in strategic 
security studies, to graduates of the University who 
fulfill the requirements of the program at the School 
for National Security Executive Education.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2163. National Defense University: master’s degree 
programs’’. 
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 108 of such title 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 
2163 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘2163. National Defense University: master’s degree programs.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY
TO 2006–2007 GRADUATES.— 
Paragraph (4) of section 2163(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, 
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applies with respect to any person who becomes a graduate 
of the National Defense University on or after September 
6, 2006, and fulfills the requirements of the program re-
ferred to in such paragraph (4). 
SEC. 527. AUTHORITY OF THE AIR UNIVERSITY TO CONFER 
DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FLIGHT 
TEST ENGINEERING. 
Section 9317(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The degree of master of science in flight 
test engineering upon graduates of the Air Force 
Test Pilot School who fulfill the requirements for 
that degree in a manner consistent with the rec-
ommendations of the Department of Education and 
the principles of the regional accrediting body for 
the Air University.’’. 
SEC. 528. ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR 
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPO-
NENTS. 
(a) ACCELERATED PAYMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1606 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 16131 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 16131a. Accelerated payment of educational assist-
ance 
‘‘(a) The educational assistance allowance payable 
under section 16131 of this title with respect to an eligible 
person described in subsection (b) may, upon the election 
of such eligible person, be paid on an accelerated basis 
in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) An eligible person described in this subsection 
is a person entitled to educational assistance under this 
chapter who is— 
‘‘(1) enrolled in an approved program of edu-
cation not exceeding two years in duration and not 
leading to an associate, bachelors, masters, or other 
degree, subject to subsection (g); and 
‘‘(2) charged tuition and fees for the program 
of education that, when divided by the number of 
months (and fractions thereof) in the enrollment pe-
riod, exceeds the amount equal to 200 percent of the 
monthly rate of educational assistance allowance 
otherwise payable with respect to the person under 
section 16131 of this title. 
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and recovery of overpayment of an accelerated payment 
of educational assistance allowance under this section. The 
regulations may include such elements of the regulations 
prescribed under section 3014A of title 38 as the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs considers appropriate for pur-
poses of this section. 
‘‘(g) The aggregate amount of educational assistance 
payable under this section in any fiscal year for enroll-
ments covered by subsection (b)(1) may not exceed 
$4,000,000.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 1606 of such title 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 16131 the following new item: 
‘‘16131a. Accelerated payment of educational assistance.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect on October 1, 
2008, and shall only apply to initial enrollments in 
approved programs of education after such date. 
(b) ACCELERATED PAYMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS SUP-
PORTING CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS AND OTHER OPER-
ATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1607 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 16162 the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 16162a. Accelerated payment of educational assist-
ance 
‘‘(a) PAYMENT ON ACCELERATED BASIS.—The edu-
cational assistance allowance payable under section 16162 
of this title with respect to an eligible member described 
in subsection (b) may, upon the election of such eligible 
member, be paid on an accelerated basis in accordance 
with this section. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—An eligible member de-
scribed in this subsection is a member of a reserve compo-
nent entitled to educational assistance under this chapter 
who is— 
‘‘(1) enrolled in an approved program of edu-
cation not exceeding two years in duration and not 
leading to an associate, bachelors, masters, or other 
degree, subject to subsection (g); and 
‘‘(2) charged tuition and fees for the program 
of education that, when divided by the number of 
months (and fractions thereof) in the enrollment pe-
riod, exceeds the amount equal to 200 percent of the 
monthly rate of educational assistance allowance 
otherwise payable with respect to the member under 
section 16162 of this title. 
‘‘(c) AMOUNT OF ACCELERATED PAYMENT.—(1) The 
amount of the accelerated payment of educational assist-
ance payable with respect to an eligible member making 
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an election under subsection (a) for a program of edu-
cation shall be the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) the amount equal to 60 percent of the es-
tablished charges for the program of education; or 
‘‘(B) the aggregate amount of educational as-
sistance allowance to which the member remains en-
titled under this chapter at the time of the payment. 
‘‘(2)(A) In this subsection, except as provided in sub-
paragraph (B), the term ‘established charges’, in the case 
of a program of education, means the actual charges (as 
determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs) for tuition and fees which simi-
larly circumstanced individuals who are not eligible for 
benefits under this chapter and who are enrolled in the 
program of education would be required to pay. Estab-
lished charges shall be determined on the following basis: 
‘‘(i) In the case of an individual enrolled in a 
program of education offered on a term, quarter, or 
semester basis, the tuition and fees charged the indi-
vidual for the term, quarter, or semester. 
‘‘(ii) In the case of an individual enrolled in a 
program of education not offered on a term, quarter, 
or semester basis, the tuition and fees charged the 
individual for the entire program of education. 
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‘‘(B) In this subsection, the term ‘established 
charges’ does not include any fees or payments attrib-
utable to the purchase of a vehicle. 
‘‘(3) The educational institution providing the pro-
gram of education for which an accelerated payment of 
educational assistance allowance is elected by an eligible 
member under subsection (a) shall certify to the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs the amount of the established charges 
for the program of education. 
‘‘(d) TIME OF PAYMENT.—An accelerated payment 
of educational assistance allowance made with respect to 
an eligible member under this section for a program of 
education shall be made not later than the last day of the 
month immediately following the month in which the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs receives a certification from the 
educational institution regarding— 
‘‘(1) the member’s enrollment in and pursuit of 
the program of education; and 
‘‘(2) the amount of the established charges for 
the program of education. 
‘‘(e) CHARGE AGAINST ENTITLEMENT.—(1) Except 
as provided in paragraph (2), for each accelerated pay-
ment of educational assistance allowance made with re-
spect to an eligible member under this section, the mem-
ber’s entitlement to educational assistance under this 
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chapter shall be charged the number of months (and any 
fraction thereof) determined by dividing the amount of the 
accelerated payment by the full-time monthly rate of edu-
cational assistance allowance otherwise payable with re-
spect to the member under section 16162 of this title as 
of the beginning date of the enrollment period for the pro-
gram of education for which the accelerated payment is 
made. 
‘‘(2) If the monthly rate of educational assistance al-
lowance otherwise payable with respect to an eligible mem-
ber under section 16162 of this title increases during the 
enrollment period of a program of education for which an 
accelerated payment of educational assistance allowance is 
made under this section, the charge to the member’s enti-
tlement to educational assistance under this chapter shall 
be determined by prorating the entitlement chargeable, in 
the manner provided for under paragraph (1), for the peri-
ods covered by the initial rate and increased rate, respec-
tively, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. 
The regulations shall include requirements, conditions, 
and methods for the request, issuance, delivery, certifi-
cation of receipt and use, and recovery of overpayment of 
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an accelerated payment of educational assistance allow-
ance under this section. The regulations may include such 
elements of the regulations prescribed under section 
3014A of title 38 as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs con-
siders appropriate for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(g) LIMITATION.—The aggregate amount of edu-
cational assistance payable under this section in any fiscal 
year for enrollments covered by subsection (b)(1) may not 
exceed $3,000,000.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 1607 of such title 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 16162 the following new item: 
‘‘16162a. Accelerated payment of educational assistance.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect on October 1, 
2008, and shall only apply to initial enrollments in 
approved programs of education after such date. 
(c) ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS SUPPORTING CON-
TINGENCY OPERATIONS AND OTHER OPERATIONS.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE
FOR
THREE
YEARS
CUMU-
LATIVE
SERVICE.—Subsection (c)(4)(C) of section 
16162 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘for two continuous years or more.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for— 
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‘‘(2) Effective as of the first day of the enrollment 
period following the enrollment period in which an indi-
vidual makes contributions under paragraph (1), the 
monthly amount of educational assistance allowance appli-
cable to such individual under this section shall be the 
monthly rate otherwise provided for under subsection (c) 
increased by— 
‘‘(A) an amount equal to $5 for each $20 con-
tributed by such individual under paragraph (1) for 
an approved program of education pursued on a full- 
time basis; or 
‘‘(B) an appropriately reduced amount based on 
the amount so contributed as determined under reg-
ulations that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
prescribe, for an approved program of education 
pursued on less than a full-time basis.’’. 
SEC. 529. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF ENTITLEMENT TO 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN 
MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE AF-
FECTED BY FORCE SHAPING INITIATIVES. 
Section 16133(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or the period beginning 
on October 1, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2014,’’ 
after ‘‘December 31, 2001,’’. 
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SEC. 530. TIME LIMIT FOR USE OF EDUCATIONAL ASSIST-
ANCE BENEFIT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF 
RESERVE COMPONENTS AND RESUMPTION 
OF BENEFIT. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF TIME LIMIT FOR USE OF BEN-
EFIT.— 
(1) MODIFICATION.—Section 16164(a) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘this chapter while serving—’’ and all that follows 
and inserting ‘‘this chapter— 
‘‘(1) while the member is serving— 
‘‘(A) in the Selected Reserve of the Ready 
Reserve, in the case of a member called or or-
dered to active service while serving in the Se-
lected Reserve; or 
‘‘(B) in the Ready Reserve, in the case of 
a member ordered to active duty while serving 
in the Ready Reserve (other than the Selected 
Reserve); and 
‘‘(2) in the case of a person who separates from 
the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve after 
completion of a period of active service described in 
section 16163 of this title and completion of a serv-
ice contract under other than dishonorable condi-
tions, during the 10-year period beginning on the 
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date on which the person separates from the Se-
lected Reserve.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) 
of section 16165(a) of such title is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(2) when the member separates from the 
Ready Reserve as provided in section 16164(a)(1) of 
this title, or upon completion of the period provided 
for in section 16164(a)(2) of this title, as applica-
ble.’’. 
(b) RECLAIMING BENEFIT
FOR MEMBERS REEN-
TERING SERVICE.—Section 16165(b) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘of not more than 90 days’’ after 
‘‘who incurs a break in service in the Selected Reserve’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as of October 28, 2004, as 
if included in the enactment of the Ronald W. Reagan Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 
(Public Law 108–375), to which such amendments relate. 
SEC. 531. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EVALUATION OF THE 
ADEQUACY OF THE DEGREE-GRANTING AU-
THORITIES OF CERTAIN MILITARY UNIVER-
SITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) EVALUATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall carry out an evaluation of the degree-granting 
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authorities provided by title 10, United States Code, to 
the academic institutions specified in subsection (b). The 
evaluation shall assess whether the current process, under 
which each degree conferred by each institution must have 
a statutory authorization, remains adequate, appropriate, 
and responsive enough to meet emerging military service 
education requirements. 
(b) SPECIFIED INSTITUTIONS.—The academic insti-
tutions covered by subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) The National Defense University. 
(2) The Army War College and the United 
States Army Command and General Staff College. 
(3) The United States Naval War College. 
(4) The United States Naval Postgraduate 
School. 
(5) Air University and the United States Air 
Force Institute of Technology. 
(6) The Marine Corps University. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2008, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives a report on the evaluation. 
The report shall include the results of the evaluation and 
any recommendations for changes to policy or law that 
the Secretary considers appropriate. 
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SEC. 532. REPORT ON SUCCESS OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
AND RESERVE SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ 
TRAINING CORPS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 150 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report on the success of the financial assistance program 
of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps under sec-
tion 2107a of title 10, United States Code, in securing 
the appointment of second lieutenants in the Army Re-
serve and Army National Guard. The report shall include 
detailed information on the appointment of cadets under 
the financial assistance program who are enrolled in an 
educational institution described in subsection (b) and ad-
dress the efforts of the Secretary to increase awareness 
of the availability and advantages of appointment in the 
Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at these institu-
tions and to increase the number of cadets at these institu-
tions. 
(b) COVERED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.—The 
educational institutions referred to in subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) An historically Black college or university 
that is a part B institution, as defined in section 
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number of members of the reserve components of 
the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such 
military department whose requests for tuition as-
sistance during that fiscal year were unfunded. 
(2) Information on the policies of such military 
department for fiscal year 2007 regarding funding 
of tuition assistance for each of the regular compo-
nents of the Armed Forces and each of the reserve 
components of the Armed Forces under the jurisdic-
tion of such military department. 
SEC. 534. NAVY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING 
CORPS UNIT FOR SOUTHOLD, MATTITUCK, 
AND GREENPORT HIGH SCHOOLS. 
For purposes of meeting the requirements of section 
2031(b) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of 
the Navy may and, to the extent the schools request, shall 
treat any two or more of the following schools (all in 
Southold, Suffolk County, New York) as a single institu-
tion: 
(1) Southold High School. 
(2) Mattituck High School. 
(3) Greenport High School. 
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SEC. 535. REPORT ON TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION OF 
CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE 
COMPONENTS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than September 
1, 2008, the Secretary of Defense, in cooperation with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees and the Committees on Vet-
erans Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives 
a report on the feasibility and merits of transferring the 
administration of the educational assistance programs for 
members of the reserve components contained in chapters 
1606 and 1607 of title 10, United States Code, from the 
Department of Defense to the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall spe-
cifically address the following: 
(1) A discussion of the history and purpose of 
the educational assistance benefits under chapters 
1606 and 1607 of title 10, United States Code, and 
the data most recently available, as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act, relating to the cost of 
providing such benefits and the projected costs of 
providing such benefits over the ten-year period be-
ginning on the such date. 
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(2) The effect of a transfer of administrative 
jurisdiction on the delivery of educational assistance 
benefits to members of the reserve components. 
(3) The effect of a transfer of administrative 
jurisdiction on Department of Defense efforts relat-
ing to recruiting, retention, and compensation, in-
cluding bonuses, special pays, and incentive pays. 
(4) The extent to which educational assistance 
benefits influence the decision of a person to join a 
reserve component. 
(5) The extent to which the educational assist-
ance benefits available under chapter 1606 of title 
10, United States Code, affect retention rates, in-
cluding statistics showing how many members re-
main in the reserve components in order to continue 
to receive education benefits under such chapter. 
(6) The extent to which the educational assist-
ance benefits available under chapter 1607 of title 
10, United States Code, affect retention rates, in-
cluding statistics showing how many members re-
main in the reserve components in order to continue 
to receive education benefits under such chapter. 
(7) The practical and budgetary issues involved 
in a transfer of administrative jurisdiction, including 
a discussion of the cost of equating the educational 
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assistance benefits for members of the active and re-
serve components. 
(8) Any recommendations of the Secretary for 
legislation to enhance or improve the delivery of edu-
cational assistance benefits for members of the re-
serve components. 
(9) The feasibility and likely effects of transfer-
ring the administration of the educational assistance 
programs for members of the reserve components 
contained in chapters 1606 and 1607 of title 10, 
United States Code, from the Department of De-
fense to the Department of Veterans Affairs through 
the recodification of such chapters in title 38, 
United States Code, as proposed in section 525 of 
H.R. 1585 of the 110th Congress, as passed by the 
House of Representatives, together with any rec-
ommendations of the Secretary for improving that 
section. 
(10) A discussion of the effects and impact of 
the amendments to chapter 1607 of title 10, United 
States Code, made by section 530 of this Act, relat-
ing to the extension of the time limit for the use of 
educational assistance benefits under that chapter. 
(c) REVIEWS OF REPORT.—Before submission of the 
report to Congress, the Secretary of Defense shall secure 
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the review of the report by the Defense Business Board, 
in cooperation with the Reserve Forces Policy Board. The 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall secure the review of 
the report by the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on 
Education. The results of such reviews shall be included 
as an appendix to the report. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 
than November 1, 2008, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the congressional committees referred to in sub-
section (a) an assessment of the report, including a review 
of the costs inherent in the transfer of administrative ju-
risdiction and the recruiting and retention data and other 
assumptions used by the Secretary of Defense in pre-
paring the report. As part of the assessment, the Comp-
troller General shall solicit responses from the Secretary 
of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
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Subtitle D—Military Justice and 
Legal Assistance Matters 
SEC. 541. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 
OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND DE-
PENDENTS OF DECEASED MEMBERS AS ELI-
GIBLE FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE FROM DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE LEGAL STAFF RE-
SOURCES. 
Section 1044(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(6) Survivors of a deceased member or former 
member described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and 
(4) who were dependents of the member or former 
member at the time of the death of the member or 
former member, except that the eligibility of such 
survivors shall be determined pursuant to regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(7) Civilian employees of the Federal Govern-
ment serving in locations where legal assistance from 
non-military legal assistance providers is not reason-
ably available, except that the eligibility of civilian 
employees shall be determined pursuant to regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary concerned.’’. 
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SEC. 542. AUTHORITY OF JUDGES OF THE UNITED STATES 
COURT 
OF 
APPEALS 
FOR 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES TO ADMINISTER OATHS. 
Section 936 of title 10, United States Code (article 
136 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) The judges of the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the Armed Forces may administer the oaths au-
thorized by subsections (a) and (b).’’. 
SEC. 543. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON SENIOR 
MEMBERS OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GEN-
ERALS’ CORPS. 
(a) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.— 
(1) GRADE OF JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL.— 
Subsection (a) of section 3037 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the third sen-
tence and inserting the following new sentence: ‘‘The 
Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has the 
grade of lieutenant general.’’. 
(2) REDESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT JUDGE AD-
VOCATE
GENERAL
AS
DEPUTY
JUDGE
ADVOCATE 
GENERAL.—Such section is further amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Assist-
ant Judge Advocate General’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Deputy Judge Advocate 
General’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Assist-
ant Judge Advocate General’’ and inserting 
‘‘Deputy Judge Advocate General’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(A) The heading 
of such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 3037. Judge Advocate General, Deputy Judge Ad-
vocate General, and general officers of 
Judge Advocate General’s Corps: appoint-
ment; duties’’. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 305 of such title is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 3037 and inserting the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘3037. Judge Advocate General, Deputy Judge Advocate General, and general 
officers of Judge Advocate General’s Corps: appointment; du-
ties.’’. 
(b) GRADE OF JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE 
NAVY.—Section 5148(b) of such title is amended by strik-
ing the last sentence and inserting the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has 
the grade of vice admiral or lieutenant general, as appro-
priate.’’. 
(c) GRADE OF JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE 
AIR FORCE.—Section 8037(a) of such title is amended by 
striking the last sentence and inserting the following new 
sentence: ‘‘The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, 
has the grade of lieutenant general.’’. 
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(d) INCREASE IN NUMBER OF OFFICERS SERVING IN 
GRADES ABOVE MAJOR GENERAL AND REAR ADMIRAL.— 
Section 525(b) of such title is amended in paragraphs (1) 
and (2)(A) by striking ‘‘15.7 percent’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘16.3 percent’’. 
(e) LEGAL COUNSEL TO CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT 
CHIEFS OF STAFF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 156. Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is a Legal Counsel to the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
‘‘(b) SELECTION FOR APPOINTMENT.—Under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the officer 
selected for appointment to serve as Legal Counsel to the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall be rec-
ommended by a board of officers convened by the Sec-
retary of Defense that, insofar as practicable, is subject 
to the procedures applicable to selection boards convened 
under chapter 36 of this title. 
‘‘(c) GRADE.—An officer appointed to serve as Legal 
Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall, 
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while so serving, hold the grade of brigadier general or 
rear admiral (lower half). 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The Legal Counsel of the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall perform such legal duties 
in support of the responsibilities of the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff as the Chairman may prescribe.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘156. Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’’. 
(f) STRATEGIC PLAN TO LINK GENERAL AND FLAG 
OFFICER NUMBERS, ASSIGNMENTS, AND DEVELOPMENT 
TO THE MISSIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE.— 
(1) STRATEGIC
PLAN
REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall develop a strategic plan link-
ing the missions and requirements of the Depart-
ment of Defense for general and flag officers to the 
statutory limits on the numbers of general and flag 
officers, and current assignment, promotion, and 
joint officer development policies for general and 
flag officers. 
(2) ADVICE OF CHAIRMAN OF JOINT CHIEFS OF 
STAFF.—The Secretary shall develop the strategic 
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plan required under paragraph (1) with the advice 
of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
(3) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategic 
plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the 
following: 
(A) A description of the process for identi-
fication of the present and emerging require-
ments for general and flag officers and rec-
ommendations for meeting these requirements. 
(B) Identification of the numbers of gen-
eral and flag officers by service, grade, and 
qualifications currently available compared with 
the numbers needed to meet existing statutory 
requirements in support of the overall missions 
of the Department of Defense. 
(C) An assessment of the problems or 
issues (and proposed solutions for any such 
problems or issues) arising from existing nu-
merical limitations on the number and grade 
distribution of active and reserve component 
general and flag officers under sections 525, 
526, and 12004 of title 10, United States Code. 
(D) A discussion of how wartime require-
ments for additional general or flag officers 
have been addressed in support of Operation 
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Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Free-
dom, including the usage of wartime or national 
emergency authorities. 
(E) An assessment of any problems or 
issues (and proposed solutions for any such 
problems or issues) arising from existing statu-
tory provisions regarding general and flag offi-
cer assignments and grade requirements and 
the need, if any, for revision of provisions in 
title 10, United States Code, specific to indi-
vidual general and flag officer positions along 
with recommendations to mitigate the need for 
routine legislative intervention as positions 
change to support organizational demands. 
(F) An assessment of the use currently 
being made of reserve component flag and gen-
eral officers and discussion of barriers to the 
qualification, selection, and assignment of Na-
tional Guard and Reserve officers for the broad-
est possible range of positions of importance 
and responsibility. 
(4) DEADLINE
FOR
SUBMISSION.—The Sec-
retary shall submit the plan required under para-
graph (1) to the Committees on Armed Services of 
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the Senate and the House of Representatives not 
later than March 1, 2009. 
SEC. 544. PROHIBITION AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES 
PARTICIPATING 
IN 
CRIMINAL 
STREET GANGS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations 
to prohibit the active participation by members of the 
Armed Forces in a criminal street gang. 
Subtitle E—Military Leave 
SEC. 551. TEMPORARY ENHANCEMENT OF CARRYOVER OF 
ACCUMULATED LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) TEMPORARY INCREASE IN ACCUMULATED LEAVE 
CARRYOVER AMOUNT.—Section 701 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘subsection (f) 
and subsection (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (d), 
(f), and (g)’’; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b), during the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2008, through December 31, 
2010, a member may accumulate up to 75 days of leave.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO HIGH 
DEPLOYMENT MEMBERS.—Subsection (f) of such section 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘any accu-
mulated leave in excess of 60 days at the end of the 
fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘at the end of the fiscal 
year any accumulated leave in excess of the number 
of days of leave authorized to be accumulated under 
subsection (b) or (d)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘60 days’’ and inserting 
‘‘the days of leave authorized to be accumulated 
under subsection (b) or (d) that are’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(or fourth fiscal year, if 
accumulated while subsection (d) is in effect)’’ 
after ‘‘third fiscal year’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘except for 
this paragraph—’’ and all that follows through the 
end of the paragraph and inserting ‘‘except for this 
paragraph, would lose at the end of that fiscal year 
any accumulated leave in excess of the number of 
days of leave authorized to be accumulated under 
subsection (b) or (d), shall be permitted to retain 
such leave until the end of the second fiscal year 
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after the fiscal year in which such service on active 
duty is terminated.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATED TO MEM-
BERS IN MISSING STATUS.—Subsection (g) of such sec-
tion is amended by striking ‘‘60-day limitation in sub-
section (b) and the 90-day limitation in subsection (f)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘limitations in subsections (b), (d), and (f)’’. 
(d) PAY.—Section 501(b) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) An enlisted member of the armed forces who 
would lose accumulated leave in excess of 120 days of 
leave under section 701(f)(1) of title 10 may elect to be 
paid in cash or by a check on the Treasurer of the United 
States for any leave in excess so accumulated for up to 
30 days of such leave. A member may make an election 
under this paragraph only once.’’. 
SEC. 552. ENHANCEMENT OF REST AND RECUPERATION 
LEAVE. 
Section 705(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘for members whose qualifying tour 
of duty is 12 months or less, or for not more than 20 
days for members whose qualifying tour of duty is longer 
than 12 months,’’ after ‘‘for not more than 15 days’’. 
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Subtitle F—Decorations and 
Awards 
SEC. 561. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF 
MEDAL OF HONOR TO LESLIE H. SABO, JR., 
FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM 
WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations 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 President is authorized and requested 
to award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such 
title to Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., 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 Leslie H. 
Sabo, Jr., on May 10, 1970, as a member of the United 
States Army serving in the grade of Specialist Four in 
the Republic of Vietnam with Company B of the 3d Bat-
talion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. 
SEC. 562. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF 
MEDAL OF HONOR TO HENRY SVEHLA FOR 
ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States 
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Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 
Armed Forces, the President is authorized and requested 
to award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such 
title to Henry Svehla for the acts of valor described in 
subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Henry 
Svehla on June 12, 1952, as a member of the United 
States Army serving in the grade of Private First Class 
in Korea with Company F of the 32d Infantry Regiment, 
7th Infantry Division. 
SEC. 563. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF 
MEDAL OF HONOR TO WOODROW W. KEEBLE 
FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN 
WAR. 
(a) WAIVER
OF
TIME
LIMITATIONS.—Notwith-
standing the time limitations specified in section 3744 of 
title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation 
with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons 
who served in the Armed Forces, the President is author-
ized and requested to award the Medal of Honor under 
section 3741 of such title to Woodrow W. Keeble for the 
acts of valor described in subsection (b). 
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(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Woodrow 
W. Keeble of the United States Army as an acting platoon 
leader on October 20, 1950, during the Korean War. 
SEC. 564. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF 
MEDAL OF HONOR TO PRIVATE PHILIP G. 
SHADRACH FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS ONE OF 
ANDREWS’ RAIDERS DURING THE CIVIL WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations 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 President is authorized and requested 
to award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such 
title posthumously to Private Philip G. Shadrach of Com-
pany K, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment for the 
acts of valor described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Philip G. 
Shadrach as one of Andrews’ Raiders during the Civil War 
on April 12, 1862. 
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SEC. 565. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF 
MEDAL OF HONOR TO PRIVATE GEORGE D. 
WILSON FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS ONE OF AN-
DREWS’ RAIDERS DURING THE CIVIL WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized 
and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 
3741 of title 10, United States Code, posthumously to Pri-
vate George D. Wilson of Company B, 2nd Ohio Volunteer 
Infantry Regiment for the acts of valor described in sub-
section (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of George D. 
Wilson as one of Andrews’ Raiders during the Civil War 
on April 12, 1862. 
Subtitle G—Impact Aid and De-
fense 
Dependents 
Education 
System 
SEC. 571. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL 
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DE-
PENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CI-
VILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT 
NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 
301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide 
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activities, $30,000,000 shall be available only for the pur-
pose of providing assistance to local educational agencies 
under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 
109–163; 119 Stat. 3271; 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 au-
thorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 301(5) for 
operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, 
$10,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of pro-
viding assistance to local educational agencies under sub-
section (b) of such section 572. 
(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 Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7713(9)). 
SEC. 572. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DIS-
ABILITIES. 
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated pursu-
ant to section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for 
Defense-wide activities, $5,000,000 shall be available for 
payments under section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as 
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enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 
1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). 
SEC. 573. INCLUSION OF DEPENDENTS OF NON-DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED 
ON FEDERAL PROPERTY IN PLAN RELATING 
TO FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES, RELOCA-
TION OF MILITARY UNITS, OR BASE CLO-
SURES AND REALIGNMENTS. 
Section 574(e)(3) of the John Warner National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 
109–364; 120 Stat. 2227; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) elementary and secondary school stu-
dents who are dependents of personnel who are 
not members of the Armed Forces or civilian 
employees of the Department of Defense but 
who are employed on Federal property.’’. 
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SEC. 574. PAYMENT OF PRIVATE BOARDING SCHOOL TUI-
TION FOR MILITARY DEPENDENTS IN OVER-
SEAS AREAS NOT SERVED BY DEFENSE DE-
PENDENTS’ EDUCATION SYSTEM SCHOOLS. 
Section 1407(b)(1) of the Defense Dependents’ Edu-
cation Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 926(b)(1)) is amended by 
inserting after the first sentence the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘Schools to which tuition may be paid under this 
subsection may include private boarding schools in the 
United States.’’. 
Subtitle H—Military Families 
SEC. 581. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY FAMILY 
READINESS 
COUNCIL 
AND 
POLICY 
AND 
PLANS FOR MILITARY FAMILY READINESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 1781 the following new sections: 
‘‘§ 1781a. Department of Defense Military Family 
Readiness Council 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department of 
Defense the Department of Defense Military Family 
Readiness Council (in this section referred to as the 
‘Council’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.—(1) The Council shall consist of the 
following members: 
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‘‘(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness, who shall serve as chair of the 
Council. 
‘‘(B) One representative of each of the Army, 
Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, who shall be 
appointed by the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(C) Three individuals appointed by the Sec-
retary of Defense from among representatives of 
military family organizations, including military 
family organizations of families of members of the 
regular components and of families of members of 
the reserve components. 
‘‘(D) In addition to the representatives ap-
pointed under subparagraph (B), the senior enlisted 
advisors of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air 
Force, or the spouse of a senior enlisted member 
from each of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and 
Air Force. 
‘‘(2) The term on the Council of the members ap-
pointed under paragraph (1)(C) shall be three years. 
‘‘(c) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet not less 
often than twice each year. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The duties of the Council shall in-
clude the following: 
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‘‘(1) To review and make recommendations to 
the Secretary of Defense regarding the policy and 
plans required under section 1781b of this title. 
‘‘(2) To monitor requirements for the support 
of military family readiness by the Department of 
Defense. 
‘‘(3) To evaluate and assess the effectiveness of 
the military family readiness programs and activities 
of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—(1) Not later than Feb-
ruary 1 each year, the Council shall submit to the Sec-
retary of Defense and the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on military family readiness. 
‘‘(2) Each report under this subsection shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(A) An assessment of the adequacy and effec-
tiveness of the military family readiness programs 
and activities of the Department of Defense during 
the preceding fiscal year in meeting the needs and 
requirements of military families. 
‘‘(B) Recommendations on actions to be taken 
to improve the capability of the military family read-
iness programs and activities of the Department of 
Defense to meet the needs and requirements of mili-
tary families, including actions relating to the alloca-
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tion of funding and other resources to and among 
such programs and activities. 
‘‘§ 1781b. Department of Defense policy and plans for 
military family readiness 
‘‘(a) POLICY AND PLANS REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall develop a policy and plans for the Depart-
ment of Defense for the support of military family readi-
ness. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the policy and 
plans required under subsection (a) are as follows: 
‘‘(1) To ensure that the military family readi-
ness programs and activities of the Department of 
Defense are comprehensive, effective, and properly 
supported. 
‘‘(2) To ensure that support is continuously 
available to military families in peacetime and in 
war, as well as during periods of force structure 
change and relocation of military units. 
‘‘(3) To ensure that the military family readi-
ness programs and activities of the Department of 
Defense are available to all military families, includ-
ing military families of members of the regular com-
ponents and military families of members of the re-
serve components. 
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‘‘(4) To make military family readiness an ex-
plicit element of applicable Department of Defense 
plans, programs, and budgeting activities, and that 
achievement of military family readiness is expressed 
through Department-wide goals that are identifiable 
and measurable. 
‘‘(5) To ensure that the military family readi-
ness programs and activities of the Department of 
Defense undergo continuous evaluation in order to 
ensure that resources are allocated and expended for 
such programs and activities to achieve Department- 
wide family readiness goals. 
‘‘(c) ELEMENTS OF POLICY.—The policy required 
under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: 
‘‘(1) A list of military family readiness pro-
grams and activities. 
‘‘(2) Department of Defense-wide goals for mili-
tary family support, including joint programs, both 
for military families of members of the regular com-
ponents and military families of members of the re-
serve components. 
‘‘(3) Policies on access to military family sup-
port programs and activities based on military fam-
ily populations served and geographical location. 
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‘‘(4) Metrics to measure the performance and 
effectiveness of the military family readiness pro-
grams and activities of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(5) A summary, by fiscal year, of the alloca-
tion of funds (including appropriated funds and non-
appropriated funds) for major categories of military 
family readiness programs and activities of the De-
partment of Defense, set forth for each of the mili-
tary departments and for the Office of the Secretary 
of Defense. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 
2008, and each year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the plans required under subsection (a) for the 
five-fiscal year period beginning with the fiscal year in 
which the report is submitted. Each report shall include 
the plans covered by the report and an assessment of the 
discharge by the Department of Defense of the previous 
plans submitted under this section.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON MILITARY FAMILY READINESS POL-
ICY.—Not later than February 1, 2009, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report setting forth the policy developed under sec-
tion 1781b of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a). 
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(c) SURVEYS OF MILITARY FAMILIES.—Section 1782 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) SURVEY REQUIRED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010.— 
Notwithstanding subsection (a), during fiscal year 2010, 
the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a survey otherwise 
authorized under such subsection. Thereafter, additional 
surveys may be conducted not less often than once every 
three fiscal years.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 88 of such 
title is amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 1781 the following new items: 
‘‘1781a. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council. 
‘‘1781b. Department of Defense policy and plans for military family readiness.’’. 
SEC. 582. YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall establish a national combat veteran re-
integration program to provide National Guard and Re-
serve members and their families with sufficient informa-
tion, services, referral, and proactive outreach opportuni-
ties throughout the entire deployment cycle. This program 
shall be known as the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Pro-
gram. 
(b) PURPOSE OF PROGRAM; DEPLOYMENT CYCLE.— 
The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program shall consist 
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of informational events and activities for members of the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces, their families, 
and community members to facilitate access to services 
supporting their health and well-being through the 4 
phases of the deployment cycle: 
(1) Pre-Deployment. 
(2) Deployment. 
(3) Demobilization. 
(4) Post-Deployment-Reconstitution. 
(c) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary shall des-
ignate the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness as the Department of Defense executive agent 
for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
(d) OFFICE FOR REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall establish 
the Office for Reintegration Programs within the Of-
fice of the Secretary of Defense. The office shall ad-
minister all reintegration programs in coordination 
with State National Guard organizations. The office 
shall be responsible for coordination with existing 
National Guard and Reserve family and support pro-
grams. The Directors of the Army National Guard 
and Air National Guard and the Chiefs of the Army 
Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Navy Reserve, and 
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Air Force Reserve may appoint liaison officers to co-
ordinate with the permanent office staff. The office 
may also enter into partnerships with other public 
entities, including the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Substance Abuse and the Mental 
Health Services Administration, for access to nec-
essary substance abuse and mental health treatment 
services from local State-licensed service providers. 
(2) CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN REINTEGRA-
TION.—The Office for Reintegration Programs shall 
establish a Center for Excellence in Reintegration 
within the office. The Center shall collect and ana-
lyze ‘‘lessons learned’’ and suggestions from State 
National Guard and Reserve organizations with ex-
isting or developing reintegration programs. The 
Center shall also assist in developing training aids 
and briefing materials and training representatives 
from State National Guard and Reserve organiza-
tions. 
(e) ADVISORY BOARD.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall appoint an advisory board to analyze the Yel-
low Ribbon Reintegration Program and report on 
areas of success and areas for necessary improve-
ments. The advisory board shall include the Director 
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of the Army National Guard, the Director of the Air 
National Guard, Chiefs of the Army Reserve, Marine 
Corps Reserve, Navy Reserve, and Air Force Re-
serve, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve 
Affairs, an Adjutant General on a rotational basis as 
determined by the Chief of the National Guard Bu-
reau, and any other Department of Defense, Federal 
Government agency, or outside organization as de-
termined by the Secretary of Defense. The members 
of the advisory board may designate representatives 
in their stead. 
(2) SCHEDULE.—The advisory board shall meet 
on a schedule determined by the Secretary of De-
fense. 
(3) INITIAL
REPORTING
REQUIREMENT.—The 
advisory board shall issue internal reports as nec-
essary and shall submit an initial report to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
of Representatives not later than 180 days after the 
end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the 
establishment of the Office for Reintegration Pro-
grams. The report shall contain— 
(A) an evaluation of the implementation of 
the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program by 
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State National Guard and Reserve organiza-
tions; 
(B) an assessment of any unmet resource 
requirements; and 
(C) recommendations regarding closer co-
ordination between the Office of Reintegration 
Programs and State National Guard and Re-
serve organizations. 
(4) ANNUAL
REPORTS.—The advisory board 
shall submit annual reports to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives following the initial report by the first 
week in March of subsequent years following the ini-
tial report. 
(f) STATE DEPLOYMENT CYCLE SUPPORT TEAMS.— 
The Office for Reintegration Programs may employ per-
sonnel to administer the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Pro-
gram at the State level. The primary function of team 
members shall be— 
(1) to implement the reintegration curriculum 
through the deployment cycle described in subsection 
(g); 
(2) to obtain necessary service providers; and 
(3) to educate service providers regarding the 
unique military nature of the reintegration program. 
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(g) OPERATION OF PROGRAM THROUGH DEPLOY-
MENT CYCLE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office for Reintegration 
Programs shall analyze the demographics, placement 
of State Family Assistance Centers and their re-
sources before a mobilization alert is issued to af-
fected State National Guard and Reserve organiza-
tions. The Office of Reintegration Programs shall 
consult with affected State National Guard and Re-
serve organizations following the issuance of a mobi-
lization alert and implement the reintegration events 
in accordance with the Reintegration Program phase 
model. 
(2) PRE-DEPLOYMENT
PHASE.—The Pre-De-
ployment Phase shall constitute the time from first 
notification of mobilization until deployment of the 
mobilized National Guard or Reserve unit. Events 
and activities shall focus on providing education and 
ensuring the readiness of members of the unit, their 
families, and affected communities for the rigors of 
a combat deployment. 
(3) DEPLOYMENT
PHASE.—The Deployment 
Phase shall constitute the period from deployment of 
the mobilized National Guard or Reserve unit until 
the unit arrives at a demobilization station inside 
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the continental United States. Events and services 
provided shall focus on the challenges and stress as-
sociated with separation and having a member in a 
combat zone. Information sessions shall utilize State 
National Guard and Reserve resources in coordina-
tion with the Employer Support of Guard and Re-
serve Office, Transition Assistance Advisors, and the 
State Family Programs Director. 
(4) DEMOBILIZATION PHASE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Demobilization 
Phase shall constitute the period from arrival of 
the National Guard or Reserve unit at the de-
mobilization station until its departure for home 
station. 
(B) INITIAL REINTEGRATION ACTIVITY.— 
The purpose of this reintegration program is to 
educate members about the resources that are 
available to them and to connect members to 
service providers who can assist them in over-
coming the challenges of reintegration. 
(5) 
POST-DEPLOYMENT-RECONSTITUTION 
PHASE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Post-Deployment- 
Reconstitution Phase shall constitute the period 
from arrival at home station until 180 days fol-
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lowing demobilization. Activities and services 
provided shall focus on reconnecting members 
with their families and communities and pro-
viding resources and information necessary for 
successful reintegration. Reintegration events 
shall begin with elements of the Initial Re-
integration Activity program that were not com-
pleted during the Demobilization Phase. 
(B) 30-DAY, 60-DAY, AND
90-DAY
RE-
INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES.—The State National 
Guard and Reserve organizations shall hold re-
integration activities at the 30-day, 60-day, and 
90-day interval following demobilization. These 
activities shall focus on reconnecting members 
and their families with the service providers 
from the Initial Reintegration Activity to ensure 
that members and their families understand 
what benefits they are entitled to and what re-
sources are available to help them overcome the 
challenges of reintegration. The Reintegration 
Activities shall also provide a forum for mem-
bers and their families to address negative be-
haviors related to combat stress and transition. 
(C) MEMBER PAY.—Members shall receive 
appropriate pay for days spent attending the 
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Reintegration Activities at the 30-day, 60-day, 
and 90-day intervals. 
(h) OUTREACH SERVICES.—As part of the Yellow 
Ribbon Reintegration Program, the Office for Reintegra-
tion Programs may develop programs of outreach to mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and their family members to 
educate such members and their family members about 
the assistance and services available to them under the 
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. Such assistance 
and services may include the following: 
(1) Marriage counseling. 
(2) Services for children. 
(3) Suicide prevention. 
(4) Substance abuse awareness and treatment. 
(5) Mental health awareness and treatment. 
(6) Financial counseling. 
(7) Anger management counseling. 
(8) Domestic violence awareness and preven-
tion. 
(9) Employment assistance. 
(10) Preparing and updating family care plans. 
(11) Development of strategies for living with a 
member of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic 
stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. 
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(12) Other services that may be appropriate to 
address the unique needs of members of the Armed 
Forces and their families who live in rural or remote 
areas 
with 
respect 
to 
family 
readiness 
and 
servicemember reintegration. 
(13) Assisting members of the Armed Forces 
and their families find and receive assistance with 
military family readiness and servicemember re-
integration, including referral services. 
(14) Development of strategies and programs 
that recognize the need for long-term follow-up serv-
ices for reintegrating members of the Armed Forces 
and their families for extended periods following de-
ployments, including between deployments. 
(15) Assisting members of the Armed Forces 
and their families in receiving services and assist-
ance from the Department of Veterans Affairs, in-
cluding referral services. 
SEC. 583. STUDY TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE SUPPORT 
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES OF 
MEMBERS OF REGULAR AND RESERVE COM-
PONENTS UNDERGOING DEPLOYMENT. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a study to determine the most effective 
means to enhance and improve family support programs 
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for families of deployed members of the regular and re-
serve components of the Armed Forces before, during, and 
after deployment. The study shall also take into account 
the potential to utilize non-governmental and local private 
sector entities and other Federal agencies having expertise 
in health and well-being of families, including family mem-
bers who are children, infants, or toddlers. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study shall include at a min-
imum the following: 
(1) The assessment of the types of information 
on health care and mental health benefits and serv-
ices and other community resources that should be 
made available to members of the regular and re-
serve components and their families, including— 
(A) crisis services; 
(B) marriage and family counseling; and 
(C) financial counseling. 
(2) An assessment of means to improve support 
to the parents and caretakers of military dependent 
children in order to mitigate any adverse effects of 
the deployment of members on such children, includ-
ing consideration of the following: 
(A) The need to develop materials for par-
ents and other caretakers of children to assist 
in responding to the effects of such deployment 
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on children, including extended and multiple de-
ployments and reunion (and the death or injury 
of members during such deployment), and the 
role that parents and caretakers can play in ad-
dressing or mitigating such effects. 
(B) The potential best practices that are 
identified which build psychological and emo-
tional resiliency in children in coping with de-
ployment. 
(C) The potential to improve dissemination 
throughout the Armed Forces of the most effec-
tive practices for outreach, training, and build-
ing psychological and emotional resiliency in 
children. 
(D) The effectiveness of training materials 
for education, mental health, health, and family 
support professionals who provide services to 
parents and caretakers of military dependent 
children. 
(E) The requirement to develop programs 
and activities to increase awareness throughout 
the military and civilian communities of the ef-
fects of deployment of a military spouse or 
guardians for such children and their families 
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and to increase collaboration within such com-
munities to address and mitigate such effects. 
(F) The development of training for early 
child care and education, mental health, health 
care, and family support professionals to en-
hance the awareness of such professionals of 
their role in assisting families in addressing and 
mitigating the adverse implications of such de-
ployment. 
(G) The conduct of research on best prac-
tices for building psychological and emotional 
resiliency in such children in coping with the 
deployment of such members. 
(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of fam-
ily-to-family support programs— 
(A) in providing peer support for families 
of deployed members of the regular and reserve 
components; 
(B) in identifying and preventing family 
problems in such families; 
(C) in reducing adverse outcomes for chil-
dren of such families, including poor academic 
performance, behavioral problems, stress, and 
anxiety; 
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(D) in improving family readiness and 
post-deployment transition for such families; 
and 
(E) in utilizing spouses of members of the 
Armed Forces as counselors for families of de-
ployed members, in order to assist such families 
in coping before, during, and after the deploy-
ment, and the best practices for training 
spouses of members of the Armed Forces to act 
as counselors for families of deployed members. 
(4) An assessment of the effectiveness of transi-
tion assistance programs and policies for families of 
members during post-deployment transition from a 
combat zone back to civilian or military commu-
nities— 
(A) in identifying signs and symptoms of 
mental health conditions for both service mem-
bers and their families; and 
(B) in receiving information and resources 
available within the local communities to ease 
transition. 
(5) An assessment of the impact of multiple 
overseas deployments of members on their families, 
particularly in the case of members serving in Oper-
ation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Free-
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dom, including financial impacts and emotional im-
pacts. 
(6) An assessment of the most effective timing 
of providing information and support to the families 
of deployed members before, during, and after de-
ployment, including at least six months after the 
date of return of deployed members. 
(7) An assessment of the need for additional 
long-term research on the effects of multiple war-
time deployments on families, including children, 
and critical areas of focus that should be addressed 
by such research. 
(c) REPORT ON RESULTS OF STUDY.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report containing the results of the study 
conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 584. PROTECTION OF CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGE-
MENTS FOR PARENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT 
OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION. 
(a) PROTECTION OF SERVICEMEMBERS AGAINST DE-
FAULT
JUDGMENTS.—Section 
201(a) 
of 
the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 521(a)) 
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is amended by inserting ‘‘, including any child custody 
proceeding,’’ after ‘‘proceeding’’. 
(b) STAY OF PROCEEDINGS WHEN SERVICEMEMBER 
HAS NOTICE.—Section 202(a) of the Servicemembers 
Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 522(a)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘, including any child custody proceeding,’’ after 
‘‘civil action or proceeding’’. 
SEC. 585. FAMILY LEAVE IN CONNECTION WITH INJURED 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) SERVICEMEMBER FAMILY LEAVE.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 of the Family 
and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(14) ACTIVE DUTY.—The term ‘active duty’ 
means duty under a call or order to active duty 
under a provision of law referred to in section 
101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘(15) CONTINGENCY
OPERATION.—The term 
‘contingency operation’ has the same meaning given 
such term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(16) COVERED
SERVICEMEMBER.—The term 
‘covered servicemember’ means a member of the 
Armed Forces, including a member of the National 
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Guard or Reserves, who is undergoing medical treat-
ment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in out-
patient status, or is otherwise on the temporary dis-
ability retired list, for a serious injury or illness. 
‘‘(17) OUTPATIENT
STATUS.—The term ‘out-
patient 
status’, 
with 
respect 
to 
a 
covered 
servicemember, means the status of a member of the 
Armed Forces assigned to— 
‘‘(A) a military medical treatment facility 
as an outpatient; or 
‘‘(B) a unit established for the purpose of 
providing command and control of members of 
the Armed Forces receiving medical care as 
outpatients. 
‘‘(18) NEXT OF KIN.—The term ‘next of kin’, 
used with respect to an individual, means the near-
est blood relative of that individual. 
‘‘(19) SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS.—The term 
‘serious injury or illness’, in the case of a member 
of the Armed Forces, including a member of the Na-
tional Guard or Reserves, means an injury or illness 
incurred by the member in line of duty on active 
duty in the Armed Forces that may render the mem-
ber medically unfit to perform the duties of the 
member’s office, grade, rank, or rating.’’. 
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(2) ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE.—Section 102(a) 
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) Because of any qualifying exigency 
(as the Secretary shall, by regulation, deter-
mine) arising out of the fact that the spouse, or 
a son, daughter, or parent of the employee is on 
active duty (or has been notified of an impend-
ing call or order to active duty) in the Armed 
Forces in support of a contingency operation.’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) SERVICEMEMBER FAMILY LEAVE.—Subject 
to section 103, an eligible employee who is the 
spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a 
covered servicemember shall be entitled to a total of 
26 workweeks of leave during a 12-month period to 
care for the servicemember. The leave described in 
this paragraph shall only be available during a single 
12-month period. 
‘‘(4) COMBINED
LEAVE
TOTAL.—During the 
single 12-month period described in paragraph (3), 
an eligible employee shall be entitled to a combined 
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total of 26 workweeks of leave under paragraphs (1) 
and (3). Nothing in this paragraph shall be con-
strued to limit the availability of leave under para-
graph (1) during any other 12-month period.’’. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LEAVE.— 
(A) SCHEDULE.—Section 102(b) of such 
Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(b)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1), in the second 
sentence— 
(I) 
by 
striking 
‘‘section 
103(b)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(b)(5) or (f) (as appropriate) of sec-
tion 103’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or under sub-
section 
(a)(3)’’ 
after 
‘‘subsection 
(a)(1)’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by inserting 
after the second sentence the following new 
sentence: ‘‘Subject to subsection (e)(3) and 
section 103(f), leave under subsection 
(a)(1)(E) may be taken intermittently or 
on a reduced leave schedule.’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or 
under subsection (a)(3)’’ after ‘‘subsection 
(a)(1)’’. 
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(B) SUBSTITUTION OF PAID LEAVE.—Sec-
tion 102(d) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)) is 
amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘(or 26 work-
weeks in the case of leave provided 
under subsection (a)(3))’’ after ‘‘12 
workweeks’’ the first place it appears; 
and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘(or 26 work-
weeks, as appropriate)’’ after ‘‘12 
workweeks’’ the second place it ap-
pears; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 
‘‘or (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C), or (E)’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘An eligible em-
ployee may elect, or an employer may re-
quire the employee, to substitute any of 
the accrued paid vacation leave, personal 
leave, family leave, or medical or sick leave 
of the employee for leave provided under 
subsection (a)(3) for any part of the 26- 
week period of such leave under such sub-
section, except that nothing in this title re-
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quires an employer to provide paid sick 
leave or paid medical leave in any situation 
in which the employer would not normally 
provide any such paid leave.’’. 
(C) NOTICE.—Section 102(e) of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 2612(e)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or 
under subsection (a)(3)’’ after ‘‘subsection 
(a)(1)’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) NOTICE FOR LEAVE DUE TO ACTIVE DUTY 
OF FAMILY MEMBER.—In any case in which the ne-
cessity for leave under subsection (a)(1)(E) is fore-
seeable, whether because the spouse, or a son, 
daughter, or parent, of the employee is on active 
duty, or because of notification of an impending call 
or order to active duty in support of a contingency 
operation, the employee shall provide such notice to 
the employer as is reasonable and practicable.’’. 
(D) SPOUSES
EMPLOYED
BY
SAME
EM-
PLOYER.—Section 102(f) of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2612(f)) is amended— 
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
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and aligning the margins of the subpara-
graphs with the margins of section 
102(e)(2)(A); 
(ii) by striking ‘‘In any’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In any’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) SERVICEMEMBER FAMILY LEAVE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The aggregate num-
ber of workweeks of leave to which both that 
husband and wife may be entitled under sub-
section (a) may be limited to 26 workweeks 
during the single 12-month period described in 
subsection (a)(3) if the leave is— 
‘‘(i) leave under subsection (a)(3); or 
‘‘(ii) a combination of leave under 
subsection (a)(3) and leave described in 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) BOTH LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE.—If 
the leave taken by the husband and wife in-
cludes leave described in paragraph (1), the 
limitation in paragraph (1) shall apply to the 
leave described in paragraph (1).’’. 
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(E) 
CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 103 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2613) is 
amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)— 
(I) 
by 
striking 
‘‘section 
102(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(1) or paragraph (3) of section 
102(a)’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or of the next 
of kin of an individual in the case of 
leave taken under such paragraph 
(3),’’ after ‘‘parent of the employee,’’; 
and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) CERTIFICATION RELATED TO ACTIVE DUTY OR 
CALL TO ACTIVE DUTY.—An employer may require that 
a request for leave under section 102(a)(1)(E) be sup-
ported by a certification issued at such time and in such 
manner as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe. If 
the Secretary issues a regulation requiring such certifi-
cation, the employee shall provide, in a timely manner, a 
copy of such certification to the employer.’’. 
(F) FAILURE TO RETURN.—Section 104(c) 
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2614(c)) is amended— 
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(i) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by insert-
ing ‘‘or under section 102(a)(3)’’ before 
the semicolon; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(iii) a certification issued by the 
health care provider of the servicemember 
being cared for by the employee, in the 
case of an employee unable to return to 
work because of a condition specified in 
section 102(a)(3).’’. 
(G) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 107 of such 
Act (29 U.S.C. 2617) is amended, in subsection 
(a)(1)(A)(i)(II), by inserting ‘‘(or 26 weeks, in 
a case involving leave under section 102(a)(3))’’ 
after ‘‘12 weeks’’. 
(H) INSTRUCTIONAL
EMPLOYEES.—Sec-
tion 108 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2618) is 
amended, in subsections (c)(1), (d)(2), and 
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(d)(3), 
by 
inserting 
‘‘or 
under 
section 
102(a)(3)’’ after ‘‘section 102(a)(1)’’. 
(b) SERVICEMEMBER FAMILY LEAVE
FOR CIVIL 
SERVICE EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 6381 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) the term ‘active duty’ means duty under a 
call or order to active duty under a provision of law 
referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10; 
‘‘(8) the term ‘covered servicemember’ means a 
member of the Armed Forces, including a member 
of the National Guard or Reserves, who is under-
going medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is 
otherwise in an outpatient status, or is otherwise on 
the temporary disability retired list, for a serious in-
jury or illness; 
‘‘(9) the term ‘outpatient status’, with respect 
to a covered servicemember, means the status of a 
member of the Armed Forces assigned to— 
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‘‘(A) a military medical treatment facility 
as an outpatient; or 
‘‘(B) a unit established for the purpose of 
providing command and control of members of 
the Armed Forces receiving medical care as 
outpatients; 
‘‘(10) the term ‘next of kin’, used with respect 
to an individual, means the nearest blood relative of 
that individual; and 
‘‘(11) the term ‘serious injury or illness’, in the 
case of a member of the Armed Forces, means an 
injury or illness incurred by the member in line of 
duty on active duty in the Armed Forces that may 
render the member medically unfit to perform the 
duties of the member’s office, grade, rank, or rat-
ing.’’. 
(2) ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE.—Section 6382(a) 
of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) Subject to section 6383, an employee who is the 
spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a covered 
servicemember shall be entitled to a total of 26 adminis-
trative workweeks of leave during a 12-month period to 
care for the servicemember. The leave described in this 
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paragraph shall only be available during a single 12-month 
period. 
‘‘(4) During the single 12-month period described in 
paragraph (3), an employee shall be entitled to a combined 
total of 26 administrative workweeks of leave under para-
graphs (1) and (3). Nothing in this paragraph shall be 
construed to limit the availability of leave under paragraph 
(1) during any other 12-month period.’’. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LEAVE.— 
(A) SCHEDULE.—Section 6382(b) of such 
title is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1), in the second 
sentence— 
(I) 
by 
striking 
‘‘section 
6383(b)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(b)(5) or (f) (as appropriate) of sec-
tion 6383’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or under sub-
section 
(a)(3)’’ 
after 
‘‘subsection 
(a)(1)’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or 
under subsection (a)(3)’’ after ‘‘subsection 
(a)(1)’’. 
(B) SUBSTITUTION OF PAID LEAVE.—Sec-
tion 6382(d) of such title is amended by adding 
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at the end the following: ‘‘An employee may 
elect to substitute for leave under subsection 
(a)(3) any of the employee’s accrued or accu-
mulated annual or sick leave under subchapter 
I for any part of the 26-week period of leave 
under such subsection.’’. 
(C) NOTICE.—Section 6382(e) of such title 
is amended by inserting ‘‘or under subsection 
(a)(3)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’. 
(D) CERTIFICATION.—Section 6383 of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(f) An employing agency may require that a request 
for leave under section 6382(a)(3) be supported by a cer-
tification issued at such time and in such manner as the 
Office of Personnel Management may by regulation pre-
scribe.’’. 
SEC. 586. FAMILY CARE PLANS AND DEFERMENT OF DE-
PLOYMENT OF SINGLE PARENT OR DUAL 
MILITARY COUPLES WITH MINOR DEPEND-
ENTS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall establish appropriate 
procedures to ensure that an adequate family care plan 
is in place for a member of the Armed Forces with minor 
dependents who is a single parent or whose spouse is also 
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a member of the Armed Forces when the member may 
be deployed in an area for which imminent danger pay 
is authorized under section 310 of title 37, United States 
Code. Such procedures should allow the member to request 
a deferment of deployment due to unforeseen cir-
cumstances, and the request for such a deferment should 
be considered and responded to promptly. 
SEC. 587. EDUCATION AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR 
MILITARY DEPENDENT CHILDREN WITH AU-
TISM. 
(a) ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive 
assessment of the availability of Federal, State, and local 
education and treatment services on and in the vicinity 
of a covered military installation for children of members 
of the Armed Forces who are diagnosed with autism. This 
assessment shall include the following: 
(1) The local availability of adequate edu-
cational services for children with autism. 
(2) The local availability of adequate medical 
services for children with autism. 
(3) The local availability of supplemental serv-
ices for children with autism. 
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(4) The ease of access of children with autism 
to adequate educational services, such as the length 
of time on waiting lists. 
(b) REVIEW OF BEST PRACTICES.—In preparing the 
assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a review of best practices in the United 
States in the provision of covered educational services and 
treatment services for children with autism, including an 
assessment of Federal and State education and treatment 
services for children with autism in each State, with an 
emphasis on locations where eligible members and eligible 
dependents reside. The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
the review in coordination with the Secretary of Edu-
cation. 
(c) PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) LIMITED STATIONING OPTIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the military department concerned shall 
ensure that, whenever practicable, eligible members 
are only assigned to military installations that are 
identified in the report required by subsection 
(g)(1). 
(2) STABILIZATION POLICY.—The Secretary of 
the military department concerned shall ensure that, 
whenever practicable, the families of eligible mem-
bers residing at a military installation that is identi-
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fied in such report are permitted to remain at that 
installation for a period of not less than 4 years. 
(d) CASE MANAGERS AND SERVICES.— 
(1) CASE
MANAGERS.—The Secretary of the 
military department concerned shall ensure that eli-
gible members are assigned case managers for both 
medical services and covered educational services for 
eligible dependents, which shall be required under 
the Exceptional Family Member Program pursuant 
to the policy established by the Secretary. 
(2) INDIVIDUALIZED
SERVICES
PLAN.—The 
Secretary of the military department concerned shall 
provide for the voluntary development for eligible de-
pendents of individualized autism services plans for 
use by case managers, caregivers, and families to en-
sure continuity of services throughout the active 
military service of eligible members. 
(3) AUTISM
SUPPORT
CENTERS.—The Sec-
retary of the military department concerned may es-
tablish local centers on military installations for the 
purpose of providing and coordinating autism serv-
ices for eligible dependents. 
(4) PARTNERSHIPS AND CONTRACTS.—The Sec-
retary of the military department concerned is en-
couraged to enter into partnerships or contracts with 
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other appropriate public and private entities to carry 
out the responsibilities of this section. 
(e) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) PROJECTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Defense may conduct 1 or more demonstration 
projects to evaluate improved approaches to the pro-
vision of covered educational services and treatment 
services to eligible dependents for the purpose of 
evaluating strategies for integrated treatment and 
case manager services, including early intervention 
and diagnosis, medical care, parent involvement, spe-
cial education services, intensive behavioral interven-
tion, and language, communications, and other inter-
ventions considered appropriate by the Secretary. 
(2) CASE MANAGERS AND SERVICES PLAN.— 
Each demonstration project shall include the assign-
ment of case managers under paragraph (1) of sub-
section (d) and utilize the services plans prepared 
for eligible dependents under paragraph (2) of such 
subsection. 
(3) SUPERVISORY
LEVEL
PROVIDERS.—The 
Secretary of Defense may utilize for purposes of the 
demonstration projects personnel who are profes-
sionals with a level (as determined by the Secretary) 
of post-secondary education that is appropriate for 
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the provision of safe and effective services for autism 
and who are from an accredited educational facility 
in the mental health, human development, social 
work, or education field to act as supervisory level 
providers of behavioral intervention services for au-
tism. In so acting, such personnel may be author-
ized— 
(A) to develop and monitor intensive be-
havior intervention plans for eligible dependents 
who are participating in the demonstration 
projects; and 
(B) to provide appropriate training in the 
provision of approved services to participating 
eligible dependents. 
(4) SERVICES
UNDER
CORPORATE
SERVICES 
PROVIDER MODEL.—In carrying out the demonstra-
tion projects, the Secretary of Defense may utilize a 
corporate services provider model. Employees of a 
provider under such a model shall include personnel 
who implement special educational and behavioral 
intervention plans for eligible dependents that are 
developed, reviewed, and maintained by supervisory 
level providers approved by the Secretary. In author-
izing such a model, the Secretary shall establish— 
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(A) minimum education, training, and ex-
perience criteria required to be met by employ-
ees who provide services to eligible dependents; 
(B) requirements for supervisory personnel 
and supervision, including requirements for su-
pervisor credentials and for the frequency and 
intensity of supervision; and 
(C) such other requirements as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate to ensure safety 
and the protection of the eligible dependents 
who receive services from such employees under 
the demonstration projects. 
(5) PERIOD.—If the Secretary of Defense de-
termines to conduct demonstration projects under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall commence such 
demonstration projects not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. The dem-
onstration projects shall be conducted for not less 
than 2 years. 
(6) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct an evaluation of each demonstration 
project conducted under this section. The evaluation 
shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the extent to which 
the activities under the demonstration project 
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contributed to positive outcomes for eligible de-
pendents. 
(B) An assessment of the extent to which 
the activities under the demonstration project 
led to improvements in services and continuity 
of care for eligible dependents. 
(C) An assessment of the extent to which 
the activities under the demonstration project 
improved military family readiness and en-
hanced military retention. 
(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER BENEFITS.—Nothing 
in this section precludes the eligibility of members of the 
Armed Forces and their dependents for extended benefits 
under section 1079 of title 10, United States Code. 
(g) REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORT IDENTIFYING COVERED MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS.—As a result of the assessment re-
quired by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees, not later than December 31, 2008, a report 
identifying those covered military installations that 
have covered educational services and facilities avail-
able (on the installation or in the vicinity of the in-
stallation) for eligible dependents that provide spe-
cial education and related services consistent with 
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the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). 
(2) REPORTS ON DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
Not later than 30 months after the commencement 
of any demonstration project under subsection (e), 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report on the demonstra-
tion project. The report shall include a description of 
the project, the results of the evaluation under sub-
section (e)(6) with respect to the project, and a de-
scription of plans for the further provision of serv-
ices for eligible dependents under the project. 
(h) COVERED
EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
PLAN.— 
After completing the assessment required by subsection 
(a) and the report required by subsection (g)(1), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall develop a plan that would ensure 
that all eligible dependents are able to obtain covered edu-
cational services. In the event that eligible members are 
assigned to military installations that are not identified 
in the report required by subsection (g)(1), the plan 
should ensure that such eligible dependents are still able 
to obtain covered educational services, including by the use 
of authority granted to the Secretary under section 2164 
of title 10, United States Code. The plan shall also include 
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any legislative actions that the Secretary recommends to 
implement the plan and describe what funding or funding 
mechanisms may be needed to ensure eligible dependents 
obtain covered educational services. The Secretary shall 
submit the plan to the congressional defense committees 
not later than July 1, 2009. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘autism’’ refers to the Autism 
Spectrum Disorders, which are developmental dis-
abilities that cause substantial impairments in the 
areas of social interaction, emotional regulation, 
communication, and the integration of higher-order 
cognitive processes and are often characterized by 
the presence of unusual behaviors and interests. The 
term includes autistic disorder, pervasive develop-
mental disorder (not otherwise specified), and 
Asperger’s syndrome. 
(2) The term ‘‘child’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered military installation’’ 
means a military installation at which at least 1,000 
members of the Armed Forces are assigned who are 
eligible for an assignment accompanied by depend-
ents. 
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(4) The term ‘‘eligible member’’ means a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces who— 
(A) has a dependent child who is diagnosed 
with autism; and 
(B) is enrolled in an Exceptional Family 
Member Program of the Department of De-
fense. 
(5) The term ‘‘eligible dependent’’ means a 
child of an eligible member who is diagnosed with 
autism. 
(6) 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)), except that the term in-
cludes publicly financed schools in communities, De-
partment of Defense domestic dependent elementary 
and secondary schools, and schools of the defense 
dependents’ education system. 
(7) The term ‘‘covered educational services’’ in-
cludes behavioral intervention services for autism, 
such as Applied Behavioral Analysis. 
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SEC. 588. COMMENDATION OF EFFORTS OF PROJECT COM-
PASSION IN PAYING TRIBUTE TO MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE FALLEN 
IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) COMMENDATION.—Congress, on the behalf of the 
people of the United States, commends Kaziah M. Han-
cock and the 4 other volunteer professional portrait artists 
of the nonprofit organization known as Project Compas-
sion, as well as the entire Project Compassion organiza-
tion, for their ongoing efforts to provide, without charge, 
to the family of each member of the Armed Forces who 
has died on active duty since September 11, 2001, a mu-
seum-quality original oil portrait of the member. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the people of the United States owe the deepest 
gratitude to Kaziah M. Hancock and the members of 
Project Compassion. 
Subtitle I—Other Matters 
SEC. 590. UNIFORM PERFORMANCE POLICIES FOR MILI-
TARY BANDS AND OTHER MUSICAL UNITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) CONSOLIDATION
OF
SEPARATE
AUTHORI-
TIES.—Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 973 the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘§ 974. Uniform performance policies for military 
bands and other musical units 
‘‘(a) RESTRICTIONS ON COMPETITION AND REMU-
NERATION.—Bands, ensembles, choruses, or similar musi-
cal units of the armed forces, including individual mem-
bers of such a unit performing in an official capacity, may 
not— 
‘‘(1) engage in the performance of music in 
competition with local civilian musicians; or 
‘‘(2) receive remuneration for official perform-
ances. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS PERFORMING IN PERSONAL CAPAC-
ITY.—A member of a band, ensemble, chorus, or similar 
musical unit of the armed forces may engage in the per-
formance of music in the member’s personal capacity, as 
an individual or part of a group, for remuneration or oth-
erwise, if the member— 
‘‘(1) does not wear a military uniform for the 
performance; 
‘‘(2) does not identify himself or herself as a 
member of the armed forces in connection with the 
performance; and 
‘‘(3) complies with all other applicable regula-
tions and standards of conduct. 
‘‘(c) RECORDINGS.—(1) When authorized pursuant 
to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for 
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purposes of this section, bands, ensembles, choruses, or 
similar musical units of the armed forces may produce re-
cordings for distribution to the public, at a cost not to 
exceed production and distribution expenses. 
‘‘(2) Amounts received in payment for recordings dis-
tributed to the public under this subsection shall be cred-
ited to the appropriation or account providing the funds 
for the production of such recordings. Any amounts so 
credited shall be merged with amounts in the appropria-
tion or account to which credited, and shall be available 
for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions 
and limitations, as amounts in such appropriation or ac-
count. 
‘‘(d) PERFORMANCE
OF MUSIC
IN COMPETITION 
WITH LOCAL CIVILIAN MUSICIANS DEFINED.—(1) In this 
section, the term ‘performance of music in competition 
with local civilian musicians’ includes performances— 
‘‘(A) that are more than incidental to events 
that are not supported solely by appropriated funds 
and are not free to the public; and 
‘‘(B) of background, dinner, dance, or other so-
cial music at events, regardless of location, that are 
not supported solely by appropriated funds. 
‘‘(2) The term does not include performances— 
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(C) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 849 of such title is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 8634. 
SEC. 591. TRANSPORTATION OF REMAINS OF DECEASED 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CER-
TAIN OTHER PERSONS. 
Section 1482(a)(8) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘When transportation of the remains includes 
transportation by aircraft under section 562 of the John 
Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 1482 note), 
the Secretary concerned shall provide, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, for delivery of the remains by air to the 
commercial, general aviation, or military airport nearest 
to the place selected by the designee.’’. 
SEC. 592. EXPANSION OF NUMBER OF ACADEMIES SUP-
PORTABLE IN ANY STATE UNDER STARBASE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 2193b(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘more 
than two academies’’ and inserting ‘‘more than four 
academies’’; and 
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(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘in excess 
of two’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘in ex-
cess of four’’. 
SEC. 593. GIFT ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY. 
(a) PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS ON 
BEHALF OF THE WOUNDED.—Section 2601(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4). 
(b) LIMITATION ON SOLICITATION OF GIFTS.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations imple-
menting sections 2601 and 2608 of title 10, United States 
Code, that prohibit the solicitation of any gift under such 
sections by any employee of the Department of Defense 
if the nature or circumstances of such solicitation would 
compromise the integrity or the appearance of integrity 
of any program of the Department of Defense or of any 
individual involved in such program. 
SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
AND VETERANS OUT OF UNIFORM DURING 
HOISTING, 
LOWERING, 
OR 
PASSING 
OF 
UNITED STATES FLAG. 
Section 9 of title 4, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘all persons present’’ and all that follows 
through the end of the section and inserting the following: 
‘‘all persons present in uniform should render the military 
salute. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who 
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are present but not in uniform may render the military 
salute. All other persons present should face the flag and 
stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, 
or if applicable, remove their headdress with their right 
hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over 
the heart. Citizens of other countries present should stand 
at attention. All such conduct toward the flag in a moving 
column should be rendered at the moment the flag 
passes.’’. 
SEC. 595. ANNUAL REPORT ON CASES REVIEWED BY NA-
TIONAL COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYER SUP-
PORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE. 
Section 4332 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), 
(5), and (6) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) 
respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) The number of cases reviewed by the Sec-
retary of Defense under the National Committee for 
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve of the 
Department of Defense during the fiscal year for 
which the report is made.’’; and 
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(3) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘(2), or (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2), (3), or 
(4)’’. 
SEC. 596. MODIFICATION OF CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR 
DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (DD FORM 
214). 
The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall modify the Certificate 
of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) 
in order to permit a member of the Armed Forces, upon 
discharge or release from active duty in the Armed Forces, 
to elect that the DD–214 issued with regard to the mem-
ber be forwarded to the following: 
(1) The Central Office of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs in the District of Columbia. 
(2) The appropriate office of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for the State or other locality in 
which the member will first reside after such dis-
charge or release. 
SEC. 597. REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR PER-
SONALITY DISORDER. 
(a) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REPORT ON ADMINIS-
TRATIVE SEPARATIONS BASED
ON PERSONALITY DIS-
ORDER.— 
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(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 
1, 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report on all 
cases of administrative separation from the Armed 
Forces of covered members of the Armed Forces on 
the basis of a personality disorder. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A statement of the total number of 
cases, by Armed Force, in which covered mem-
bers of the Armed Forces have been separated 
from the Armed Forces on the basis of a per-
sonality disorder, and an identification of the 
various forms of personality disorder forming 
the basis for such separations. 
(B) A statement of the total number of 
cases, by Armed Force, in which covered mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who have served in 
Iraq and Afghanistan since October 2001 have 
been separated from the Armed Forces on the 
basis of a personality disorder, and the identi-
fication of the various forms of personality dis-
order forming the basis for such separations. 
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(C) A summary of the policies, by Armed 
Force, controlling administrative separations of 
members of the Armed Forces based on person-
ality disorder, and an evaluation of the ade-
quacy of such policies for ensuring that covered 
members of the Armed Forces who may be eli-
gible for disability evaluation due to mental 
health conditions are not separated from the 
Armed Forces on the basis of a personality dis-
order. 
(D) A discussion of measures being imple-
mented to ensure that members of the Armed 
Forces who should be evaluated for disability 
separation or retirement due to mental health 
conditions are not processed for separation 
from the Armed Forces on the basis of a per-
sonality disorder, and recommendations regard-
ing how members of the Armed Forces who 
may have been so separated from the Armed 
Forces should be provided with expedited review 
by the applicable board for the correction of 
military records. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON POLICIES 
ON ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION BASED ON PERSON-
ALITY DISORDER.— 
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(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than June 
1, 2008, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
Congress a report evaluating the policies and proce-
dures of the Department of Defense and of the mili-
tary departments relating to the separation of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces based on a personality dis-
order. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) include an audit of a sampling of cases 
to determine the validity and clinical efficacy of 
the policies and procedures referred to in para-
graph (1) and the extent, if any, of the diver-
gence between the terms of such policies and 
procedures and the implementation of such poli-
cies and procedures; and 
(B) include a determination by the Comp-
troller General of whether, and to what extent, 
the policies and procedures referred to in para-
graph (1)— 
(i) deviate from standard clinical diag-
nostic practices and current clinical stand-
ards; and 
(ii) 
provide 
adequate 
safeguards 
aimed at ensuring that members of the 
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Armed Forces who suffer from mental 
health conditions (including depression, 
post-traumatic stress disorder, or trau-
matic brain injury) resulting from service 
in a combat zone are not separated from 
the Armed Forces on the basis of a person-
ality disorder. 
(3) ALTERNATIVE
SUBMISSION
METHOD.—In 
lieu of submitting a separate report under this sub-
section, the Comptroller may include the evaluation, 
audit and determination required by this subsection 
as part of the study of mental health services re-
quired by section 723 of the Ronald W. Reagan Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act of 2005 (Public 
Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 1989). 
(c) COVERED MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered member of the 
Armed Forces’’ includes the following: 
(1) Any member of a regular component of the 
Armed Forces who has served in Iraq or Afghani-
stan since October 2001. 
(2) Any member of the Selected Reserve of the 
Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces who served on 
active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan since October 
2001. 
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SEC. 598. PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE 50TH ANNIVER-
SARY OF THE VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The 
Secretary of Defense may conduct a program to com-
memorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. In 
conducting the commemorative program, the Secretary 
shall coordinate, support, and facilitate other programs 
and activities of the Federal Government, State and local 
governments, and other persons and organizations in com-
memoration of the Vietnam War. 
(b) SCHEDULE.—The Secretary of Defense shall de-
termine the schedule of major events and priority of ef-
forts for the commemorative program in order to ensure 
achievement of the objectives specified in subsection (c). 
(c) COMMEMORATIVE
ACTIVITIES
AND
OBJEC-
TIVES.—The commemorative program may include activi-
ties and ceremonies to achieve the following objectives: 
(1) To thank and honor veterans of the Viet-
nam War, including personnel who were held as pris-
oners of war or listed as missing in action, for their 
service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States 
and to thank and honor the families of these vet-
erans. 
(2) To highlight the service of the Armed 
Forces during the Vietnam War and the contribu-
tions of Federal agencies and governmental and non- 
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governmental organizations that served with, or in 
support of, the Armed Forces. 
(3) To pay tribute to the contributions made on 
the home front by the people of the United States 
during the Vietnam War. 
(4) To highlight the advances in technology, 
science, and medicine related to military research 
conducted during the Vietnam War. 
(5) To recognize the contributions and sac-
rifices made by the allies of the United States dur-
ing the Vietnam War. 
(d) NAMES AND SYMBOLS.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall have the sole and exclusive right to use the 
name ‘‘The United States of America Vietnam War Com-
memoration’’, and such seal, emblems, and badges incor-
porating such name as the Secretary may lawfully adopt. 
Nothing in this section may be construed to supersede 
rights that are established or vested before the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(e) COMMEMORATIVE FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.— 
If the Secretary establishes the commemorative pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Secretary the Treas-
ury shall establish in the Treasury of the United 
States an account to be known as the ‘‘Department 
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of Defense Vietnam War Commemoration Fund’’ (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’). The Fund 
shall be administered by the Secretary of Defense. 
(2) USE OF FUND.—The Secretary shall use 
the assets of the Fund only for the purpose of con-
ducting the commemorative program and shall pre-
scribe such regulations regarding the use of the 
Fund as the Secretary considers to be necessary. 
(3) DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited into 
the Fund— 
(A) amounts appropriated to the Fund; 
(B) proceeds derived from the Secretary’s 
use of the exclusive rights described in sub-
section (d); 
(C) donations made in support of the com-
memorative program by private and corporate 
donors; and 
(D) funds transferred to the Fund by the 
Secretary from funds appropriated for fiscal 
year 2008 and subsequent years for the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(4) 
AVAILABILITY.—Subject 
to 
subsection 
(g)(2), amounts deposited under paragraph (3) shall 
constitute the assets of the Fund and remain avail-
able until expended. 
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the appearance of integrity of any program of the 
Department of Defense or of any individual involved 
in the program. 
(2) REIMBURSEMENT
OF
INCIDENTAL
EX-
PENSES.—The Secretary may provide for reimburse-
ment of incidental expenses incurred by a person 
providing voluntary services under this subsection. 
The Secretary shall determine which expenses are el-
igible for reimbursement under this paragraph. 
(g) FINAL REPORT.— 
(1) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 
days after the end of the commemorative program, 
if established by the Secretary of Defense under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
a report containing an accounting of— 
(A) all of the funds deposited into and ex-
pended from the Fund; 
(B) any other funds expended under this 
section; and 
(C) any unobligated funds remaining in 
the Fund. 
(2) TREATMENT
OF
UNOBLIGATED
FUNDS.— 
Unobligated amounts remaining in the Fund as of 
the end of the commemorative period specified in 
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subsection (b) shall be held in the Fund until trans-
ferred by law. 
(h) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.—Total expendi-
tures from the Fund, using amounts appropriated to the 
Department of Defense, may not exceed $5,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2008 or for any subsequent fiscal year to carry 
out the commemorative program. 
(i) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be ap-
propriated pursuant to section 301(5) for Defense-wide 
activities, $1,000,000 shall be available for deposit in the 
Fund for fiscal year 2008 if the Fund is established under 
subsection (e). 
SEC. 599. RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS OF THE MONU-
MENTS, FINE ARTS, AND ARCHIVES PROGRAM 
OF THE CIVIL AFFAIRS AND MILITARY GOV-
ERNMENT SECTIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
DURING AND FOLLOWING WORLD WAR II. 
Congress hereby— 
(1) recognizes the men and women who served 
in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program 
(MFAA) under the Civil Affairs and Military Gov-
ernment Sections of the United States Armed 
Forces for their heroic role in the preservation, pro-
tection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, 
and other artifacts of inestimable cultural impor-
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tance in Europe and Asia during and following 
World War II; 
(2) recognizes that without their dedication and 
service, many more of the world’s artistic and his-
toric treasures would have been destroyed or lost 
forever amidst the chaos and destruction of World 
War II; 
(3) acknowledges that the detailed catalogues, 
documentation, inventories, and photographs devel-
oped and compiled by MFAA personnel during and 
following World War II, have made, and continue to 
make, possible the restitution of stolen works of art 
to their rightful owners; and 
(4) commends and extols the members of the 
MFAA for establishing a precedent for action to pro-
tect cultural property in the event of armed conflict, 
and by their action setting a standard not just for 
one country, but for people of all nations to acknowl-
edge and uphold. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Fiscal year 2008 increase in military basic pay. 
Sec. 602. Basic allowance for housing for reserve component members without 
dependents who attend accession training while maintaining a 
primary residence. 
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