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(b) MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL.—Subsection (a)(1)(B) 
of such section is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and the domestic dependent ele-
mentary and secondary schools established under sec-
tion 2164 of title 10, United States Code’’ after ‘‘the 
defense dependents’ education system’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘either’’ before ‘‘such system’’. 
SEC. 564. SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC 
ACHIEVEMENT AND TRANSITION OF MILI-
TARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS. 
The Secretary of Defense may make grants to non-
profit organizations that provide services to improve the 
academic achievement of military dependent students, in-
cluding those nonprofit organizations whose programs focus 
on improving the civic responsibility of military dependent 
students and their understanding of the Federal Govern-
ment through direct exposure to the operations of the Fed-
eral Government. 
SEC. 565. AMENDMENTS TO THE IMPACT AID IMPROVEMENT 
ACT OF 2012. 
Section 563(c) of National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1748; 
20 U.S.C. 6301 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and inserting ‘‘4- 
year’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the end 
the following, ‘‘, except that amendment made by 
subsection (b) to subparagraph (B) of section 
8002(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
7702(b)(3)(B)) shall be effective for a 2-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of enactment of this 
Act’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The amendments’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The amendments’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and subparagraph (B) of 
this paragraph’’ after ‘‘subsection (b)’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and inserting ‘‘4- 
year’’; 
(D) by inserting ‘‘and such subparagraph’’ 
after ‘‘such subsection’’ each place it appears; 
and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—For the period begin-
ning January 3, 2015, and ending January 2, 
2017, subparagraph (B) of section 8002(b)(3) of 
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the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(b)(3)(B)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘ ‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of Fed-
eral property eligible under this section that is 
within the boundaries of two or more local edu-
cational agencies that are eligible under this sec-
tion, any of such agencies may ask the Secretary 
to calculate (and the Secretary shall calculate) 
the taxable value of the eligible Federal property 
that is within its boundaries by— 
‘‘ ‘(i) first calculating the per-acre 
value of the eligible Federal property sepa-
rately for each eligible local educational 
agency that shares the Federal property, as 
provided in subparagraph (A)(ii); 
‘‘ ‘(ii) then averaging the resulting per- 
acre values of the eligible Federal property 
from each eligible local educational agency 
that shares the Federal property; and 
‘‘ ‘(iii) then applying the average per- 
acre value to determine the total taxable 
value of the eligible Federal property under 
subparagraph (A)(iii) for the requesting 
local educational agency.’. 
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Subtitle H—Decorations and 
Awards 
SEC. 571. MEDALS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE WHO WERE KILLED OR 
WOUNDED IN AN ATTACK INSPIRED OR MOTI-
VATED BY A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZA-
TION. 
(a) PURPLE HEART.— 
(1) AWARD.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 57 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after section 1129 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1129a. Purple Heart: members killed or wounded in 
attacks inspired or motivated by foreign 
terrorist organizations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the award of the 
Purple Heart, the Secretary concerned shall treat a member 
of the armed forces described in subsection (b) in the same 
manner as a member who is killed or wounded as a result 
of an international terrorist attack against the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member described in 
this subsection is a member on active duty who was killed 
or wounded in an attack inspired or motivated by a foreign 
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terrorist organization in circumstances where the death or 
wound is the result of an attack targeted on the member 
due to such member’s status as a member of the armed 
forces, unless the death or wound is the result of willful mis-
conduct of the member. 
‘‘(c) FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘foreign terrorist organization’ 
means an entity designated as a foreign terrorist organiza-
tion by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 219 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).’’. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 57 of such 
title is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 1129 the following new item: 
‘‘1129a. Purple Heart: members killed or wounded in attacks inspired or moti-
vated by foreign terrorist organizations.’’. 
(2) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLI-
CATION.— 
(A) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The amendments 
made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as of 
September 11, 2001. 
(B) REVIEW OF CERTAIN PREVIOUS INCI-
DENTS.—The Secretaries concerned shall under-
take a review of each death or wounding of a 
member of the Armed Forces that occurred be-
tween September 11, 2001, and the date of the 
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enactment of this Act under circumstances that 
could qualify as being the result of an attack de-
scribed in section 1129a of title 10, United 
States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), to de-
termine whether the death or wounding qualifies 
as a death or wounding resulting an attack in-
spired or motivated by a foreign terrorist organi-
zation for purposes of the award of the Purple 
Heart pursuant to such section (as so added). 
(C) ACTIONS FOLLOWING REVIEW.—If the 
death or wounding of a member of the Armed 
Forces reviewed under subparagraph (B) is de-
termined to qualify as a death or wounding re-
sulting from an attack inspired or motivated by 
a foreign terrorist organization as described in 
section 1129a of title 10, United States Code (as 
so added), the Secretary concerned shall take ap-
propriate action under such section to award the 
Purple Heart to the member. 
(D) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In 
this paragraph, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 
101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEDAL FOR THE DE-
FENSE OF FREEDOM.— 
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retary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom to 
the employee or contractor. 
SEC. 572. RETROACTIVE AWARD OF ARMY COMBAT ACTION 
BADGE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO AWARD.—The Secretary of the 
Army may award the Army Combat Action Badge (estab-
lished by order of the Secretary of the Army through Head-
quarters, Department of the Army Letter 600–05–1, dated 
June 3, 2005) to a person who, while a member of the 
Army, participated in combat during which the person per-
sonally engaged, or was personally engaged by, the enemy 
at any time during the period beginning on December 7, 
1941, and ending on September 18, 2001 (the date of the 
otherwise applicable limitation on retroactivity for the 
award of such decoration), if the Secretary determines that 
the person has not been previously recognized in an appro-
priate manner for such participation. 
(b) PROCUREMENT OF BADGE.—The Secretary of the 
Army may make arrangements with suppliers of the Army 
Combat Action Badge so that eligible recipients of the Army 
Combat Action Badge pursuant to subsection (a) may pro-
cure the badge directly from suppliers, thereby eliminating 
or at least substantially reducing administrative costs for 
the Army to carry out this section. 
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SEC. 573. REPORT ON NAVY REVIEW, FINDINGS, AND AC-
TIONS PERTAINING TO MEDAL OF HONOR 
NOMINATION OF MARINE CORPS SERGEANT 
RAFAEL PERALTA. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a report describing the Navy review, find-
ings, and actions pertaining to the Medal of Honor nomina-
tion of Marine Corps Sergeant Rafael Peralta. The report 
shall account for all evidence submitted with regard to the 
case. 
Subtitle I—Miscellaneous Reporting 
Requirements 
SEC. 581. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REVIEW AND REPORT 
ON PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG MEM-
BERS OF UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPER-
ATIONS FORCES. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 
acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, shall con-
duct a review of Department of Defense efforts regarding 
the prevention of suicide among members of United States 
Special Operations Forces and their dependents. 
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(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with, 
and consider the recommendations of, the Office of Suicide 
Prevention, the Secretaries of the military departments, the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and 
Low Intensity Conflict, and the United States Special Op-
erations Command regarding the feasibility of imple-
menting, for members of United States Special Operations 
Forces and their dependents, particular elements of the De-
partment of Defense suicide prevention policy developed 
pursuant to section 533 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 
U.S.C. 1071 note) and section 582 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239. 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). 
(c) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review conducted 
under subsection (a) shall specifically include an assessment 
of each of the following: 
(1) Current Armed Forces and United States 
Special Operations Command policy guidelines on the 
prevention of suicide among members of United 
States Special Operations Forces and their depend-
ents. 
(2) Current and direct Armed Forces and United 
States Special Operations Command suicide preven-
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tion programs and activities for members of United 
States Special Operations Forces and their depend-
ents, including programs provided by the Defense 
Health Program and the Office of Suicide Prevention 
and programs supporting family members. 
(3) Current Armed Forces and United States 
Special Operations Command strategies to reduce sui-
cides among members of United States Special Oper-
ations Forces and their dependents, including the cost 
of such strategies across the future years defense pro-
gram. 
(4) Current Armed Forces and United States 
Special Operations Command standards of care for 
suicide prevention among members of United States 
Special Operations Forces and their dependents, in-
cluding training standards for behavioral health care 
providers to ensure that such providers receive train-
ing on clinical best practices and evidence-based 
treatments as information on such practices and 
treatments becomes available. 
(5) The integration of mental health screenings 
and suicide risk and prevention efforts for members of 
United States Special Operations Forces and their 
dependents into the delivery of primary care for such 
members and dependents. 
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(6) The standards for responding to attempted or 
completed suicides among members of United States 
Special Operations Forces and their dependents, in-
cluding guidance and training to assist commanders 
in addressing incidents of attempted or completed sui-
cide within their units. 
(7) The standards regarding data collection for 
individual members of United States Special Oper-
ations Forces and their dependents, including related 
factors such as domestic violence and child abuse. 
(8) The means to ensure the protection of pri-
vacy of members of United States Special Operations 
Forces and their dependents who seek or receive treat-
ment related to suicide prevention. 
(9) The need to differentiate members of United 
States Special Operations Forces and their depend-
ents from members of conventional forces and their 
dependents in the development and delivery of the De-
partment of Defense suicide prevention program. 
(10) Such other matters as the Secretary of De-
fense considers appropriate in connection with the 
prevention of suicide among members of United 
States Special Operations Forces and their depend-
ents. 
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(d) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
containing the results of the review conducted under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 582. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE REVIEW OF SEPARATION OF MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO MADE UN-
RESTRICTED REPORTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Inspector General of the 
Department of Defense shall conduct a review— 
(1) to identify all members of the Armed Forces 
who, since January 1, 2002, were separated from the 
Armed Forces after making an unrestricted report of 
sexual assault; 
(2) to determine the circumstances of and 
grounds for each such separation, including— 
(A) whether the separation was in retalia-
tion for or influenced by the identified member 
making an unrestricted report of sexual assault; 
and 
(B) whether the identified member requested 
an appeal; and 
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(3) if an identified member was separated on the 
grounds of having a personality or adjustment dis-
order, to determine whether the separation was car-
ried out in compliance with Department of Defense 
Instruction 1332.14 and any other applicable Depart-
ment of Defense regulations, directives, and policies. 
(b) SUBMISSION
OF RESULTS
AND RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives the re-
sults of the review conducted under subsection (a), including 
such recommendations as the Inspector General of the De-
partment of Defense considers necessary. 
SEC. 583. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT REGARDING 
MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL RECORDS OF 
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 
2015, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report regarding the 
management of personnel records of members of the Na-
tional Guard. 
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(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—In preparing the report 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall con-
sider, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) The appropriate Federal role and responsi-
bility in the management of the records of National 
Guard members. 
(2) The extent to which selected States have 
digitized the records of National Guard members. 
(3) The extent to which those States and Federal 
agencies have entered into agreements to share the 
digitized records. 
(4) The extent to which Federal agencies face 
any constraints in their ability to effectively manage 
National Guard records. 
SEC. 584. STUDY ON GENDER INTEGRATION IN DEFENSE 
OPERATION PLANNING AND EXECUTION. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff shall conduct a study concerning the 
integration of gender into the planning and execution of 
foreign operations of the Armed Forces at all levels. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—In conducting the study 
under subsection (a), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff shall— 
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(1) identify those elements of defense doctrine, if 
any, that should be revised to address attention to 
women and gender; 
(2) evaluate the need for a gender advisor train-
ing program, including the length of training, pro-
posed curriculum, and location of training; 
(3) determine how to best equip military leader-
ship to integrate attention to women and gender 
across all lines of effort; 
(4) determine the extent to which personnel 
qualified to advise on women and gender are avail-
able within the Department of Defense, including de-
velopment of a billet description for gender advisors; 
and 
(5) evaluate where to assign gender advisors 
within operational commands from the strategic to 
tactical levels, with particular attention paid to as-
signing advisors to combatant commanders and serv-
ice chiefs. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chair-
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report containing the results 
of the study conducted under subsection (a). The report shall 
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be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
SEC. 585. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORT CON-
TAINING RESULTS OF REVIEW OF OFFICE OF 
DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND EQUAL OP-
PORTUNITY ROLE IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT 
CASES. 
Not later than June 1, 2015, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report con-
taining the results of the review conducted pursuant to sec-
tion 1735 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 976). 
Subtitle J—Other Matters 
SEC. 591. INSPECTION OF OUTPATIENT RESIDENTIAL FA-
CILITIES OCCUPIED BY RECOVERING SERV-
ICE MEMBERS. 
Section 1662(a) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI 
of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘inspected on a semiannual basis for the first 
two years after the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘inspected at least once every two 
years’’. 
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SEC. 592. WORKING GROUP ON INTEGRATED DISABILITY 
EVALUATION SYSTEM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the 
Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense 
Joint Executive Committee under section 320 of title 38, 
United States Code, a Working Group (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Working Group’’) to evaluate and reform 
the Integrated Disability Evaluation System of the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
The Working Group shall be established under the Dis-
ability Evaluation System Working Group of the Joint Ex-
ecutive Committee. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Working Group shall 
carry out a pilot program that will co-locate the serv-
ices and personnel of the Department of Defense and 
the Department of Veterans Affairs to create an inte-
grated model that continues the improvement of the 
Integrated Disability Evaluation System process 
through— 
(A) increased process efficiencies, as deter-
mined by the Working Group; 
(B) the creation of a standardized form set 
described in subsection (c)(3); 
(C) the elimination of redundancies; 
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