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(d)(5)(B), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(9) Subsection (d) of section 803 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’. 
(10) The matter preceding paragraph (1) of sub-
section (a) and the matter preceding paragraph (1) of sub-
section (b) of section 936 of title 10, United States Code, 
are each amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and 
inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(11) Paragraph (1) of section 976(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(12) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1061(b) of 
title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking 
‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(13) Subsection (a) of section 1074a of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended in each of paragraphs 
(1)(B), (2)(B), and (3) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’. 
(14) Subsection (a) of section 1074a of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended further— 
(A) in paragraph (1)—
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(C) by striking paragraph (4). 
(15) Subsection (a) of section 1076 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in each paragraphs (2)(B)(i), (2)(B)(ii), 
and (2)(C), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph 
(E). 
(16) Clauses (i) and (ii) of section 1086(c)(2)(B) of 
title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking 
‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’.
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(17) Paragraph (2) of section 1175(e) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(18) Section 1175a(j) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘under section 12341 of 
this title for the purpose specified in section 
12351(a)(1), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(d), 
12351(e)(1), or 12351(f) of this title’’ after 
‘‘involuntarily recalled to active duty’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘in accordance with section 
12301(a), 12301(b), 12301(g), 12302, 12303, 
or 12304 of this title or’’ and inserting 
‘‘under’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘12301(d)’’ and inserting 
‘‘12353(a)’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘12319, or 12503’’ and in-
serting ‘‘12351(g)’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘, 115,’’. 
(19) Paragraph (2) of section 1201(c) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘under section 
10148(a)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘pursuant 
to 
section 
12351(e)(2)’’.
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(20) Section 1204 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in each of subparagraphs (A)(i), 
(A)(iii), (B)(i), and (B)(iii), by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ each place the term appears 
and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(ii) in clause (iii) of subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(iii) in clause (iii) of subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a period; and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (C). 
(21) Section 1206 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) the disability is a result of an injury, ill-
ness, or disease incurred or aggravated in line of 
duty while—
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‘‘(A) performing active duty or inactive 
duty; 
‘‘(B) traveling directly to or from the place 
at which such duty is performed; or 
‘‘(C) remaining overnight immediately be-
fore the commencement of inactive duty, or 
while remaining overnight between successive 
periods of inactive duty, at or in the vicinity of 
the site of the inactive duty, if the site is out-
side reasonable commuting distance of the 
member’s residence;’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(22) Subparagraph (B) of section 1448(f)(1) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive- 
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(23) Clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 1471(b)(3)(A) 
of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by strik-
ing ‘‘inactive duty for training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’. 
(24) Section 1475 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and
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(B) in each of paragraphs (2) and (3) of sub-
section (a), by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’. 
(25) Paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(A) of section 
1476(a) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended 
by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inac-
tive duty’’. 
(26) Paragraphs (3), (4), (8), and (9) of section 
1478(a) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(27) Section 1481(a)(2) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in each of subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and 
(F), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘inactive 
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(28) Paragraph (2) of section 1481(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended further— 
(A) in subparagraph (E) (as amended by para-
graph (27)(B)), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semi-
colon;
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(B) in subparagraph (F) (as amended by para-
graph (27)(A)), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a 
period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (G). 
(29) Subsections (d)(2) and (e)(5) of section 2031 
of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by strik-
ing ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(30) Subparagraph (D) of section 2107(c)(5) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive 
duty for training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(31) Subparagraph (D) of section 2107a(c)(4) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive 
duty for training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(32) The matter preceding paragraph (1) of section 
2601a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’. 
(33) Paragraph (3) of section 9446(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(34) Subsection (a) of section 10142 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘as provided 
in sections 12301 and 12302 of this title’’ and inserting 
‘‘under section 12341 of this title for the purposes speci-
fied in sections 12351(a) and 12351(b) of this title’’.
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(35) Subsection (a) of section 10143 of title 10, 
United 
States 
Code, 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘10147(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘12352’’. 
(36) The matter preceding subparagraph (A) of sec-
tion 10144(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘in accordance with section 12304’’ 
and inserting ‘‘under section 12341 of this title for the 
purpose specified in section 12351(c)’’. 
(37) Chapter 1005 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) by repealing section 10147; and 
(B) by repealing section 10148. 
(38) Section 10151 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘sections 12301 and 12306’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 12351(a)’’. 
(39) Subsection (b) of section 10204 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(40) Subsection (a) of section 10215 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘section 12301(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
12341 of this title as provided in section 12353(a)’’; 
and
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(B) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘section 12301(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
12341 of this title as provided in section 12353(a)’’. 
(41) Paragraph (9) of section 10541(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘12304(b)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘12351(c)(2)’’. 
(42) Paragraph (1) of section 12011(e) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘12310’’ and 
inserting ‘‘12353(c)’’. 
(43) Subsection (a) of section 12012 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
10211 or 12310’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title 
for the purpose specified in section 10211 or 12353(c) of 
this title’’. 
(44) Section 12317 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and in-
serting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(45) Section 12321 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘of organizing, administering, re-
cruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components’’ 
and inserting ‘‘specified in section 12353(c) of this title’’. 
(46) Section 12408 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 12301(a), 12302, or 
12304 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘12341 of this title for
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the purpose specified in section 12351(a)(1), 12351(b) or 
12351(c) of this title’’. 
(47) Section 12503 of title 10, United States Code, 
is repealed. 
(48) Section 12552 of title 10, United States Code, 
is repealed. 
(49) Subsections (a)(3) and (b)(3) of section 12602 
of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by strik-
ing ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place the term appears 
and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(50) Section 12603 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(51) Section 12604 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’.
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(52) Subsection (b) of section 12686 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
12301’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the 
purpose specified in section 12351(a), 12351(d), 12351(f), 
12353(a) or 12353(b)’’. 
(53) Subparagraph (B) of section 12731(f)(2) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in clause (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘under section 12301(d)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for the purpose specified in sec-
tion 12353(a)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘under section 12310’’ and 
inserting 
‘‘for 
the 
purpose 
specified 
in 
12353(c)’’; and 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘section 
12301(h)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this 
title 
for 
the 
purpose 
specified 
in 
section 
12353(b)(1)’’. 
(54) Section 12732(a)(2) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in the matter following subparagraph (E), 
by striking ‘‘clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and 
(D)’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E).
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(55) Clause (i) of section 16131(c)(3)(B) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the purpose speci-
fied in section 12351(a)(1), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f), 
or 12353(a)’’. 
(56) The matter preceding subparagraph (A) of sec-
tion 16133(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 12301(a), 12301(d), 
12301(g), 12302, or 12304’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 
of this title for the purpose specified in section 
12351(a)(1), 
12351(b), 
12351(c), 
12351(f), 
or 
12353(a)’’. 
(57) Clause (i) of section 16162(d)(2)(B) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of this 
title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the 
purpose specified in section 12351(a)(1), 12351(b), 
12351(c), 12351(f), or 12353(a) of this title’’. 
(58) Section 18505 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and
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(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(d) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
TO
TITLE
14, 
UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Section 704 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(2) Subsection (a) of section 705 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(3) Paragraph (1) of section 712(c) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘10147’’ and 
inserting ‘‘12352’’. 
(e) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
TO
TITLE
20, 
UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Subsection (c) of section 
1404 of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 
(20 U.S.C. 923) is amended— 
(A) in clause (i) of paragraph (2)(B), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 12301 or 12302’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
12341 of title 10, United States Code, for a purpose 
specified in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(d), 
12351(f), 12353(a) or 12353(b)’’; and 
(B) in clause (i) of paragraph (2)(C), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 12301 or 12302’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
12341 of title 10, United States Code, for a purpose
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specified in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(d), 
12351(f), 12353(a) or 12353(b)’’. 
(2) Subparagraph (A) of section 481(d)(4) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(d)(4)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 
12304, or 12306’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of title 
10, United States Code, for a purpose specified in section 
12306, 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), or 12351(f)’’. 
(3) Subparagraph (C) of section 484C(c)(3) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091c(c)) is 
amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 12305 of title 10, 
United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘of title 10, 
United States Code, under section 12341 of such 
title for the purpose specified in section 12305, 
12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), or 12351(f) of such 
title,’’; and 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘section 12304 of 
title 10, United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
12341 of title 10, United States Code, for the pur-
pose specified in section 12351(c) of such title’’. 
(4) Subparagraph (A) of section 5 of Higher Edu-
cation Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (20 
U.S.C. 1098ee(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘section
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12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 12306 of title 10, 
United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of title 
10, United States Code, for the purpose specified in sec-
tion 12306, 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), or 12351(f) of 
such title,’’. 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL REV-
ENUE CODE.—Subsection (m) of section 3121 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3121) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in each of paragraphs (1)(B) and (3), by 
striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(2) in the heading for paragraph (3), by strik-
ing ‘‘INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘IN-
ACTIVE DUTY’’. 
(g) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
TO
TITLE
32, 
UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Paragraph (19) of section 
101 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 502(f) of this title for the purpose specified under 
section in section 112, 114, 316, 502, 503, 504, 505, 509, 
or 904’’. 
(2) Section 114 of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘may not be considered to be a period 
of drill or training, but may be performed as funeral hon-
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ors duty under section 115 of this title.’’ and inserting 
‘‘may be performed under section 502 of this title.’’. 
(3) Section 115 of title 32, United States Code, is 
repealed. 
(h) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
TO
TITLE
37, 
UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) The matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A) of section 101(22) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(2) Section 204 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1) of subsections (g)— 
(i) in each of subparagraphs (B) and (D), 
by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (E); 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ and inserting a period; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) of subsections (h)— 
(i) in each of subparagraphs (B) and (D), 
by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (E);
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(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ and inserting a period. 
(3) Subparagraph (A) of section 205(e)(2) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(4) Section 206 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in each of paragraphs (3)(A)(ii) and (3)(C) 
of subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’. 
(5) Section 305b of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the heading for subsection (c), by strik-
ing ‘‘INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘IN-
ACTIVE DUTY’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘12310(c)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘12353(c)(4)’’.
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(6) Subsection (a) of section 308d of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty for 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(7) The heading for subsection (e) of section 320 of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘IN-
ACTIVE
DUTY
TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘INACTIVE 
DUTY’’. 
(8) Section 334 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the heading for subsection (e), by strik-
ing ‘‘INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘IN-
ACTIVE DUTY’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘for inactive- 
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘for inactive duty’’. 
(9) Section 352 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the heading for subsection (d), by strik-
ing ‘‘INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘IN-
ACTIVE DUTY’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘for inactive- 
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘for inactive duty’’. 
(10) Subparagraph (B) of section 353(c)(1) of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive- 
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’.
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(11) Section 415 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), by strik-
ing ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) of subsection (c), by strik-
ing ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’. 
(12) Section 433 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘12319’’ and 
inserting ‘‘12351(g)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(13) Subsection (a) of section 433a of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘12319’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12351(g)’’. 
(14) Paragraph (1) of section 474(i) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(15) Section 478a of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and
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(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(16) Paragraph (1) of section 495(a) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘funeral hon-
ors duty pursuant to section 12503 of title 10 or section 
115 of title 32’’ and inserting ‘‘funeral honors functions 
pursuant to section 12353(d)(2) of title 10 or section 
502(g)(7) of title 32’’. 
(17) The matter preceding paragraph (1) of sub-
section (a), the matter following paragraph (2) of sub-
section (a), and subsection (d), of section 552 of title 37, 
United States Code, are each amended by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(18) Subparagraph (B) of section 910(b)(2) of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of section 12301(h)(1) of title 10’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 12341 of title 10 pursuant to subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of section 12353(b)(1) of such title’’. 
(i) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
TO
TITLE
38, 
UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Section 101 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (22), by 
striking ‘‘section 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 of title 
32’’ and inserting ‘‘section 502(f) of title 32’’;
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(B) in paragraph (23)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and 
inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) in the matter following paragraph (C), 
by striking ‘‘sections 316, 502, 503, 504, or 
505 of title 32’’ and inserting ‘‘section 502(g) 
of title 32’’; and 
(C) in the matter preceding clause (i) of para-
graph (24)(C), by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ 
and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(2) Subparagraph (B) and the matter following sub-
paragraph (B) of section 106(d)(1) of title 38, United 
States Code, are each amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(3) Clause (ii) of section 1112(c)(3)(A) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(4) Paragraph (2) of section 1302(b) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(5) Subparagraph (A) of section 1312(a)(2) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive 
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(6) Section 1965 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended—
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(A) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘sections 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 of title 
32’’ and inserting ‘‘section 502(f) of title 32’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and in-
serting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 of title 32’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 502(g) of title 32’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(D) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ 
and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (5), by 
striking ‘‘a mobilization category in the Individual 
Ready Reserve, as defined in section 12304(i)(1)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a mobilization category in the Indi-
vidual Ready Reserve, as defined in section 
12351(i)(2)’’. 
(7) Section 1967 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)—
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(i) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5), 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2), by 
striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) in the matter following paragraph (2), 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(8) Section 1968 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘inactive duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘scheduled training 
period’’ and inserting ‘‘scheduled period of 
duty’’; and
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(III) by striking ‘‘such training’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘such 
duty’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), by strik-
ing ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’. 
(9) Paragraph (3) of section 1969(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(10) Subsection (e) of section 1977 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(11) Paragraph (2) of section 2402(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(12) Paragraph (3) of section 3011(d) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘which an in-
dividual in the Selected Reserve was ordered to perform 
under section 12301, 12302, 12304, 12306, or 12307 of 
title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 12341 of title 10, 
which an individual in the Selected Reserve was ordered 
to perform duty for a purpose specified in section 
12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f), 12353(a), or 
12353(b) of title 10’’.
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(13) Subparagraph (A) of section 3013(f)(2) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 
12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 
10’’ and inserting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose spec-
ified in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) 
or 12353(a) of such title’’. 
(14) Subsection (f) of section 3103 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 
section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 
12353(a) of such title’’. 
(15) Paragraph (2) of section 3105(e) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 
section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 
12353(a) of such title’’. 
(16) Clause (i) of section 3231(a)(5)(B) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 
section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 
12353(a) of such title’’.
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(17) Subparagraph (B) of section 3301(1) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10 or’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 
section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 
12353(a) of such title, or under’’. 
(18) Clause (i) of section 3312(c)(2)(A) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 
section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 
12353(a) of such title’’. 
(19) Clause (i) of section 3511(a)(2)(B) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 
section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 
12353(a) of such title’’. 
(20) Subsection (h) of section 3512 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 
section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 
12353(a) of such title’’.
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(21) Subparagraph (C) of section 4211(4) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
12301(a), (d), or (g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified 
in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 
12353(a) of such title’’. 
(22) Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (13)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and 
inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘funeral honors duty as au-
thorized by section 12503 of title 10 or section 
115 of title 32’’ and inserting ‘‘funeral honors 
functions as provided under section 12353 of 
title 10 or section 114 of title 32’’; and 
(B) in paragraphs (16), by striking ‘‘inactive 
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(23) Subsection (c) of section 4312 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘10147’’; and 
inserting ‘‘12352’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4), by 
striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 
12305 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘or 12341 of title
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10 for a purpose specified in section 12351(a), 
12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 12353(a) of such 
title’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘12304 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘12341 of 
title 10 for the purpose specified in section 
12351(c) of such title’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘under section 12342 
of title 10’’ after ‘‘Federal service’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘for a purpose speci-
fied’’ following ‘‘National Guard’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘under’’ each place the 
term appears and inserting ‘‘in’’. 
(24) Paragraph (1) of section 4316(e) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘funeral hon-
ors duty as authorized by section 12503 of title 10 or sec-
tion 115 of title 32’’ and inserting ‘‘funeral honors func-
tions as provided under section 12353 of title 10 or section 
114 of title 32’’. 
(j) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
TO
TITLE
42, 
UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Subparagraph (D) of sec-
tion 202(t)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
402(t)(4)) is amended—
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(A) by striking ‘‘or inactive duty training’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘or inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘on inactive duty training’’ and 
inserting ‘‘performing inactive duty’’. 
(2) Subsection (l) of section 210 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 410) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘on inactive duty training’’ and inserting 
‘‘performing inactive duty’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(k) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 50, AP-
PENDIX, UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Section 6 of the 
Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 456) is 
amended— 
(A) 
in 
the 
matter 
following 
subsection 
(c)(2)(A)(iii), by striking ‘‘10147’’ and inserting 
‘‘12352’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) of subsection (d), by strik-
ing ‘‘under section 10147’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant 
to section 12352’’.
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(2) Paragraph (1) of section 703(a) of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 593(a)) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘sections 688, 12301(a), 
12301(g), 12302, 12304, 12306, or 12307 of title 
10, United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 688 
or 12341 of title 10, United States Code, for a pur-
pose specified in section 12306, 12307, 12351(a), 
12351(b), 12351(c), or 12351(f) of such title,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12301(d)’’ and inserting 
‘‘12341 for the purpose specified in section 
12353(a)’’. 
(l) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 61 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking the item related to section 
1204 and inserting the following: 
‘‘1204. Members on active duty for 30 days or less or on inactive duty: retire-
ment.’ ’’’; and 
(B) by striking the item relating to section 
1206 and inserting the following: 
‘‘1206. Members on active duty for 30 days or less or on inactive duty: separa-
tion.’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of sub-
chapter II of chapter 75 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the item related to section 1475 
and inserting the following:
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‘‘1475. Death gratuity: death of members on active duty or inactive duty and 
of certain other persons.’’. 
(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1005 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the items relating to sections 10147 and 10148. 
(4) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1209 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE DUTY 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘12304a. Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Re-
serve: order to active duty to provide assistance in response to 
a major disaster or emergency. 
‘‘12304b. Selected Reserve: order to active duty for preplanned missions in sup-
port of the combatant commands. 
‘‘12305. Authority of President to suspend certain laws relation to promotion, 
retirement, and separation. 
‘‘12306. Standby Reserve. 
‘‘12307. Retired Reserve. 
‘‘12308. Retention after becoming qualified for retired pay. 
‘‘12309. Reserve officers: use of in expansion of armed forces. 
‘‘12311. Active duty agreements. 
‘‘12312. Active duty agreements: release from duty. 
‘‘12313. Reserves: release from active duty. 
‘‘12314. Reserves: kinds of duty. 
‘‘12315. Reserves: duty with or without pay. 
‘‘12316. Payment of certain Reserves while on duty. 
‘‘12317. Reserves: theological students; limitations. 
‘‘12318. Reserves on active duty: duties; funding. 
‘‘12320. Reserve officers: grade in which ordered to active duty. 
‘‘12321. Reserve Officer Training Corps units: limitation on number of Reserves 
assigned. 
‘‘12323. Policies and procedures. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—RESERVE DUTY AUTHORITIES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘12341. Active duty. 
‘‘12342. Call to Federal service. 
‘‘12343. Inactive duty. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PURPOSE OF RESERVE DUTY 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘12351. Reserve component: required duty. 
‘‘12352. Reserve component: required training. 
‘‘12353. Reserve component: optional duty.’’.
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(5) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1213 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to section 12503. 
(6) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1215 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to section 12552. 
(7) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1217 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the items related to sections 12603 and 12604 and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘12603. Attendance at inactive duty assemblies: commercial travel at Federal 
supply schedule rates. 
‘‘12604. Billeting in Department of Defense facilities: Reserves attending inac-
tive duty.’’. 
(8) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1805 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the item related to section 18505 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘18505. Reserves traveling for inactive duty: space-required travel on military 
aircraft.’’. 
(9) The table of chapters at the beginning of title 
32, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
relating to chapter 5 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘5. Training and Other Duty ........................................................
501’’. 
(10) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 115.
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(11) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
5 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 502 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘502. Required training, field exercises, and other duty.’’. 
SEC. 526. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this subtitle shall take effect on October 1, 2017. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than March 
1, 2016, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and the House of Representatives a report containing 
a plan to implement the amendments made by this subtitle 
when they take effect on the date specified in subsection 
(a). 
(c) ADDITIONAL
TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) 
shall contain a draft of such legislation as may be nec-
essary to make any additional technical and conforming 
changes to titles 10, 14, 32, and 37, United States Code, 
and other provisions of law that are required or should 
be made by reason of the amendments made by this sub-
title.
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Subtitle D—General Service 
Authorities 
SEC. 531. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND PRO-
VIDE 
ADDITIONAL 
RECRUITMENT 
INCEN-
TIVES. 
(a) ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES AU-
THORIZED.—The Secretary of a military department may 
develop and provide incentives, not otherwise authorized 
by law, to encourage individuals to accept an appointment 
as a commissioned officer, to accept an appointment as 
a warrant officer, or to enlist in an Armed Force under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
(b) RELATION
TO OTHER PERSONNEL AUTHORI-
TIES.—A recruitment incentive developed under sub-
section (a) may be provided— 
(1) without regard to the lack of specific au-
thority for the recruitment incentive under title 10 
or 37, United States Code; and 
(2) notwithstanding any provision of such titles, 
or any rule or regulation prescribed under such pro-
vision, relating to methods of providing incentives to 
individuals to accept appointments or enlistments in 
the Armed Forces, including the provision of group 
or individual bonuses, pay, or other incentives.
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(c) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary of a military department may not provide a recruit-
ment incentive developed under subsection (a) until— 
(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional 
defense committees a plan regarding provision of the 
recruitment incentive, which includes— 
(A) a description of the incentive, including 
the purpose of the incentive and the potential 
recruits to be addressed by the incentive; 
(B) a description of the provisions of titles 
10 and 37, United States Code, from which the 
incentive would require a waiver and the ration-
ale to support the waiver; 
(C) a statement of the anticipated out-
comes as a result of providing the incentive; 
and 
(D) a description of the method to be used 
to evaluate the effectiveness of the incentive; 
and 
(2) the expiration of the 30-day period begin-
ning on the date on which the plan was received by 
Congress. 
(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF INCENTIVES.—The 
Secretary of a military department may not provide more
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than three recruitment incentives under the authority of 
this section. 
(e) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RE-
CEIVING INCENTIVES.—The number of individuals who re-
ceive one or more of the recruitment incentives provided 
under subsection (a) by the Secretary of a military depart-
ment during a fiscal year for an Armed Force under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary may not exceed 20 percent 
of the accession objective of that Armed Force for that 
fiscal year. 
(f) DURATION OF DEVELOPED INCENTIVE.—A re-
cruitment incentive developed under subsection (a) may be 
provided for not longer than a three-year period beginning 
on the date on which the incentive is first provided, except 
that the Secretary of the military department concerned 
may extend the period if the Secretary determines that 
additional time is needed to fully evaluate the effectiveness 
of the incentive. 
(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—If the Secretary of 
a military department provides an recruitment incentive 
under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report, 
not later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year, 
containing—
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(1) a description of each incentive provided 
under subsection (a) during that fiscal year; and 
(2) an assessment of the impact of the incen-
tives on the recruitment of individuals for an Armed 
Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
(h) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE IN-
CENTIVES.—Notwithstanding subsection (f); the authority 
to provide recruitment incentives under this section ex-
pires on December 31, 2020. 
SEC. 532. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PILOT 
PROGRAMS ON CAREER FLEXIBILITY TO EN-
HANCE RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE PARTICI-
PANTS.—Subsection (b) of section 533 of the Duncan 
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 701 
note) is repealed. 
(b) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PAR-
TICIPANTS.—Subsection (c) of section 533 of the Duncan 
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 701 
note) is repealed. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 533 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 
701 note) is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through 
(m) as subsections (b) through (k), respectively; and 
(2) in subsections (b)(1), (d), and (f)(3)(D) (as 
so redesignated), by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’. 
SEC. 533. MODIFICATION OF NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR CHANGE IN GROUND COMBAT 
EXCLUSION POLICY FOR FEMALE MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) RULE FOR GROUND COMBAT PERSONNEL POL-
ICY.—Section 652(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘be-
fore any such change is implemented’’ and in-
serting ‘‘not less than 30 calendar days before 
such change is implemented’’; and 
(B) by striking the second sentence; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 652(b)(1) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
‘‘calendar’’ before ‘‘days’’.
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SEC. 534. ROLE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN DEVELOP-
MENT OF GENDER-NEUTRAL OCCUPATIONAL 
STANDARDS. 
Section 524(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 
3361; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(1); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) measure the combat readiness of combat 
units, including special operations forces.’’. 
SEC. 535. BURDENS OF PROOF APPLICABLE TO INVESTIGA-
TIONS AND REVIEWS RELATED TO PRO-
TECTED COMMUNICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES AND PROHIBITED RE-
TALIATORY ACTIONS. 
(a) BURDENS OF PROOF.—Section 1034 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as 
subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the fol-
lowing new subsection (i):
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‘‘(i) BURDENS OF PROOF.—The burdens of proof 
specified in section 1221(e) of title 5 shall apply in any 
investigation conducted by an Inspector General under 
subsection (c) or (d), any review performed by a board 
for the correction of military records under subsection (g), 
and any review conducted by the Secretary of Defense 
under subsection (h).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply 
with respect to allegations pending or submitted under 
section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, on or after 
that date. 
SEC. 536. REVISION OF NAME ON MILITARY SERVICE 
RECORD TO REFLECT CHANGE IN GENDER 
IDENTITY AFTER SEPARATION FROM THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REVISION REQUIRED.—Section 1551 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) SERVICE UNDER AS-
SUMED NAME.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) CHANGE IN GENDER IDENTITY.—The Secretary 
concerned shall reissue a certificate of discharge or an
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order of acceptance of resignation in the new name of any 
person who, after separation from the armed forces, un-
dergoes a change in gender identity and assumes a dif-
ferent name.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 
1551 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1551. Correction of name after separation from 
service’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 79 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relat-
ing to section 1551 and inserting the following new 
item: 
‘‘1551. Correction of name after separation from service.’’. 
SEC. 537. ESTABLISHMENT OF BREASTFEEDING POLICY 
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. 
The Secretary of the Army shall develop a com-
prehensive policy regarding breastfeeding by female mem-
bers of the Army who are breastfeeding. At a minimum, 
the policy shall address the following: 
(1) The provision of a designated room or area 
that will provide the member with adequate privacy 
and cleanliness and that includes an electrical outlet
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to facilitate the use of a breast pump. Restrooms 
should not be considered an appropriate location. 
(2) An allowance for appropriate breaks, when 
practicable, to permit the member to breastfeed or 
utilize a breast pump. 
SEC. 538. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE DIVER-
SITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States military includes individ-
uals with a variety of national, ethnic, and cultural 
backgrounds that have roots all over the world. 
(2) In addition to diverse backgrounds, mem-
bers of the Armed Forces come from numerous reli-
gious traditions, including Christian, Hindu, Jewish, 
Muslim, Sikh, non-denominational, non-practicing, 
and many more. 
(3) Members of the Armed Forces from diverse 
backgrounds and religious traditions have lost their 
lives or been injured defending the national security 
of the United States. 
(4) Diversity contributes to the strength of the 
Armed Forces, and service members from different 
backgrounds and religious traditions share the same 
goal of defending the United States.
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(5) The unity of the Armed Forces reflects the 
strength in diversity that makes the United States 
a great nation. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the United States should— 
(1) continue to recognize and promote diversity 
in the Armed Forces; and 
(2) honor those from all diverse backgrounds 
and religious traditions who have made sacrifices in 
serving the United States through the Armed Serv-
ices. 
SEC. 539. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCESS BY WHICH MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES MAY CARRY A 
CONCEALED PERSONAL FIREARM ON A MILI-
TARY INSTALLATION. 
(a) PROCESS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 
taking into consideration the views of senior leadership of 
military installations in the United States, shall establish 
a process by which the commander of a military installa-
tion in the United States may authorize a member of the 
Armed Forces who is assigned to duty at the installation 
to carry a concealed personal firearm on the installation 
if the commander determines it to be necessary as a 
personal- or force-protection measure.
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(b) RELATION TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW.—In es-
tablishing the process under subsection (a) for a military 
installation, the commander of the installation shall con-
sult with elected officials of the State and local jurisdic-
tions in which the installation is located and take into con-
sideration the law of the State and such jurisdictions re-
garding carrying a concealed personal firearm. 
(c) MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS.—To be eligible to be 
authorized to carry a concealed personal firearm on a mili-
tary installation pursuant to the process established under 
subsection (a), a member of the Armed Forces— 
(1) must complete any training and certification 
required by any State in which the installation is lo-
cated that would permit the member to carry con-
cealed in that State; 
(2) must not be subject to disciplinary action 
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for any 
offense that could result in incarceration or separa-
tion from the Armed Forces; 
(3) must not be prohibited from possessing a 
firearm because of conviction of a crime of domestic 
violence; and 
(4) must meet such service-related qualification 
requirements for the use of firearms, as established
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by the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned. 
(d) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ includes the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of 
the United States. 
Subtitle E—Military Justice, In-
cluding Sexual Assault and Do-
mestic Violence Prevention and 
Response 
SEC. 541. IMPROVEMENTS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL 
PROGRAM. 
(a) QUALIFICATIONS
AND DESIGNATION.—Section 
1044e(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘An individual’’; 
(2) by designating existing paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Sec-
retary of each military department to implement addi-
tional selection criteria requiring that judge advocates 
have adequate criminal justice experience before they are 
assigned as Special Victims’ Counsel.
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‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall develop a policy 
to standardize both the time frame within which Special 
Victims’ Counsel receive training and the training that 
each Special Victims’ Counsel receives.’’. 
(b) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
RESPONSIBILITY.—Section 
1044e(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraphs 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall establish appro-
priate program performance measures and standards, in-
cluding evaluating, monitoring, and reporting on the Spe-
cial Victims’ Counsel programs, establishing guiding prin-
ciples for the military departments, and ensuring central-
ized, standardized assessment of program effectiveness 
and client satisfaction. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Sec-
retary of each military department to perform regular 
evaluations to ensure that Special Victims’ Counsel are as-
signed to locations that maximize the opportunity for face- 
to-face interactions between counsel and clients and to de-
velop effective means by which a Special Victims’ Counsel 
may communicate with a client when face-to-face commu-
nication is not feasible.’’.
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SEC. 542. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE 
ACCESS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL. 
Section 1044e(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) A civilian employee of the Department of 
Defense who is not eligible for military legal assist-
ance under section 1044(a)(7) of this title, but who 
is the victim of an alleged sex-related offense, and 
the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the 
military department concerned waives the condition 
in such section for the purposes of offering Special 
Victims’ Counsel services to the employee.’’. 
SEC. 543. ACCESS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL FOR 
FORMER DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS AND 
FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 1044e(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after subparagraph (C), as added 
by section 542, the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) An individual who is a former dependent 
of a member or former member of the armed forces 
described in subparagraph (A) or (B), if the alleged 
sex-related offense— 
‘‘(i) was perpetrated by a person who is, or 
is reasonably believed to be, a person subject to 
chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice) pursuant to section 802 of
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this title (article 2(a) of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice); and 
‘‘(ii) occurred while the individual was a 
dependent of the member or former member.’’. 
SEC. 544. REPRESENTATION AND ASSISTANCE FROM SPE-
CIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL IN RETALIATORY 
PROCEEDINGS. 
Section 1044e(b) of title 10, United States Code is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para-
graph (10); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) Legal representation and assistance in any 
action or proceeding that, in the judgment of the 
Special Victims’ Counsel, may have been undertaken 
in retaliation for the victim’s report of an alleged 
sex-related offense or for the victim’s involvement in 
related military justice proceedings.’’. 
SEC. 545. TIMELY NOTIFICATION TO VICTIMS OF SEX-RE-
LATED OFFENSES OF THE AVAILABILITY OF 
ASSISTANCE FROM SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUN-
SEL. 
Section 1044e(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sen-
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tence: ‘‘Notice of the availability of a Special Victims’ 
Counsel shall be provided to the victim before any of the 
personnel identified or designated by the Secretary con-
cerned under this paragraph interviews, or requests any 
statement from, the victim regarding the alleged sex-re-
lated offense.’’. 
SEC. 546. PARTICIPATION BY VICTIM IN PUNITIVE PRO-
CEEDINGS AND ACCESS TO RECORDS. 
(a) VICTIM SUBMISSION OF MATTERS FOR CONSID-
ERATION
BY COMMANDING OFFICER
IN NONJUDICIAL 
PUNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS.—Section 815 of title 10, 
United States Code (article 15 of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(h) VICTIM PARTICIPATION IN NONJUDICIAL PUN-
ISHMENT PROCEEDINGS.—(1) For any offense that in-
volves a victim, in any case in which a commanding officer 
or other person authorized to act under this section (arti-
cle) is considering imposing a punishment authorized in 
subsection (b) on a member of the command, mitigation 
of a punishment under subsection (d), or an appeal of a 
punishment under subsection (e), the victim shall be pro-
vided an opportunity to submit written matters for consid-
eration by the person authorized to act under this section 
(article).
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‘‘(2) The victim shall be notified of a commander’s 
decision to consider a punishment, consider mitigating a 
punishment, or consider an appeal under this section (arti-
cle). The victim shall also be notified of the opportunity 
to submit matters for consideration under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) The submission of matters under paragraph (1) 
shall be made within the three-day period the accused is 
given to seek legal counsel. 
‘‘(4) A victim may waive the right under this sub-
section to make a submission to the commanding officer 
or other person taking action under this section (article). 
Such a waiver shall be made in writing and may not be 
revoked. 
‘‘(5) In the case of proceedings under this section (ar-
ticle) for an offense that involved a victim, a copy of all 
prepared records of the proceedings, including a written 
copy of any admonition or reprimand, shall be given to 
the victim without charge and as soon as a decision is fi-
nalized. The victim shall be notified of the opportunity to 
receive the records of the proceedings under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(6) In this section, the term ‘victim’ means a person 
who has suffered a direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary 
loss as a result of a commission of an offense under this 
chapter (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) and on
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which a commanding officer or other person authorized 
to take action under this section (article) is taking action 
under this section (article). 
‘‘(7) This subsection applies only with respect to the 
Department of Defense.’’. 
(b) VICTIM SUBMISSION OF MATTERS FOR CONSID-
ERATION
IN
ADMINISTRATIVE
SEPARATION
PRO-
CEEDINGS.—Chapter 59 of title 10, United States Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1159. Victim participation in administrative sepa-
ration proceedings 
‘‘(a)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned shall ensure that, when administrative 
separation is considered for a member of the of the Army, 
Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps in connection to an of-
fense that involved a victim, the person or board author-
ized to provide recommendations and act on recommenda-
tions for retention or separation under this chapter must 
consider the impact of the offense on the victim and the 
views of the victim on retention. 
‘‘(2) Such regulations shall ensure that victims are 
provided an opportunity to submit written matters for con-
sideration, including, but not limited to, written testimony, 
to the person or board authorized to provide recommenda-
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tions and act on recommendations for administrative sepa-
ration proceedings under this chapter. A victim may waive 
the right under this section to make a submission. 
‘‘(b) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
of Defense, the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned shall ensure that a copy of all prepared records 
of the proceedings, including, but not limited to, the deci-
sion on retention or separation and any written expla-
nation thereof, shall be given to the victim without charge 
and as soon as a decision is finalized. The victim shall 
be notified of the opportunity to receive the records of the 
proceedings under this subsection. 
‘‘(c) In this section, the term ‘victim’ means a person 
who has suffered a direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary 
loss as a result of a commission of an offense under chap-
ter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 
and on which the armed forces are considering administra-
tive separation or retention.’’. 
(c) VICTIM SUBMISSION OF MATTERS FOR CONSID-
ERATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PROCEEDINGS 
OF OFFICERS.—Section 1185 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsections: 
‘‘(c) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
of Defense, when a board of inquiry is held under this
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section for an officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or 
Marine Corps in connection with an offense that involved 
a victim, the board of inquiry— 
‘‘(1) shall consider the impact of the offense on 
the victim and the views of the victim on retention; 
‘‘(2) shall provide victims an opportunity to 
submit matters for consideration, including in-per-
son testimony, although a victim may waive the 
right under this subsection to make a submission; 
and 
‘‘(3) shall provide victims with all prepared 
records of the proceedings, including the decision on 
retention or separation and any written explanation 
thereof. 
‘‘(d) When a record is withheld under subsection 
(a)(4), the victim shall, to the extent that the interest of 
national security permits, be furnished a summary of the 
record so withheld. 
‘‘(e) In this section, the term ‘victim’ means a person 
who has suffered a direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary 
loss as a result of a commission of an offense under chap-
ter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 
and on which an officer is required to show cause for re-
tention on active duty under section 1181 of this title.’’.
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SEC. 547. VICTIM ACCESS TO REPORT OF RESULTS OF PRE-
LIMINARY HEARING UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF 
THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
Section 832(c) of title 10, United States Code (article 
32(c) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amend-
ed— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘REPORT OF RE-
SULTS.—’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The report prepared under paragraph (1) shall 
be provided to the victim, without charge, at the same time 
as the report is delivered to the accused.’’. 
SEC. 548. MINIMUM CONFINEMENT PERIOD REQUIRED FOR 
CONVICTION OF CERTAIN SEX-RELATED OF-
FENSES COMMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) MANDATORY PUNISHMENTS.—Section 856(b)(1) 
of title 10, United States Code (article 56(b)(1) of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended by striking 
‘‘at a minimum’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end of the paragraph and inserting the following: 
‘‘at a minimum except as provided for in section 860 of 
this title (article 60)— 
‘‘(A) dismissal or dishonorable discharge; and 
‘‘(B) confinement for two years.’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subparagraph (B) of para-
graph (1) of section 856(b) of title 10, United States Code 
(article 56(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 
as added by subsection (a), shall apply to offenses speci-
fied in paragraph (2) of such section committed on or 
after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 549. STRATEGY TO PREVENT RETALIATION AGAINST 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO RE-
PORT OR INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THE 
VICTIM IN INSTANCES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall establish a comprehensive strategy to prevent 
retaliation carried out by members of the Armed Forces 
against other members who report or otherwise intervene 
on behalf of the victim in instances of sexual assault. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The comprehensive strategy re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the 
following: 
(1) Bystander intervention programs empha-
sizing the importance of guarding against such retal-
iation. 
(2) Department of Defense and military depart-
ment policies and requirements to ensure protection
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from retaliation against victims of sexual assault 
and members who intervene on behalf of a victim. 
(3) Additional training for commanders on 
methods and procedures to combat attitudes and be-
liefs that lead to retaliation acts by members. 
(c) RETALIATION DESCRIBED.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘retaliation’’ has the meaning given that 
term in the regulations issued by the Secretary of Defense 
pursuant to section 1709(b)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 
66; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) and shall include ostracism and 
other acts of maltreatment designated by the Secretary 
pursuant to subparagraph (B) of such section. 
(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives on the comprehensive 
strategy required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 550. IMPROVED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PREVEN-
TION AND RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULTS 
IN WHICH THE VICTIM IS A MALE MEMBER 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) PLAN
TO
IMPROVE
PREVENTION
AND
RE-
SPONSE.—The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with 
the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop
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a plan to improve Department of Defense prevention and 
response to sexual assaults in which the victim is a male 
member of the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) Sexual assault prevention and response 
training to more comprehensively and directly ad-
dress the incidence of male members of the Armed 
Forces who are sexually assaulted and how certain 
behavior and activities, such as hazing, can con-
stitute a sexual assault. 
(2) Methods to evaluate the extent to which dif-
ferences exist in the medical and mental health-care 
needs of male and female sexual assault victims, and 
the care regimen, if any, that will best meet those 
needs. 
(3) Data-driven decision making to improve 
male-victim sexual assault prevention and response 
program efforts. 
(4) Goals with associated metrics to drive the 
changes needed to address sexual assaults of male 
members of the Armed Forces. 
(5) Information about the sexual victimization 
of males in communications to members that are
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used to raise awareness of sexual assault and efforts 
to prevent and respond to it. 
(6) Guidance for the department’s medical and 
mental health providers, and other personnel as ap-
propriate, based on the results of the evaluation de-
scribed in paragraph (2), that delineates these gen-
der-specific distinctions and the care regimen that is 
recommended to most effectively meet those needs. 
SEC. 551. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
TRAINING FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND IN-
STRUCTORS OF THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR RE-
SERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS. 
(a) TRAINING
AND EDUCATION REQUIRED.—The 
Secretary of a military department shall ensure that the 
commander of each unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps or Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps and all Professors of Military Science, senior mili-
tary instructors, and civilian employees detailed, assigned, 
or employed as administrators and instructors of the Re-
serve Officers’ Training Corps receive regular sexual as-
sault prevention and response training and education. 
(b) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The Secretary of a 
military department shall ensure that information regard-
ing the availability of legal assistance and the sexual as-
sault prevention and response program is made available
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to the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps personnel referred 
to in subsection (a). 
SEC. 552. MODIFICATION OF MANUAL FOR COURTS-MAR-
TIAL TO REQUIRE CONSISTENT PREPARA-
TION OF THE FULL RECORD OF TRIAL. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, Rule 1103 of the Manual for Courts- 
Martial (relating to preparation of the record of trial) shall 
be amended to ensure that, for any general or special 
court-martial proceeding under chapter 47 of title 10, 
United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice), trial counsel shall prepare a complete record of trial, 
consisting of each available content item, matter, or at-
tachment specified in the Rule. No content item, matter, 
or attachment may be exempted based on the outcome of 
the court-martial proceeding. 
SEC. 553. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN AN-
NUAL REPORTS REGARDING DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION 
AND RESPONSE. 
(a) ROLE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY 
ADVOCACY PROGRAM.—Section 1631(b) of the Ike Skel-
ton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is 
amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘by the 
report,’’ the following: ‘‘including all cases under the 
purview of the Department of Defense Family Advo-
cacy Program pursuant to section 1058 of title 10, 
United States Code,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘by the 
report,’’ the following: ‘‘including all cases under the 
purview of the Department of Defense Family Advo-
cacy Program pursuant to such section 1058,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ‘‘sub-
stantiated case,’’ the following: ‘‘including each case 
under the purview of the Department of Defense 
Family Advocacy Program pursuant to such section 
1058,’’. 
(b) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION REGARDING SEX-
UAL HARASSMENT INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1631(b) of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 
1561 note) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) Information and data collected on sexual 
harassment involving members of the Armed Forces 
during the year covered by the report. The informa-
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tion shall include the number of substantiated and 
unsubstantiated cases, a synopsis of each such sub-
stantiated case, and the action taken in each sub-
stantiated case, including the type of disciplinary or 
administrative sanction imposed, if any, such as con-
viction and sentence by court-martial, imposition of 
non-judicial punishment under section 815 of title 
10, United States Code (article 15 of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice), or administrative separa-
tion or other type administrative action imposed.’’. 
(2) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT OF 
INFORMATION IN REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Section 
1631(d)(2) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 
111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘subsection (b)(11)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 
(11) and (12) of subsection (b)’’. 
(c) RETALIATION AGAINST ALLEGED VICTIMS OF 
SEXUAL ASSAULT.—Section 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended 
by inserting after paragraph (12), as added by subsection 
(b), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(13)(A) Information and data collected on re-
ports of retaliation against alleged victims of sexual
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assault, including the number of substantiated and 
unsubstantiated cases. 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘retaliation’ 
has the meaning given such term by the Secretary 
of Defense as required by section 1709(b) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 962; 10 U.S.C. 
113 note).’’. 
(d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the date 
of the enactment of this Act and apply beginning with the 
reports required to be submitted by March 1, 2016, under 
section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 
10 U.S.C. 1561 note). 
SEC. 554. RETENTION OF CASE NOTES IN INVESTIGATIONS 
OF 
SEX-RELATED 
OFFENSES 
INVOLVING 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, 
OR MARINE CORPS. 
(a) RETENTION OF ALL INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS 
REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
update Department of Defense records retention policies 
to ensure that, for all investigations relating to an alleged 
sex-related offense (as defined in section 1044e(g) of title
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10, United States Code) involving a member of the Army, 
Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, all elements of the case 
file shall be retained as part of the investigative records 
retained in accordance with section 3500 of title 18, 
United States Code, and section 586 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 
112–81; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In updating records retention poli-
cies as required by subsection (a), the Secretary of De-
fense shall address, at a minimum, the following matters: 
(1) The elements of the case file to be retained 
must include, at a minimum, the case activity 
record, case review record, investigative plans, and 
all case notes made by an investigating agent or 
agents. 
(2) All investigative records must be retained 
for no less than 50 years. 
(3) No element of the case file may be de-
stroyed until the expiration of the time that inves-
tigative records must be kept. 
(4) Records may be stored digitally or in hard 
copy, in accordance with existing law or regulations 
or additionally prescribed policy considered nec-
essary by the Secretary of the military department 
concerned.
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(c) CONSISTENT EDUCATION
AND POLICY.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that existing policy, edu-
cation, and training are updated to reflect policy changes 
in accordance with subsection (a). 
(d) UNIFORM APPLICATION TO MILITARY DEPART-
MENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, to 
the maximum extent practicable, the policy developed 
under subsections (a) is implemented uniformly by the 
military departments. 
SEC. 555. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING RELEASE OF 
MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS OF DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILI-
TIES IN CASES INVOLVING ANY SEX-RELATED 
OFFENSE. 
The Secretary of Defense shall establish and issue 
uniform guidance to ensure that, with respect to any case 
involving any sex-related offense, mental health records of 
the alleged victim of the sex-related offense and commu-
nications related to such mental health records that are 
maintained by a Department of Defense medical treat-
ment facility are neither sought by investigators or mili-
tary justice practitioners nor acknowledged or released by 
the medical treatment facility unless and until the produc-
tion of such mental health records or communications has 
been ordered by a military judge or a hearing officer de-
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scribed in section 832(b) of title 10, United States Code 
(article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
SEC. 556. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS OF CERTAIN 
PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE 
OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
(a) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall make available, electronically 
through a website of the Department of Defense, to the 
public all information specified in subsection (c) (subject 
to such exceptions as may apply under subsection (d)) for 
all of the proceedings under the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice specified in subsection (b). 
(b) COVERED PROCEEDINGS.—The system estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall contain information for 
the following proceedings under chapter 47 of title 10, 
United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice): 
(1) Special and general courts-martial under 
subchapter IV of such chapter. 
(2) Actions by the convening authority under 
section 860 of such title (article 60). 
(3) Reviews conducted by the Courts of Crimi-
nal Appeals under section 866 of such title (article 
66).
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(4) Reviews conducted by the Court of Appeals 
for the Armed Forces under section 867 of such title 
(article 67). 
(c) COVERED INFORMATION.—Except as provided in 
subsection (d), the following information, either directly 
or through links to another website, shall be made avail-
able through the system established under subsection (a) 
as soon as the information is reasonably available: 
(1) The location of the proceeding and contact 
information for each base and court jurisdiction, in-
cluding, when applicable, the name and telephone 
number of the legal office with jurisdiction over the 
proceeding. 
(2) The calendar of proceedings. 
(3) The docket information for the proceeding. 
(4) Any motions and documents filed in connec-
tion with the proceeding. 
(5) The substance of all written rulings and 
opinions issued in the proceeding, in a text-search-
able format. 
(6) The authenticated record of the proceeding. 
(7) Any other information related to the pro-
ceeding that the Secretary of Defense determines to 
be useful to the public. 
(d) PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND SECURITY.—
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(1) REVISION OF MANUAL FOR COURTS-MAR-
TIAL.—The Manual for Courts-Martial shall be up-
dated to address privacy and security concerns re-
lated to the electronic filing of documents and the 
public availability of documents made available 
through the system established under subsection (a). 
Such guidance must consider, at minimum, the pro-
tection of privacy of individuals named in records 
and status of records under section 552 of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
Freedom of Information Act), section 552a of such 
title (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act), re-
stricted reporting cases, and laws and guidance re-
lated to privilege. Such guidance shall provide to the 
extent practicable for uniform treatment of privacy 
and security issues throughout each proceeding spec-
ified in subsection (b) and across all branches of the 
Armed Forces. To the extent that such guidance 
provide for the redaction of certain categories of in-
formation to address privacy and security concerns, 
such guidance shall provide that a party that wishes 
to file an otherwise proper document containing such 
information may file an unredacted document under 
seal, which shall be retained as part of the pro-
ceeding as part of the record, and which, at the dis-
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cretion of the court and subject to any applicable 
guidance issued in the Manual for Courts Martial, 
shall be either in lieu of, or in addition, to, a re-
dacted copy in the public file. 
(2) INTERIM GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of De-
fense may issue interim guidance, and interpretive 
statements relating to the application of such guid-
ance, which conform to the requirements of para-
graph (1) and which shall cease to have effect upon 
the effective date of the guidance required under 
paragraph (1). Pending issuance of the guidance re-
quired under paragraph (1), any guidance or order 
of any court, or of the Secretary of Defense, pro-
viding for the redaction of certain categories of in-
formation in order to address privacy and security 
concerns arising from electronic filing shall comply 
with, and be construed in conformity with, the last 
sentence of paragraph (1). 
(e) ELECTRONIC FILINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (d) or under paragraph (2), each court-mar-
tial and the courts specified in paragraphs (4) and 
(5) of subsection (b) shall make each document that 
is filed electronically with the court available to the 
public through a website of the Department of De-
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fense. To the extent practicable, the court shall con-
vert any document that is filed in paper form to 
electronic form. To the extent such conversions are 
made, all such electronic versions of the document 
shall be made available to the public. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply 
to any filed document that is not otherwise available 
to the public, such as a document filed under seal. 
(f) MAINTENANCE OF DATA.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall ensure that the information in the system es-
tablished under subsection (a) is updated regularly and 
kept reasonably current. Electronic files and docket infor-
mation for a proceeding closed for more than five years 
are not required to be made available through the system, 
except all written opinions with a date of issuance after 
the date specified in subsection (h) shall remain available 
to the public through the system. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION TO CHARGE FEES.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may prescribe reasonable fees for access 
to information made available through the system estab-
lished under subsection (a). These fees may distinguish 
between classes of persons, and shall provide for exempt-
ing persons or classes of persons from the fees, in order 
to avoid unreasonable burdens and to promote public ac-
cess to such information. The Secretary of Defense shall
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prescribe a schedule of reasonable fees for electronic ac-
cess to information which the Secretary is required to 
maintain and make available to the public. The Secretary 
of Defense shall transmit each schedule of fees prescribed 
under this subsection to the Congress at least 30 days be-
fore the schedule of fees becomes effective. 
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.—The in-
formation system required by this section shall be avail-
able to the public no later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and apply to all proceedings 
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice specified in 
subsection (b) that have begun or been completed since 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 557. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIREC-
TIVE-TYPE MEMORANDUM 15–003, RELATING 
TO REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER IDENTIFICA-
TION, NOTIFICATION, AND MONITORING IN 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) REVISION REQUIRED; DATABASE.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall revise Department of De-
fense Directive-type Memorandum 15–003, relating to 
Registered Sex Offender Identification, Notification, and 
Monitoring in the Department of Defense, and all subse-
quent directive and guidance to ensure the following:
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(1) All provisions of the Department of Defense 
Directive-type Memorandum 15–003 shall go into ef-
fect not later than 180 days after its revision under 
this section. 
(2) The Department of Defense shall create a 
database (in this section referred to as the ‘‘data-
base’’) to track the following sex offenders: 
(A) Sex offenders who are active-duty or 
reserve component members of the Army, Navy, 
Air Force, or Marine Corps or civilian employ-
ees of the Department of Defense. 
(B) Former active-duty or reserve compo-
nent members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or 
Marine Corps who have been convicted of a sex 
offense under chapter 47 of title 10, United 
States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice), if not already covered by subparagraph 
(A). 
(3) For each individual identified in the data-
base pursuant to paragraph (2)(A), the database 
shall contain the following information: 
(A) The name of the sex offender (includ-
ing any alias used by the individual). 
(B) The Social Security number of the sex 
offender.
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(C) A physical description of the sex of-
fender. 
(D) A current photograph of the sex of-
fender. 
(E) The address of each residence at which 
the sex offender resides. 
(F) The name and address of any place 
where the sex offender is an employee, includ-
ing the sex offender’s current assignment, duty 
station, physical place of work, and deployment 
status, if applicable. 
(G) The name and address of any place 
where the sex offender is a student. 
(H) The text of the provision of law defin-
ing the criminal offense for which the sex of-
fender is registered in accordance with the 
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or 
other Federal, State, or local laws. 
(I) The criminal history of the sex of-
fender, including the date of all arrests and 
convictions; the status of parole, probation, or 
supervised release; registration status in accord-
ance with the Adam Walsh Child Protection 
and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248;
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120 Stat. 587) or other applicable Federal, 
State, or local laws; and the existence of any 
outstanding arrest warrants for the sex of-
fender. 
(J) Any other information required by Sec-
retary of Defense. 
(4) For each individual identified in the data-
base pursuant to paragraph (2)(B), the database 
shall contain the following information: 
(A) The name of the sex offender (includ-
ing any alias used by the individual). 
(B) The Social Security number of the sex 
offender. 
(C) A physical description of the sex of-
fender. 
(D) A current photograph of the sex of-
fender. 
(E) The last known address of each resi-
dence of the sex offender and, if released or 
about to be released from a military correc-
tional facility, the intended address of residence 
of the sex offender. 
(F) The text of the provision of law defin-
ing the criminal offense for which the sex of-
fender is registered in accordance with the
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Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or 
other Federal, State, or local laws. 
(G) The criminal history of the sex of-
fender, including the date of all arrests and 
convictions; the status of parole, probation, or 
supervised release; registration status in accord-
ance with the Adam Walsh Child Protection 
and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248; 
120 Stat. 587) or other Federal, State, or local 
laws; and the existence of any outstanding ar-
rest warrants for the sex offender. 
(H) Any other information required by 
Secretary of Defense. 
(5) The database shall be available to local, 
State, and Federal law enforcement agencies. In the 
case of each individual identified in the database 
pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) who fails to register 
with a sex offender registry in accordance with the 
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or other 
applicable Federal, State, or local laws, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall make available on the Inter-
net, in a manner that is readily accessible to the 
public, the following information:
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(A) The name of the sex offender (includ-
ing any alias used by the individual). 
(B) A physical description of the sex of-
fender. 
(C) A most recent photograph of the sex 
offender. 
(D) The last known address of each resi-
dence of the sex offender and, if applicable, the 
intended address of residence of the sex of-
fender. 
(E) The criminal offense for which the sex 
offender is registered in accordance with the 
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or 
other applicable Federal, State, or local laws. 
(F) Notification that the sex offender has 
failed to register on a sex offender registry in 
accordance with Federal, State, or local laws. 
(G) Any other information required by 
Secretary of Defense, in accordance with exist-
ing laws and regulations. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1631(b) 
of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561
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note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(12) The number of individuals released from 
active-duty as a members of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, or Marine Corps as a result of a conviction 
of a sex-related offense, including the number who 
have registered with a local sex offender registry in 
accordance with local, State, and Federal law and 
the number who have failed to register with a local 
sex offender registry in accordance with local, State, 
and Federal law.’’. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) In this section, the term ‘‘sex offender’’ 
means an individual who is required to be placed on 
a sexual offender registry by Federal, State, or local 
laws, including the Adam Walsh Child Protection 
and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 
Stat. 587). 
(2) In this section, the term ‘‘sex offense’’ 
means an offense in a category of conduct punish-
able under the Uniform Code of Military Justice 
specified by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to 
section 115(a)(8)(C)(i) of Public Law 105–119 (10 
U.S.C. 951 note).
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SEC. 558. IMPROVED IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES TO 
UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
The Secretary of Defense shall examine the Depart-
ment of Defense and interagency review process for imple-
menting statutory changes to the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice for the purpose of developing options for 
streamlining such process. The Secretary shall adopt pro-
cedures to ensure that legal guidance is published at the 
same time as statutory changes to the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice are implemented. 
Subtitle F—Member Education, 
Training, and Transition 
SEC. 561. AVAILABILITY OF PRESEPARATION COUNSELING 
FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DIS-
CHARGED OR RELEASED AFTER LIMITED AC-
TIVE DUTY. 
Section 1142(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘that 
member’s first 180 days of active duty’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the first 180 continuous days of active duty of 
the member’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
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‘‘(C) For purposes of calculating the days of active 
duty of a member under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
concerned shall exclude any day on which— 
‘‘(i) the member performed full-time training 
duty or annual training duty; and 
‘‘(ii) the member attended, while in the active 
military service, a school designated as a service 
school by law or by the Secretary concerned.’’. 
SEC. 562. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPOR-
TUNITIES UNDER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.—(1) 
As part of the program carried out under this section, the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating, when the Coast 
Guard is not operating within the Department of the 
Navy, shall permit a member of the armed forces eligible 
for assistance under the program to elect to receive addi-
tional training in any of the following subjects: 
‘‘(A) Preparation for higher education or train-
ing.
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‘‘(B) Preparation for career or technical train-
ing. 
‘‘(C) Preparation for entrepreneurship. 
‘‘(D) Other training options determined by the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the De-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating, 
when the Coast Guard is not operating within the 
Department of the Navy. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, 
when the Coast Guard is not operating within the Depart-
ment of the Navy, shall ensure that a member of the 
armed forces who elects to receive additional training in 
subjects available under paragraph (1) is able to receive 
the training.’’. 
SEC. 
563. 
ENHANCEMENTS 
TO 
YELLOW 
RIBBON 
RE-
INTEGRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) SCOPE AND PURPOSE.—Section 582(a) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘combat veteran’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—Section 582 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is
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amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(l) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS DEFINED.—For the 
purposes of this section, the term ‘eligible individual’ 
means a member of a reserve component, a member of 
their family, or a designated representative who the Sec-
retary of Defense determines to be eligible for the Yellow 
Ribbon Reintegration Program.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 582 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 
note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Guard and Reserve members and their 
families’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘mem-
bers of the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces, their families,’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible 
individuals’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking 
‘‘members of the Armed Forces and their fami-
lies’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; 
(D) in subsection (h), in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘members of the 
Armed Forces and their family members’’ 
and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘such members and 
their family members’’ and inserting ‘‘such 
eligible individuals’’; 
(E) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘members 
of the Armed Forces and their families’’ and in-
serting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; and 
(F) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘indi-
vidual members of the Armed Forces and their 
families’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’. 
(c) OFFICE FOR REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 582(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 
note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘sub-
stance abuse and mental health treatment services’’ 
and inserting ‘‘substance abuse, mental health treat-
ment, and other quality of life services’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) GRANTS.—The Office for Reintegration 
Programs may make grants to conduct data collec-
tion, trend analysis, and curriculum development
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and to prepare reports in support of activities under 
this section.’’. 
(d) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) ENHANCED
FLEXIBILITY.—Subsection (g) 
of section 582 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 
U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office for Reintegra-
tion Programs shall assist State National Guard and 
Reserve organizations with the development and pro-
vision of information, events, and activities to sup-
port the health and well-being of eligible individuals 
before, during, and after periods of activation, mobi-
lization, or deployment. 
‘‘(2) FOCUS
OF
INFORMATION, EVENTS, AND 
ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) BEFORE ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, 
OR DEPLOYMENT.—Before a period of activa-
tion, mobilization, or deployment, the informa-
tion, events, and activities described in para-
graph (1) should focus on preparing eligible in-
dividuals and affected communities for the rig-
ors of activation, mobilization, and deployment.
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‘‘(B) DURING ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, 
OR DEPLOYMENT.—During such a period, the 
information, events, and activities described in 
paragraph (1) should focus on— 
‘‘(i) helping eligible individuals cope 
with the challenges and stress associated 
with such period; 
‘‘(ii) decreasing the isolation of eligi-
ble individuals during such period; and 
‘‘(iii) preparing eligible individuals for 
the challenges associated with reintegra-
tion. 
‘‘(C) AFTER
ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, 
OR DEPLOYMENT.—After such a period, but no 
earlier than 30 days after demobilization, the 
information, events, and activities described in 
paragraph (1) should focus on— 
‘‘(i) reconnecting the member with 
their families, friends, and communities; 
‘‘(ii) providing information on employ-
ment opportunities; 
‘‘(iii) helping eligible individuals deal 
with the challenges of reintegration; 
‘‘(iv) ensuring that eligible individuals 
understand what benefits they are entitled
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to and what resources are available to help 
them overcome the challenges of reintegra-
tion; and 
‘‘(v) providing a forum for addressing 
negative behaviors related to operational 
stress and reintegration. 
‘‘(3) MEMBER PAY.—Members shall receive ap-
propriate pay for days spent attending such events 
and activities. 
‘‘(4) MINIMUM NUMBER OF EVENTS AND AC-
TIVITIES.—The State National Guard and Reserve 
Organizations shall provide to eligible individuals— 
‘‘(A) one event or activity before a period 
of activation, mobilization, or deployment; 
‘‘(B) one event or activity during a period 
of activation, mobilization, or deployment; and 
‘‘(C) two events or activities after a period 
of activation, mobilization, or deployment.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 582 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 
note) is amended— 
(A) 
in 
subsection 
(a), 
by 
striking 
‘‘throughout the entire deployment cycle’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘well-being through the 
4 phases’’ through the end of the sub-
section and inserting ‘‘well-being.’’; 
(ii) in the heading, by striking ‘‘; DE-
PLOYMENT CYCLE’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking 
‘‘throughout the deployment cycle described in 
subsection (g)’’; and 
(D) in the heading of subsection (f), by 
striking ‘‘STATE DEPLOYMENT CYCLE’’. 
(e) ADDITIONAL PERMITTED OUTREACH SERVICE.— 
Section 582(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 
10101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) Stress management and positive coping 
skills.’’. 
(f) SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT-WIDE SUICIDE PRE-
VENTION EFFORTS.—Section 582 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by inserting after 
subsection (h) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) SUPPORT OF SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS.— 
The Office for Reintegration Programs shall assist the De-
fense Suicide Prevention Office and the Defense Centers
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of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic 
Brain Injury to collect and analyze information, sugges-
tions, and best practices from State National Guard and 
Reserve organizations with suicide prevention and commu-
nity response programs.’’. 
(g) NAME CHANGE.—Section 582(d)(1)(B) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Substance Abuse and the Mental Health 
Services Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration’’. 
SEC. 564. APPOINTMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACAD-
EMIES FROM NOMINATIONS MADE BY DELE-
GATES IN CONGRESS FROM THE VIRGIN IS-
LANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND THE 
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MAR-
IANA ISLANDS. 
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 
4342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Four’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Four’’; 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Three’’; and
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(4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Three’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 
6954(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Four’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Four’’; 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Three’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Three’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 
9342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Four’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Four’’; 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Three’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Three’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to the nomination of 
candidates for appointment to the United States Military
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Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the 
United States Air Force Academy for classes entering 
these military service academies after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
SEC. 565. RECOGNITION OF ADDITIONAL INVOLUNTARY 
MOBILIZATION DUTY AUTHORITIES EXEMPT 
FROM FIVE-YEAR LIMIT ON REEMPLOYMENT 
RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO SERVE IN THE 
UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
Section 4312(c)(4)(A) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘12304,’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘12304a, 12304b,’’. 
SEC. 566. JOB TRAINING AND POST-SERVICE PLACEMENT 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
Section 320 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘a subor-
dinate Job Training and Post-Service Placement Ex-
ecutive Committee,’’ before ‘‘and such other commit-
tees’’; 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) JOB TRAINING AND POST-SERVICE PLACEMENT 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.—The Job Training and Post-
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Service Placement Executive Committee described in sub-
section (b)(2) shall— 
‘‘(1) review existing policies, procedures, and 
practices of the Departments (including the military 
departments) with respect to job training and post- 
service placement programs; and 
‘‘(2) identify changes to such policies, proce-
dures, and practices to improve job training and 
post-service placement.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing with respect to job training and post-service 
placement’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 567. DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM FOR 
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RE-
SERVE. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of De-
fense may carry out a pilot program to enhance the efforts 
of the Department of Defense to provide job placement 
assistance and related employment services directly to 
members in the National Guard and Reserves. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The pilot program shall be 
offered to, and administered by, the adjutants general ap-
pointed under section 314 of title 32, United States Code. 
(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—As a condition 
on the provision of funds under this section to a State
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to support the operation of the pilot program in the State, 
the State must agree to contribute an amount, derived 
from non-Federal sources, equal to at least 30 percent of 
the funds provided by the Secretary of Defense under this 
section. 
(d) DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MODEL.—The 
pilot program should follow a job placement program 
model that focuses on working one-on-one with a member 
of a reserve component to cost-effectively provide job 
placement services, including services such as identifying 
unemployed and under employed members, job matching 
services, resume editing, interview preparation, and post- 
employment follow up. Development of the pilot program 
should be informed by State direct employment programs 
for members of the reserve components, such as the pro-
grams conducted in California and South Carolina. 
(e) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop outcome measurements to evaluate the success of 
the pilot program. 
(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 
1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report de-
scribing the results of the pilot program. The Sec-
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retary shall prepare the report in coordination with 
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. 
(2) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—A report under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description and assessment of the ef-
fectiveness and achievements of the pilot pro-
gram, including the number of members of the 
reserve components hired and the cost-per- 
placement of participating members. 
(B) An assessment of the impact of the 
pilot program and increased reserve component 
employment levels on the readiness of members 
of the reserve components. 
(C) A comparison of the pilot program to 
other programs conducted by the Department 
of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs 
to provide unemployment and underemployment 
support to members of the reserve components 
and veterans. 
(D) Any other matters considered appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(g) LIMITATION ON TOTAL FISCAL-YEAR OBLIGA-
TIONS.—The total amount obligated by the Secretary of 
Defense to carry out the pilot program for any fiscal year 
may not exceed $20,000,000.
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(h) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to carry out 
the pilot program expires September 30, 2018. 
(2) EXTENSION.—Upon the expiration of the 
authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary of De-
fense may extend the pilot program for not more 
than two additional fiscal years. 
SEC. 568. PROGRAM REGARDING CIVILIAN CREDENTIALING 
FOR SKILLS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN MILI-
TARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES. 
Section 558 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 
2015 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(e) INCLUSION OF SPECIFIED MILITARY OCCUPA-
TIONAL SPECIALTIES.—The pilot program required by 
this section shall include at a minimum the following mili-
tary occupational specialties: 
‘‘(1) Army 31B Military Police. 
‘‘(2) Navy MA Master-At-Arms. 
‘‘(3) Air Force 3P0X1 Security Forces. 
‘‘(4) Marine Corps 5811 Military Police. 
‘‘(5) Army 11B Infantryman. 
‘‘(6) Marine Corps 0311 Rifleman.’’.
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SEC. 569. MARINER TRAINING. 
Section 2015 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) SPECIAL RULES FOR MARINER DUTIES.—(1) 
The program required by subsection (a) shall ensure to 
the greatest extent practicable that— 
‘‘(A) members of the armed forces whose duties 
are primarily as a mariner receive training opportu-
nities necessary to meet the requirements for li-
censes, certificates of registry, and merchant mari-
ners’ documents issued under part E of subtitle II 
of title 46, and to acquire a Convention on Stand-
ards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping 
for Seafarers endorsement to such licenses and docu-
ments; 
‘‘(B) such members assigned to a vessel’s deck 
and engineering departments have a designated path 
to meet the requirements for such licenses, docu-
ments, and endorsement commensurate with their 
positional responsibilities; 
‘‘(C) courses in marine navigation, leadership, 
operation, and maintenance taken while such a
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member is in the armed forces are submitted to the 
National Maritime Center for use in assessments of 
the fulfillment by the member of the requirements 
for receiving such licenses, documents, and endorse-
ment; and 
‘‘(D) such members in the deck and engineering 
departments have the opportunity to attend mer-
chant mariner credentialing programs that meet 
training requirements not offered by the armed 
forces. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating shall ensure that any assessment 
of the training and experience of an applicant who is or 
has been a member of the armed forces is conducted with-
out any limitation related to the member’s military pay 
grade.’’. 
SEC. 570. REPORT ON CIVILIAN AND MILITARY EDUCATION 
TO RESPOND TO FUTURE THREATS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 2016, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report describing both civilian and 
military education requirements necessary to meet any 
threats anticipated in the future security environment as 
described in the quadrennial defense review. Such report 
shall include—
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(1) an assessment of the learning outcomes re-
quired of future members of the Armed Forces and 
senior military leaders to meet such threats; 
(2) an assessment of the shortfalls in current 
professional military education requirements in 
meeting such threats; 
(3) an assessment of successful professional 
military education programs that further the ability 
of the Department of Defense to meet such threats; 
(4) recommendations of subjects to be covered 
by civilian elementary and secondary schools in 
order to better prepare students for potential mili-
tary service; 
(5) recommendations of subjects to be included 
in professional military education programs; 
(6) recommendations on whether partnerships 
between the Department of Defense and private in-
stitutions of higher education (as defined in section 
101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001(a))) would help meet such threats; and 
(7) an identification of opportunities for the 
United States to strengthen its leadership role in the 
future security environment and a description of how 
the recommendations made in this report contribute 
to capitalizing on such opportunities.
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(b) UPDATED REPORTS.—Not later than 10 months 
after date of the publication of each subsequent quadren-
nial defense review, the Secretary of Defense shall update 
the report described under subsection (a) and shall submit 
such report to the congressional defense committees. 
SEC. 570a. AVAILABILITY OF CYBER SECURITY AND IT CER-
TIFICATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
PERSONNEL CRITICAL TO NETWORK DE-
FENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2015 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘to obtain’’ and inserting 
‘‘and when appropriate, other Department of 
Defense personnel, to obtain’’; and 
(B) by adding ‘‘or industry recognized’’ be-
tween ‘‘professional’’ and ‘‘credentials’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) The authority under paragraph (1) may be used 
to pay the expenses of a member of the active Air Force, 
Army, Navy, Coast Guard, the reserve components, de-
fense contractors, or civilians with access to information 
systems and identified as critical to network defense to 
obtain professional and industry recognized credentials re-
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lated to information technology and cyber security func-
tions.’’. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION.— No additional funds are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out the amendments 
made by this section, and such amendments shall be car-
ried out using amounts otherwise made available for such 
purposes. 
Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ 
Education and Military Family 
Readiness Matters 
SEC. 571. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL 
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DE-
PENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CI-
VILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT 
NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 
by section 301 and available for operation and mainte-
nance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4301, $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 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b).
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 167a 
the following new item: 
‘‘167b. Unified combatant command for medical operations.’’. 
(b) PLAN, NOTIFICATION, AND REPORT.— 
(1) PLAN.—Not later than July 1, 2016, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a comprehensive plan to 
establish the unified medical command authorized 
under section 167b of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), including any legislative 
actions the Secretary considers necessary to imple-
ment the plan. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees written 
notification of the time line of the Secretary to es-
tablish the unified medical command under such sec-
tion 167b by not later than the date that is 30 days 
before establishing such command. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
submitting the notification under paragraph (2), the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the establishment of the uni-
fied medical command.
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medication, through the network of preferred retail 
pharmacies and the national mail-order pharmacy 
program under section 1074g(a)(2)(E)(iii) of title 
10 United States Code; 
(3) allow retail pharmacies participating in the 
network of preferred retail pharmacies to purchase 
prescription medication for beneficiaries in the pilot 
program at rates available to the Federal govern-
ment through its Prime Vendor contracting process; 
(4) ensure that retail pharmacies participating 
in the network of preferred retail pharmacies shall 
include small business pharmacies (as defined by the 
Small Business Administration) at a rate no lower 
than the current TRICARE pharmacy program par-
ticipation rate provided there are sufficient number 
of small business pharmacies willing to participate in 
the pilot program; 
(5) study the potential, viability, cost efficiency, 
and health care effectiveness of the TRICARE phar-
macy benefits program administering prescription 
medication through a network of preferred retail 
pharmacies in addition to the methods available pur-
suant to section 1074g(a)(2)(E) of title 10, United 
States Code; and