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(A) For the Army National Guard of the 
United States, 1,600. 
(B) For the Air National Guard of the 
United States, 350. 
(2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual 
status technicians employed by the Army Reserve as 
of September 30, 2011, may not exceed 595. 
(3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non- 
dual status technicians employed by the Air Force 
Reserve as of September 30, 2011, may not exceed 
90. 
(b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘non-dual status technician’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 10217(a) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AU-
THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
During fiscal year 2011, the maximum number of 
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces 
who may be serving at any time on full-time operational 
support duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is the following: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 17,000. 
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(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 16,000. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department 
of Defense for military personnel for fiscal year 2011 a 
total of $138,540,700,000. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The au-
thorization of appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes 
any other authorization of appropriations (definite or in-
definite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2011. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy Generally 
Sec. 501. Ages for appointment and mandatory retirement for health profes-
sions officers. 
Sec. 502. Authority for appointment of warrant officers in the grade of W–1 
by commission and standardization of warrant officer appoint-
ing authority. 
Sec. 503. Nondisclosure of information from discussions, deliberations, notes, 
and records of special selection boards. 
Sec. 504. Administrative removal of officers from promotion list. 
Sec. 505. Modification of authority for officers selected for appointment to gen-
eral and flag officer grades to wear insignia of higher grade be-
fore appointment. 
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Sec. 506. Temporary authority to reduce minimum length of active service as 
a commissioned officer required for voluntary retirement as an 
officer. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Removal of statutory distribution limits on Navy reserve flag officer 
allocation. 
Sec. 512. Assignment of Air Force Reserve military technicians (dual status) 
to positions outside Air Force Reserve unit program. 
Sec. 513. Temporary authority for temporary employment of non-dual status 
military technicians. 
Sec. 514. Revision of structure and functions of the Reserve Forces Policy 
Board. 
Sec. 515. Repeal of requirement for new oath when officer transfers from ac-
tive-duty list to reserve active-status list. 
Sec. 516. Leave of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 517. Direct appointment of graduates of the United States Merchant Ma-
rine Academy into the National Guard. 
Subtitle C—Joint Qualified Officers and Requirements 
Sec. 521. Technical revisions to definition of joint matters for purposes of joint 
officer management. 
Sec. 522. Modification of promotion board procedures for joint qualified officers 
and officers with Joint Staff experience. 
Subtitle D—General Service Authorities 
Sec. 531. Extension of temporary authority to order retired members of the 
Armed Forces to active duty in high-demand, low-density as-
signments. 
Sec. 532. Non-chargeable rest and recuperation absence for certain members 
undergoing extended deployment to a combat zone. 
Sec. 533. Correction of military records. 
Sec. 534. Disposition of members found to be fit for duty who are not suitable 
for deployment or worldwide assignment for medical reasons. 
Sec. 535. Review of laws, policies, and regulations restricting service of female 
members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle E—Military Justice and Legal Matters 
Sec. 541. Continuation of warrant officers on active duty to complete discipli-
nary action. 
Sec. 542. Enhanced authority to punish contempt in military justice pro-
ceedings. 
Sec. 543. Improvements to Department of Defense domestic violence programs. 
Subtitle F—Member Education and Training Opportunities and 
Administration 
Sec. 551. Enhancements of Department of Defense undergraduate nurse train-
ing program. 
Sec. 552. Repayment of education loan repayment benefits. 
Sec. 553. Participation of Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and 
Financial Assistance Program recipients in active duty health 
profession loan repayment program. 
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Sec. 554. Active duty obligation for military academy graduates who participate 
in the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Fi-
nancial Assistance program. 
Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ Education 
Sec. 561. Enrollment of dependents of members of the Armed Forces who re-
side in temporary housing in Department of Defense domestic 
dependent elementary and secondary schools. 
Sec. 562. 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. 563. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 
Subtitle H—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 571. Clarification of persons eligible for award of bronze star medal. 
Sec. 572. Authorization and request for award of Distinguished-Service Cross 
to Shinyei Matayoshi for acts of valor during World War II. 
Sec. 573. Authorization and request for award of Distinguished-Service Cross 
to Jay C. Copley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 
Sec. 574. Program to commemorate 60th anniversary of the Korean War. 
Subtitle I—Military Family Readiness Matters 
Sec. 581. Appointment of additional members of Department of Defense Mili-
tary Family Readiness Council. 
Sec. 582. Enhancement of community support for military families with special 
needs. 
Sec. 583. Modification of Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
Sec. 584. Expansion and continuation of Joint Family Support Assistance Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 585. Report on military spouse education programs. 
Sec. 586. Report on enhancing benefits available for military dependent chil-
dren with special education needs. 
Sec. 587. Reports on child development centers and financial assistance for 
child care for members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle J—Other Matters 
Sec. 591. Authority for members of the Armed Forces and Department of De-
fense and Coast Guard civilian employees and their families to 
accept gifts from non-Federal entities. 
Sec. 592. Increase in number of private sector civilians authorized for admis-
sion to National Defense University. 
Sec. 593. Admission of defense industry civilians to attend United States Air 
Force Institute of Technology. 
Sec. 594. Updated terminology for Army Medical Service Corps. 
Sec. 595. Date for submission of annual report on Department of Defense 
STARBASE Program. 
Sec. 596. Extension of deadline for submission of final report of Military Lead-
ership Diversity Commission. 
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Subtitle A—Officer Personnel 
Policy Generally 
SEC. 501. AGES FOR APPOINTMENT AND MANDATORY RE-
TIREMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFI-
CERS. 
(a) AGE FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS HEALTH 
PROFESSIONS OFFICER.—Section 532(d)(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘reserve’’. 
(b) MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR HEALTH 
PROFESSIONS OFFICERS.— 
(1) ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS EL-
IGIBLE
FOR
DEFERRAL
OF
MANDATORY
RETIRE-
MENT FOR AGE.—Paragraph (2) of section 1251(b) 
of such title is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) an officer in a category of officers des-
ignated by the Secretary of the military department 
concerned for the purposes of this paragraph as con-
sisting of officers whose duties consist primarily of— 
‘‘(i) providing health care; 
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‘‘(ii) performing other clinical care; or 
‘‘(iii) performing health care-related ad-
ministrative duties.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) 
of such section is amended by striking ‘‘the officer 
will be performing duties consisting primarily of pro-
viding patient care or performing other clinical du-
ties.’’ and inserting ‘‘the officer— 
‘‘(A) will be performing duties consisting pri-
marily of providing patient care or performing other 
clinical duties; or 
‘‘(B) is in a category of officers designated 
under subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) whose du-
ties will consist primarily of the duties described in 
clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of such subparagraph.’’. 
SEC. 502. AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF WARRANT OF-
FICERS IN THE GRADE OF W–1 BY COMMIS-
SION AND STANDARDIZATION OF WARRANT 
OFFICER APPOINTING AUTHORITY. 
(a) REGULAR OFFICERS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS BY COM-
MISSION IN WARRANT OFFICER W–1 GRADE.—The 
first sentence of section 571(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘by the Sec-
retary concerned’’ and inserting ‘‘, except that with 
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respect to an armed force under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of a military department, the Sec-
retary concerned may provide by regulation that ap-
pointments in that grade in that armed force shall 
be made by commission’’. 
(2) APPOINTING AUTHORITY.—The second sen-
tence of such section is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, and appoint-
ments (whether by warrant or commission) in the 
grade of regular warrant officer, W–1, shall be made 
by the President, except that appointments in that 
grade in the Coast Guard shall be made by the Sec-
retary concerned’’. 
(b) RESERVE OFFICERS.—Subsection (b) of section 
12241 of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) Appointments in permanent reserve warrant of-
ficer grades shall be made in the same manner as is pre-
scribed for regular warrant officer grades by section 
571(b) of this title.’’. 
(c) PRESIDENTIAL FUNCTIONS.—Except as other-
wise provided by the President by Executive order, the 
provisions of Executive Order 13384 (10 U.S.C. 531 note) 
relating to the functions of the President under the second 
sentence of section 571(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
shall apply in the same manner to the functions of the 
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President under section 12241(b) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 503. NONDISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FROM DIS-
CUSSIONS, 
DELIBERATIONS, 
NOTES, 
AND 
RECORDS OF SPECIAL SELECTION BOARDS. 
(a) NONDISCLOSURE
OF BOARD PROCEEDINGS.— 
Section 613a of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.—The pro-
ceedings of a selection board convened under section 573, 
611, or 628 of this title may not be disclosed to any person 
not a member of the board, except as authorized or re-
quired to process the report of the board. This prohibition 
is a statutory exemption from disclosure, as described in 
section 552(b)(3) of title 5.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘AND 
RECORDS’’ and inserting ‘‘NOTES, AND RECORDS’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies to all se-
lection boards convened under section 573, 611, or 628 
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of this title, regardless of the date on which the board 
was convened.’’. 
(b) REPORTS
OF BOARDS.—Section 628(c)(2) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘sections 576(d) and 
576(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 576(d), 576(f), and 
613a’’. 
(c) RESERVE BOARDS.—Section 14104 of such title 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.—The pro-
ceedings of a selection board convened under section 
14101 or 14502 of this title may not be disclosed to any 
person not a member of the board, except as authorized 
or required to process the report of the board. This prohi-
bition is a statutory exemption from disclosure, as de-
scribed in section 552(b)(3) of title 5.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘AND 
RECORDS’’ and inserting ‘‘NOTES, AND RECORDS’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies to all se-
lection boards convened under section 14101 or 14502 of 
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this title, regardless of the date on which the board was 
convened.’’. 
SEC. 504. ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL OF OFFICERS FROM 
PROMOTION LIST. 
(a) ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.—Section 629 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL.—Under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary concerned, if an officer 
on the active-duty list is discharged or dropped from the 
rolls or transferred to a retired status after having been 
recommended for promotion to a higher grade under this 
chapter, but before being promoted, the officer’s name 
shall be administratively removed from the list of officers 
recommended for promotion by a selection board.’’. 
(b) RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.—Section 14310 
of such title is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection (d): 
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‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL.—Under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary concerned, if an officer 
on the reserve active-status list is discharged or dropped 
from the rolls or transferred to a retired status after hav-
ing been recommended for promotion to a higher grade 
under this chapter or having been found qualified for Fed-
eral recognition in the higher grade under title 32, but 
before being promoted, the officer’s name shall be admin-
istratively removed from the list of officers recommended 
for promotion by a selection board.’’. 
SEC. 505. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS SE-
LECTED FOR APPOINTMENT TO GENERAL 
AND FLAG OFFICER GRADES TO WEAR INSIG-
NIA OF HIGHER GRADE BEFORE APPOINT-
MENT. 
(a) LIMITED AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS SELECTED 
FOR APPOINTMENT TO GRADES ABOVE MAJOR GENERAL 
AND REAR ADMIRAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 45 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 777a. Wearing of insignia of higher grade before 
appointment to a grade above major gen-
eral or rear admiral (frocking): authority; 
restrictions 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—An officer serving in a grade 
below the grade of lieutenant general or, in the case of 
the Navy, vice admiral, who has been selected for appoint-
ment to the grade of lieutenant general or general, or, in 
the case of the Navy, vice admiral or admiral, and an offi-
cer serving in the grade of lieutenant general or vice admi-
ral who has been selected for appointment to the grade 
of general or admiral, may be authorized, under regula-
tions and policies of the Department of Defense and sub-
ject to subsection (b), to wear the insignia for that higher 
grade for a period of up to 14 days before assuming the 
duties of a position for which the higher grade is author-
ized. An officer who is so authorized to wear the insignia 
of a higher grade is said to be ‘frocked’ to that grade. 
‘‘(b) RESTRICTIONS.—An officer may not be author-
ized to wear the insignia for a grade as described in sub-
section (a) unless— 
‘‘(1) the Senate has given its advice and con-
sent to the appointment of the officer to that grade; 
‘‘(2) the officer has received orders to serve in 
a position outside the military department of that 
officer for which that grade is authorized; 
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‘‘(3) the Secretary of Defense (or a civilian offi-
cer within the Office of the Secretary of Defense 
whose appointment was made with the advice and 
consent of the Senate and to whom the Secretary 
delegates such approval authority) has given ap-
proval for the officer to wear the insignia for that 
grade before assuming the duties of a position for 
which that grade is authorized; and 
‘‘(4) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to 
Congress a written notification of the intent to au-
thorize the officer to wear the insignia for that 
grade. 
‘‘(c) BENEFITS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS ACCRU-
ING.—(1) Authority provided to an officer as described in 
subsection (a) to wear the insignia of a higher grade may 
not be construed as conferring authority for that officer 
to— 
‘‘(A) be paid the rate of pay provided for an of-
ficer in that grade having the same number of years 
of service as that officer; or 
‘‘(B) assume any legal authority associated with 
that grade. 
‘‘(2) The period for which an officer wears the insig-
nia of a higher grade under such authority may not be 
taken into account for any of the following purposes: 
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‘‘(A) Seniority in that grade. 
‘‘(B) Time of service in that grade. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION
ON
NUMBER
OF
OFFICERS 
FROCKED.—The total number of officers who are author-
ized to wear the insignia for a higher grade under this 
section shall count against the limitation in section 777(d) 
of this title on the total number of officers authorized to 
wear the insignia of a higher grade.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘777a. Wearing of insignia of higher grade before appointment to a grade above 
major general or rear admiral (frocking): authority; restric-
tions.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF WAITING PERIOD FOLLOWING CON-
GRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION
FOR OFFICERS SELECTED 
FOR APPOINTMENT TO GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER 
GRADES BELOW LIEUTENANT GENERAL AND VICE ADMI-
RAL.—Section 777(b)(3)(B) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘and a period of 30 days has elapsed after the 
date of the notification’’. 
SEC. 506. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO REDUCE MINIMUM 
LENGTH OF ACTIVE SERVICE AS A COMMIS-
SIONED 
OFFICER 
REQUIRED 
FOR 
VOL-
UNTARY RETIREMENT AS AN OFFICER. 
(a) ARMY.—Section 3911(b)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘January 6, 2006, 
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and ending on December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
date of the enactment of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 and ending on 
September 30, 2013’’. 
(b) 
NAVY
AND
MARINE
CORPS.—Section 
6323(a)(2)(B) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Janu-
ary 6, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2008’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the date of the enactment of the Ike Skelton Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 and 
ending on September 30, 2013’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE.—Section 8911(b)(2) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘January 6, 2006, and ending on De-
cember 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘the date of the enact-
ment of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 and ending on September 30, 
2013’’. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 511. REMOVAL OF STATUTORY DISTRIBUTION LIMITS 
ON NAVY RESERVE FLAG OFFICER ALLOCA-
TION. 
Section 12004(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (5); 
and 
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(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (2). 
SEC. 512. ASSIGNMENT OF AIR FORCE RESERVE MILITARY 
TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS) TO POSITIONS 
OUTSIDE AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 10216(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a military tech-
nician (dual status) who is employed by the Air Force Re-
serve in an area other than the Air Force Reserve unit 
program, except that not more than 50 of such technicians 
may be assigned outside of the unit program at the same 
time.’’. 
SEC. 513. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY EM-
PLOYMENT OF NON-DUAL STATUS MILITARY 
TECHNICIANS. 
(a) EXCEPTION FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT.— 
Section 10217 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (1); 
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(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) is hired as a temporary employee pursuant 
to the exception for temporary employment provided 
by subsection (d) and subject to the terms and con-
ditions of such subsection.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT.— 
(1) Notwithstanding section 10218 of this title, the Sec-
retary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force may 
employ, for a period not to exceed two years, a person 
to fill a vacancy created by the mobilization of a military 
technician (dual status) occupying a position under section 
10216 of this title. 
‘‘(2) The duration of the temporary employment of 
a person in a military technician position under this sub-
section may not exceed the shorter of the following: 
‘‘(A) The period of mobilization of the military 
technician (dual status) whose vacancy is being filled 
by the temporary employee. 
‘‘(B) Two years. 
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‘‘(3) No person may be hired under the authority of 
this subsection after the end of the 2-year period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this subsection.’’. 
(b) EXCEPTION FROM PERMANENT LIMITATION ON 
NUMBER
OF NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS.—Sub-
section (c) of such section is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) An individual employed as a non-dual status 
technician as described in subsection (a)(3) shall not be 
consider a non-dual status technician for purposes of para-
graphs (1) and (2).’’. 
SEC. 514. REVISION OF STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF 
THE RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARD. 
(a) REVISION OF STRUCTURE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 10301 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 10301. Reserve Forces Policy Board 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As provided in section 175 of 
this title, there is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense 
a board known as the ‘Reserve Forces Policy Board’ (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Board’). 
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Board shall serve as an inde-
pendent adviser to the Secretary of Defense to provide ad-
vice and recommendations to the Secretary on strategies, 
policies, and practices designed to improve and enhance 
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the capabilities, efficiency, and effectiveness of the reserve 
components. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board consists of 20 mem-
bers, appointed or designated as follows: 
‘‘(1) A civilian appointed by the Secretary of 
Defense from among persons determined by the Sec-
retary to have the knowledge of, and experience in, 
policy matters relevant to national security and re-
serve component matters necessary to carry out the 
duties of chair of the Board, who shall serve as chair 
of the Board. 
‘‘(2) Two active or retired reserve officers or 
enlisted members designated by the Secretary of De-
fense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of 
the Army— 
‘‘(A) one of whom shall be a member of 
the Army National Guard of the United States 
or a former member of the Army National 
Guard of the United States in the Retired Re-
serve; and 
‘‘(B) one of whom shall be a member or re-
tired member of the Army Reserve. 
‘‘(3) Two active or retired reserve officers or 
enlisted members designated by the Secretary of De-
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fense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of 
the Navy— 
‘‘(A) one of whom shall be an active or re-
tired officer of the Navy Reserve; and 
‘‘(B) one of whom shall be an active or re-
tired officer of the Marine Corps Reserve. 
‘‘(4) Two active or retired reserve officers or 
enlisted members designated by the Secretary of De-
fense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of 
the Air Force— 
‘‘(A) one of whom shall be a member of 
the Air National Guard of the United States or 
a former member of the Air National Guard of 
the United States in the Retired Reserve; and 
‘‘(B) one of whom shall be a member or re-
tired member of the Air Force Reserve. 
‘‘(5) One active or retired reserve officer or en-
listed member of the Coast Guard designated by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(6) Ten persons appointed or designated by 
the Secretary of Defense, each of whom shall be a 
United States citizen having significant knowledge of 
and experience in policy matters relevant to national 
security and reserve component matters and shall be 
one of the following: 
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‘‘(A) An individual not employed in any 
Federal or State department or agency. 
‘‘(B) An individual employed by a Federal 
or State department or agency. 
‘‘(C) An officer of a regular component of 
the armed forces on active duty, or an officer 
of a reserve component of the armed forces in 
an active status, who— 
‘‘(i) is serving or has served in a sen-
ior position on the Joint Staff, the head-
quarters staff of a combatant command, or 
the headquarters staff of an armed force; 
and 
‘‘(ii) has experience in joint profes-
sional military education, joint qualifica-
tion, and joint operations matters. 
‘‘(7) A reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, or Marine Corps who is a general or flag offi-
cer recommended by the chair and designated by the 
Secretary of Defense, who shall serve without vote— 
‘‘(A) as military adviser to the chair; 
‘‘(B) as military executive officer of the 
Board; and 
‘‘(C) as supervisor of the operations and 
staff of the Board. 
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‘‘(8) A senior enlisted member of a reserve com-
ponent recommended by the chair and designated by 
the Secretary of Defense, who shall serve without 
vote as enlisted military adviser to the chair. 
‘‘(d) MATTERS TO BE ACTED ON.—The Board may 
act on those matters referred to it by the chair and on 
any matter raised by a member of the Board or the Sec-
retary of Defense. 
‘‘(e) STAFF.—The Board shall be supported by a 
staff consisting of one full-time officer from each of the 
reserve components listed in paragraphs (1) through (6) 
of section 10101 of this title who holds the grade of colonel 
(or in the case of the Navy, the grade of captain) or who 
has been selected for promotion to that grade. These offi-
cers shall also serve as liaisons between their respective 
components and the Board. They shall perform their staff 
and liaison duties under the supervision of the military 
executive officer of the Board in an independent manner 
reflecting the independent nature of the Board. 
‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO SERVICE RESERVE POLICY 
COMMITTEES AND BOARDS.—This section does not affect 
the committees and boards prescribed within the military 
departments by sections 10302 through 10305 of this 
title, and a member of such a committee or board may, 
if otherwise eligible, be a member of the Board.’’. 
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(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on July 1, 2011. 
(b) REVISION TO ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENT.— 
Section 113(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘the reserve programs of the Depart-
ment of Defense and on any other matters’’ and inserting 
‘‘on any reserve component matter’’. 
SEC. 515. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR NEW OATH WHEN 
OFFICER TRANSFERS FROM ACTIVE-DUTY 
LIST TO RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST. 
Section 12201(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘An officer transferred from the 
active-duty list of an armed force to a reserve active-status 
list of an armed force under section 647 of this title’’ and 
inserting ‘‘If an officer is transferred from the active-duty 
list of an armed force to a reserve active-status list of an 
armed force in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary of Defense, the officer’’. 
SEC. 516. LEAVE OF MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPO-
NENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) CARRYOVER OF ACCUMULATED LEAVE TO SUC-
CEEDING PERIOD OF ACTIVE SERVICE.—Section 701 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(k) A member of a reserve component who accumu-
lates leave during a period of active service may carry over 
any leave so accumulated to the member’s next period of 
active service, subject to the accumulation limits in sub-
sections (b), (d), and (f), without regard to separation or 
release from active service if the separation or release is 
under honorable conditions. The taking of leave carried 
over under this subsection shall be subject to the provi-
sions of this section.’’. 
(b) PAYMENT FOR UNUSED ACCRUED LEAVE.—Sec-
tion 501(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) in the case of an officer or an enlisted 
member of a reserve component who is not serving 
on active duty, separation or release from the re-
serve component under honorable conditions, or 
death; and 
‘‘(5) in the case of an enlisted member of a re-
serve a component who is not serving on active duty, 
termination of enlistment in conjunction with the 
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commencement of a successive enlistment, or ap-
pointment as an officer.’’. 
SEC. 517. DIRECT APPOINTMENT OF GRADUATES OF THE 
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACAD-
EMY INTO THE NATIONAL GUARD. 
Section 305(a)(5) of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘or the United States Coast Guard 
Academy’’ and inserting ‘‘the United States Coast Guard 
Academy, or the United States Merchant Marine Acad-
emy’’. 
Subtitle C—Joint Qualified Officers 
and Requirements 
SEC. 521. TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO DEFINITION OF JOINT 
MATTERS FOR PURPOSES OF JOINT OFFICER 
MANAGEMENT. 
Section 668(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘multiple’’ in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘in-
tegrated’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of the 
subparagraph (D) and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(2) In the context of joint matters, the term ‘inte-
grated military forces’ refers to military forces that are 
involved in the planning or execution (or both) of oper-
ations involving participants from— 
‘‘(A) more than one military department; or 
‘‘(B) a military department and one or more of 
the following: 
‘‘(i) Other departments and agencies of the 
United States. 
‘‘(ii) The military forces or agencies of 
other countries. 
‘‘(iii) Non-governmental persons or enti-
ties.’’. 
SEC. 522. MODIFICATION OF PROMOTION BOARD PROCE-
DURES FOR JOINT QUALIFIED OFFICERS AND 
OFFICERS WITH JOINT STAFF EXPERIENCE. 
(a) BOARD COMPOSITION.—Subsection (c) of section 
612 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(c)(1) Each selection board convened under section 
611(a) of this title that will consider an officer described 
in paragraph (2) shall include at least one officer des-
ignated by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who 
is a joint qualified officer. 
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‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to an officer 
who— 
‘‘(A) is serving on, or has served on, the Joint 
Staff; or 
‘‘(B) is a joint qualified officer. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense may waive the require-
ment in paragraph (1) in the case of— 
‘‘(A) any selection board of the Marine Corps; 
or 
‘‘(B) any selection board that is considering of-
ficers in specialties identified in paragraph (2) or (3) 
of section 619a(b) of this title.’’. 
(b) INFORMATION
FURNISHED
TO
SELECTION 
BOARDS.—Section 615 of such title is amended in sub-
sections (b)(5) and (c) by striking ‘‘in joint duty assign-
ments of officers who are serving, or have served, in such 
assignments’’ and inserting ‘‘of officers who are serving 
on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified 
officers’’. 
(c) ACTION ON REPORT OF SELECTION BOARDS.— 
Section 618(b) of such title is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘are serving, 
or have served, in joint duty assignments’’ and in-
serting ‘‘are serving on, or have served on, the Joint 
Staff or are joint qualified officers’’; 
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(2) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(2), by striking ‘‘in joint duty assignments of offi-
cers who are serving, or have served, in such assign-
ments’’ and inserting ‘‘of officers who are serving 
on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint 
qualified officers’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘in joint duty 
assignments’’ and inserting ‘‘who are serving on, or 
have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified 
officers’’. 
Subtitle D—General Service 
Authorities 
SEC. 531. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO 
ORDER RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES TO ACTIVE DUTY IN HIGH-DEMAND, 
LOW-DENSITY ASSIGNMENTS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 688a(f) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 
2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report containing an assessment by 
the Secretary of the need to extend the authority provided 
by section 688a of title 10, United States Code, beyond 
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December 31, 2011. The report shall include, at a min-
imum, the following: 
(1) A list of the current types of high-demand, 
low-density capabilities (as defined in such section) 
for which the authority is being used to address 
operational requirements. 
(2) For each high-demand, low-density capa-
bility included in the list under paragraph (1), the 
number of retired members of the Armed Forces 
who have served on active duty at any time during 
each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010 under the 
authority. 
(3) A plan to increase the required active duty 
strength for the high-demand, low-density capabili-
ties included in the list under paragraph (1) to 
eliminate the need to use the authority. 
SEC. 532. NON-CHARGEABLE REST AND RECUPERATION AB-
SENCE 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
MEMBERS 
UNDER-
GOING EXTENDED DEPLOYMENT TO A COM-
BAT ZONE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 40 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 705 the 
following new section: 
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‘‘§ 705a. Rest and recuperation absence: certain mem-
bers undergoing extended deployment to 
a combat zone 
‘‘(a) REST
AND RECUPERATION AUTHORIZED.— 
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, 
the Secretary concerned may provide a member of the 
armed forces described in subsection (b) the benefits de-
scribed in subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member of the armed 
forces described in this subsection is any member who— 
‘‘(1) is assigned or deployed for at least 270 
days in an area or location— 
‘‘(A) that is designated by the President as 
a combat zone; and 
‘‘(B) in which hardship duty pay is author-
ized to be paid under section 305 of title 37; 
and 
‘‘(2) meets such other criteria as the Secretary 
of Defense may prescribe in the regulations required 
by subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) BENEFITS.—The benefits described in this sub-
section are the following: 
‘‘(1) A period of rest and recuperation absence 
for not more than 15 days. 
‘‘(2) Round-trip transportation at Government 
expense from the area or location in which the mem-
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ber is serving in connection with the exercise of the 
period of rest and recuperation. 
‘‘(d) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LEAVE.—Any 
benefits provided a member under this section are in addi-
tion to any other leave or absence to which the member 
may be entitled.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 705 the following new 
item: 
‘‘705a. Rest and recuperation absence: certain members undergoing extended de-
ployment to a combat zone.’’. 
SEC. 533. CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. 
(a) MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO REQUEST REVIEW OF 
RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION WITHOUT PAY FOR PHYS-
ICAL DISABILITY.—Section 1554(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘an officer’’ and inserting ‘‘a 
member or former member of the uniformed serv-
ices’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘his case’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
member’s case’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL AS-
SIGNED TO DUTY WITH SERVICE REVIEW AGENCY.— 
1559(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
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SEC. 534. DISPOSITION OF MEMBERS FOUND TO BE FIT 
FOR DUTY WHO ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR DE-
PLOYMENT 
OR 
WORLDWIDE 
ASSIGNMENT 
FOR MEDICAL REASONS. 
(a) DISPOSITION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 61 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1214 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1214a. Members determined fit for duty in Phys-
ical Evaluation Board evaluation: prohi-
bition on involuntary administrative sep-
aration due to unsuitability based on 
medical conditions considered in evalua-
tion 
‘‘(a) DISPOSITION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c), the Secretary of the military department concerned 
may not authorize the involuntary administrative separa-
tion of a member described in subsection (b) based on a 
determination that the member is unsuitable for deploy-
ment or worldwide assignment based on the same medical 
condition of the member considered by a Physical Evalua-
tion Board during the evaluation of the member. 
‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member covered by 
subsection (a) is any member of the armed forces who has 
been determined by a Physical Evaluation Board pursuant 
to a physical evaluation by the board to be fit for duty. 
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‘‘(c) REEVALUATION.—(1) The Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned may direct the Physical Eval-
uation Board to reevaluate any member described in sub-
section (b) if the Secretary has reason to believe that a 
medical condition of the member considered by the Phys-
ical Evaluation Board during the evaluation of the mem-
ber described in that subsection renders the member un-
suitable for continued military service based on the med-
ical condition. 
‘‘(2) A member determined pursuant to reevaluation 
under paragraph (1) to be unfit to perform the duties of 
the member’s office, grade, rank, or rating may be retired 
or separated for physical disability under this chapter. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall be the final ap-
proval authority for any case determined by the Secretary 
of a military department to warrant administrative sepa-
ration based on a determination that the member is un-
suitable for continued service due to the same medical con-
dition of the member considered by a Physical Evaluation 
Board that found the member fit for duty.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 61 of such title is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 1214 the following new item: 
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‘‘1214a. Members determined fit for duty in Physical Evaluation Board evalua-
tion: prohibition on involuntary administrative separation due 
to unsuitability based on medical conditions considered in eval-
uation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to members 
evaluated for fitness for duty by Physical Evaluation 
Boards on or after that date. 
SEC. 535. REVIEW OF LAWS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS 
RESTRICTING SERVICE OF FEMALE MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments, shall conduct a review of laws, policies, and regula-
tions, including the collocation policy, that may restrict 
the service of female members of the Armed Forces to de-
termine whether changes in such laws, policies, and regu-
lations are needed to ensure that female members have 
an equitable opportunity to compete and excel in the 
Armed Forces. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than April 
15, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report containing the 
results of the review. 
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Subtitle E—Military Justice and 
Legal Matters 
SEC. 541. CONTINUATION OF WARRANT OFFICERS ON AC-
TIVE DUTY TO COMPLETE DISCIPLINARY AC-
TION. 
Section 580 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) A warrant officer subject to discharge or retire-
ment under this section, but against whom any action has 
been commenced with a view to trying the officer by court- 
martial, may be continued on active duty, without preju-
dice to such action, until the completion of such action.’’. 
SEC. 542. ENHANCED AUTHORITY TO PUNISH CONTEMPT IN 
MILITARY JUSTICE PROCEEDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 848 of title 10, United 
States Code (article 48 of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 848. Art. 48. Contempts 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PUNISH CONTEMPT.—A judge 
detailed to a court-martial, a court of inquiry, the United 
States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, a military 
Court of Criminal Appeals, a provost court, or a military 
commission may punish for contempt any person who— 
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‘‘(1) uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture 
in the presence of the judge during the proceedings 
of the court-martial, court, or military commission; 
‘‘(2) disturbs the proceedings of the court-mar-
tial, court, or military commission by any riot or dis-
order; or 
‘‘(3) willfully disobeys the lawful writ, process, 
order, rule, decree, or command of the court-martial, 
court, or military commission. 
‘‘(b) PUNISHMENT.—The punishment for contempt 
under subsection (a) may not exceed confinement for 30 
days, a fine of $1,000, or both. 
‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO MILITARY COMMISSIONS 
UNDER CHAPTER 47A.—This section does not apply to 
a military commission established under chapter 47A of 
this title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 848 of title 10, 
United States Code (article 48 of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice), as amended by subsection (a), shall 
apply with respect to acts of contempt committed after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 543. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION
OF
OUTSTANDING
COMP-
TROLLER
GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Consistent 
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with the recommendations contained in the report of the 
Comptroller General of the United States titled ‘‘Status 
of Implementation of GAO’s 2006 Recommendations on 
the Department of Defense’s Domestic Violence Program’’ 
(GAO–10–577R), the Secretary of Defense shall complete, 
not later than one year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, implementation of actions to address the following 
recommendations: 
(1) DEFENSE
INCIDENT-BASED
REPORTING 
SYSTEM.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop a 
comprehensive management plan to address defi-
ciencies in the data captured in the Defense Inci-
dent-Based Reporting System to ensure the system 
can provide an accurate count of domestic violence 
incidents, and any consequent disciplinary action, 
that are reported throughout the Department of De-
fense. 
(2) ADEQUATE PERSONNEL.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall develop a plan to ensure that adequate 
personnel are available to implement recommenda-
tions made by the Defense Task Force on Domestic 
Violence. 
(3) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAINING DATA FOR 
CHAPLAINS.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop 
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a plan to collect domestic violence training data for 
chaplains. 
(4) OVERSIGHT
FRAMEWORK.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall develop an oversight framework for 
Department of Defense domestic violence programs, 
to include oversight of implementation of rec-
ommendations made by the Defense Task Force on 
Domestic Violence, including budgeting, communica-
tion initiatives, and policy compliance. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees an implementation report within 90 days of the com-
pletion of actions outlined in subsection (a). 
Subtitle F—Member Education and 
Training Opportunities and Ad-
ministration 
SEC. 551. ENHANCEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
UNDERGRADUATE 
NURSE 
TRAINING 
PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF DEGREE COVERED BY PRO-
GRAM.—Subsection (a) of section 2016 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a nursing degree’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a bachelor of science degree in nursing’’. 
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‘‘(i) the dependents reside in temporary housing 
(regardless of whether the temporary housing is on 
Federal property)— 
‘‘(I) because of the unavailability of ade-
quate permanent living quarters on the military 
installation to which the member is assigned; or 
‘‘(II) while the member is wounded, ill, or 
injured; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary determines that the cir-
cumstances of such living arrangements justify ex-
tending the enrollment authority to include the de-
pendents.’’. 
SEC. 562. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL 
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DE-
PENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CI-
VILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT 
NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2011 
pursuant to section 301(5) for operation and maintenance 
for Defense-wide activities, $30,000,000 shall be available 
only for the purpose of providing assistance to local edu-
cational agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of 
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‘‘(i) the appropriate application of section 
2306a of this title (relating to truth in negotia-
tions); 
‘‘(ii) the appropriate use of contract types 
appropriate to specific procurements; 
‘‘(iii) the appropriate use of performance 
requirements; 
‘‘(iv) the appropriate acquisition of tech-
nical data and other rights and assets necessary 
to support long-term sustainment and follow-on 
procurement; and 
‘‘(v) the timely definitization of any 
undefinitized contract actions; and 
‘‘(C) the management of contractor perform-
ance, including— 
‘‘(i) the assignment of appropriately quali-
fied contracting officer representatives and 
other contract management personnel; 
‘‘(ii) the extent of contract disputes, the 
reasons for such disputes, and the extent to 
which they have been successfully addressed; 
‘‘(iii) the appropriate consideration of long- 
term sustainment and energy efficiency objec-
tives; and 
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2698), and section 2414 of the Military Construction Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4697), is amended— 
(1) in the item relating to Blue Grass Army 
Depot, Kentucky, by striking ‘‘$492,000,000’’ in the 
amount column and inserting ‘‘$746,000,000’’; and 
(2) by striking the amount identified as the 
total 
in 
the 
amount 
column 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,203,920,000’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2405(b)(3) 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 
839), as amended by section 2405 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division 
B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1298), section 2405 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 
2698), and section 2414 of the Military Construction Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4697), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘$469,200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$723,200,000’’. 
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