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commencement of a successive enlistment, or ap-
pointment as an officer.’’. 
SEC. 517. DIRECT APPOINTMENT OF GRADUATES OF THE 
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACAD-
EMY INTO THE NATIONAL GUARD. 
Section 305(a)(5) of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘or the United States Coast Guard 
Academy’’ and inserting ‘‘the United States Coast Guard 
Academy, or the United States Merchant Marine Acad-
emy’’. 
Subtitle C—Joint Qualified Officers 
and Requirements 
SEC. 521. TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO DEFINITION OF JOINT 
MATTERS FOR PURPOSES OF JOINT OFFICER 
MANAGEMENT. 
Section 668(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘multiple’’ in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘in-
tegrated’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of the 
subparagraph (D) and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following new paragraph:
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‘‘(2) In the context of joint matters, the term ‘inte-
grated military forces’ refers to military forces that are 
involved in the planning or execution (or both) of oper-
ations involving participants from— 
‘‘(A) more than one military department; or 
‘‘(B) a military department and one or more of 
the following: 
‘‘(i) Other departments and agencies of the 
United States. 
‘‘(ii) The military forces or agencies of 
other countries. 
‘‘(iii) Non-governmental persons or enti-
ties.’’. 
SEC. 522. MODIFICATION OF PROMOTION BOARD PROCE-
DURES FOR JOINT QUALIFIED OFFICERS AND 
OFFICERS WITH JOINT STAFF EXPERIENCE. 
(a) BOARD COMPOSITION.—Subsection (c) of section 
612 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(c)(1) Each selection board convened under section 
611(a) of this title that will consider an officer described 
in paragraph (2) shall include at least one officer des-
ignated by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who 
is a joint qualified officer.
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‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to an officer 
who— 
‘‘(A) is serving on, or has served on, the Joint 
Staff; or 
‘‘(B) is a joint qualified officer. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense may waive the require-
ment in paragraph (1) in the case of— 
‘‘(A) any selection board of the Marine Corps; 
or 
‘‘(B) any selection board that is considering of-
ficers in specialties identified in paragraph (2) or (3) 
of section 619a(b) of this title.’’. 
(b) INFORMATION
FURNISHED
TO
SELECTION 
BOARDS.—Section 615 of such title is amended in sub-
sections (b)(5) and (c) by striking ‘‘in joint duty assign-
ments of officers who are serving, or have served, in such 
assignments’’ and inserting ‘‘of officers who are serving 
on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified 
officers’’. 
(c) ACTION ON REPORT OF SELECTION BOARDS.— 
Section 618(b) of such title is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘are serving, 
or have served, in joint duty assignments’’ and in-
serting ‘‘are serving on, or have served on, the Joint 
Staff or are joint qualified officers’’;
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(2) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(2), by striking ‘‘in joint duty assignments of offi-
cers who are serving, or have served, in such assign-
ments’’ and inserting ‘‘of officers who are serving 
on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint 
qualified officers’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘in joint duty 
assignments’’ and inserting ‘‘who are serving on, or 
have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified 
officers’’. 
Subtitle D—General Service 
Authorities 
SEC. 531. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO 
ORDER RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES TO ACTIVE DUTY IN HIGH-DEMAND, 
LOW-DENSITY ASSIGNMENTS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 688a(f) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 
2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report containing an assessment by 
the Secretary of the need to extend the authority provided 
by section 688a of title 10, United States Code, beyond
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December 31, 2011. The report shall include, at a min-
imum, the following: 
(1) A list of the current types of high-demand, 
low-density capabilities (as defined in such section) 
for which the authority is being used to address 
operational requirements. 
(2) For each high-demand, low-density capa-
bility included in the list under paragraph (1), the 
number of retired members of the Armed Forces 
who have served on active duty at any time during 
each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010 under the 
authority. 
(3) A plan to increase the required active duty 
strength for the high-demand, low-density capabili-
ties included in the list under paragraph (1) to 
eliminate the need to use the authority. 
SEC. 532. NON-CHARGEABLE REST AND RECUPERATION AB-
SENCE 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
MEMBERS 
UNDER-
GOING EXTENDED DEPLOYMENT TO A COM-
BAT ZONE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 40 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 705 the 
following new section:
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‘‘§ 705a. Rest and recuperation absence: certain mem-
bers undergoing extended deployment to 
a combat zone 
‘‘(a) REST
AND RECUPERATION AUTHORIZED.— 
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, 
the Secretary concerned may provide a member of the 
armed forces described in subsection (b) the benefits de-
scribed in subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member of the armed 
forces described in this subsection is any member who— 
‘‘(1) is assigned or deployed for at least 270 
days in an area or location— 
‘‘(A) that is designated by the President as 
a combat zone; and 
‘‘(B) in which hardship duty pay is author-
ized to be paid under section 305 of title 37; 
and 
‘‘(2) meets such other criteria as the Secretary 
of Defense may prescribe in the regulations required 
by subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) BENEFITS.—The benefits described in this sub-
section are the following: 
‘‘(1) A period of rest and recuperation absence 
for not more than 15 days. 
‘‘(2) Round-trip transportation at Government 
expense from the area or location in which the mem-
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SEC. 534. DISPOSITION OF MEMBERS FOUND TO BE FIT 
FOR DUTY WHO ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR DE-
PLOYMENT 
OR 
WORLDWIDE 
ASSIGNMENT 
FOR MEDICAL REASONS. 
(a) DISPOSITION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 61 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1214 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1214a. Members determined fit for duty in Phys-
ical Evaluation Board evaluation: prohi-
bition on involuntary administrative sep-
aration due to unsuitability based on 
medical conditions considered in evalua-
tion 
‘‘(a) DISPOSITION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c), the Secretary of the military department concerned 
may not authorize the involuntary administrative separa-
tion of a member described in subsection (b) based on a 
determination that the member is unsuitable for deploy-
ment or worldwide assignment based on the same medical 
condition of the member considered by a Physical Evalua-
tion Board during the evaluation of the member. 
‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member covered by 
subsection (a) is any member of the armed forces who has 
been determined by a Physical Evaluation Board pursuant 
to a physical evaluation by the board to be fit for duty.
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‘‘(c) REEVALUATION.—(1) The Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned may direct the Physical Eval-
uation Board to reevaluate any member described in sub-
section (b) if the Secretary has reason to believe that a 
medical condition of the member considered by the Phys-
ical Evaluation Board during the evaluation of the mem-
ber described in that subsection renders the member un-
suitable for continued military service based on the med-
ical condition. 
‘‘(2) A member determined pursuant to reevaluation 
under paragraph (1) to be unfit to perform the duties of 
the member’s office, grade, rank, or rating may be retired 
or separated for physical disability under this chapter. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall be the final ap-
proval authority for any case determined by the Secretary 
of a military department to warrant administrative sepa-
ration based on a determination that the member is un-
suitable for continued service due to the same medical con-
dition of the member considered by a Physical Evaluation 
Board that found the member fit for duty.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 61 of such title is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 1214 the following new item:
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‘‘1214a. Members determined fit for duty in Physical Evaluation Board evalua-
tion: prohibition on involuntary administrative separation due 
to unsuitability based on medical conditions considered in eval-
uation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to members 
evaluated for fitness for duty by Physical Evaluation 
Boards on or after that date. 
SEC. 535. REVIEW OF LAWS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS 
RESTRICTING SERVICE OF FEMALE MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments, shall conduct a review of laws, policies, and regula-
tions, including the collocation policy, that may restrict 
the service of female members of the Armed Forces to de-
termine whether changes in such laws, policies, and regu-
lations are needed to ensure that female members have 
an equitable opportunity to compete and excel in the 
Armed Forces. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than April 
15, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report containing the 
results of the review.
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Subtitle E—Military Justice and 
Legal Matters 
SEC. 541. CONTINUATION OF WARRANT OFFICERS ON AC-
TIVE DUTY TO COMPLETE DISCIPLINARY AC-
TION. 
Section 580 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) A warrant officer subject to discharge or retire-
ment under this section, but against whom any action has 
been commenced with a view to trying the officer by court- 
martial, may be continued on active duty, without preju-
dice to such action, until the completion of such action.’’. 
SEC. 542. ENHANCED AUTHORITY TO PUNISH CONTEMPT IN 
MILITARY JUSTICE PROCEEDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 848 of title 10, United 
States Code (article 48 of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 848. Art. 48. Contempts 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PUNISH CONTEMPT.—A judge 
detailed to a court-martial, a court of inquiry, the United 
States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, a military 
Court of Criminal Appeals, a provost court, or a military 
commission may punish for contempt any person who—
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‘‘(1) uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture 
in the presence of the judge during the proceedings 
of the court-martial, court, or military commission; 
‘‘(2) disturbs the proceedings of the court-mar-
tial, court, or military commission by any riot or dis-
order; or 
‘‘(3) willfully disobeys the lawful writ, process, 
order, rule, decree, or command of the court-martial, 
court, or military commission. 
‘‘(b) PUNISHMENT.—The punishment for contempt 
under subsection (a) may not exceed confinement for 30 
days, a fine of $1,000, or both. 
‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO MILITARY COMMISSIONS 
UNDER CHAPTER 47A.—This section does not apply to 
a military commission established under chapter 47A of 
this title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 848 of title 10, 
United States Code (article 48 of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice), as amended by subsection (a), shall 
apply with respect to acts of contempt committed after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 543. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION
OF
OUTSTANDING
COMP-
TROLLER
GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Consistent
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with the recommendations contained in the report of the 
Comptroller General of the United States titled ‘‘Status 
of Implementation of GAO’s 2006 Recommendations on 
the Department of Defense’s Domestic Violence Program’’ 
(GAO–10–577R), the Secretary of Defense shall complete, 
not later than one year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, implementation of actions to address the following 
recommendations: 
(1) DEFENSE
INCIDENT-BASED
REPORTING 
SYSTEM.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop a 
comprehensive management plan to address defi-
ciencies in the data captured in the Defense Inci-
dent-Based Reporting System to ensure the system 
can provide an accurate count of domestic violence 
incidents, and any consequent disciplinary action, 
that are reported throughout the Department of De-
fense. 
(2) ADEQUATE PERSONNEL.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall develop a plan to ensure that adequate 
personnel are available to implement recommenda-
tions made by the Defense Task Force on Domestic 
Violence. 
(3) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAINING DATA FOR 
CHAPLAINS.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop
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a plan to collect domestic violence training data for 
chaplains. 
(4) OVERSIGHT
FRAMEWORK.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall develop an oversight framework for 
Department of Defense domestic violence programs, 
to include oversight of implementation of rec-
ommendations made by the Defense Task Force on 
Domestic Violence, including budgeting, communica-
tion initiatives, and policy compliance. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees an implementation report within 90 days of the com-
pletion of actions outlined in subsection (a). 
Subtitle F—Member Education and 
Training Opportunities and Ad-
ministration 
SEC. 551. ENHANCEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
UNDERGRADUATE 
NURSE 
TRAINING 
PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF DEGREE COVERED BY PRO-
GRAM.—Subsection (a) of section 2016 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a nursing degree’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a bachelor of science degree in nursing’’.
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(b) GRADUATION RATES OF TRAINING PROGRAMS.— 
Subsection (b) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘in 
nursing’’ after ‘‘bachelor of science degree’’. 
(c) LOCATION
OF PROGRAMS.—Subsection (d) of 
such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) LOCATION OF PROGRAMS.—(1) An academic in-
stitution selected to operate an undergraduate nurse train-
ing program shall establish the program at or near a mili-
tary installation that has a military treatment facility des-
ignated as a medical center with inpatient capability and 
multiple graduate medical education programs located on 
the installation or within reasonable proximity to the in-
stallation. 
‘‘(2) Before approving a location as the site of an un-
dergraduate nurse training program, the Secretary of De-
fense shall conduct an assessment to ensure that the es-
tablishment of the program at that location will not ad-
versely impact or displace existing nurse training pro-
grams, either conducted by the Department of Defense or 
by a civilian entity, at the location.’’. 
(d) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—Paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 525(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2287; 10 U.S.C. 2016 note) is amended by
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striking ‘‘July 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2011’’. 
(2) GRADUATION
RATES.—Paragraph (3) of 
such section is amended— 
(A) by striking the ‘‘The pilot program 
shall achieve’’ and inserting ‘‘The goal of the 
pilot program is to achieve’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘nurse training program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘nurse training programs’’. 
SEC. 552. REPAYMENT OF EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT 
BENEFITS. 
(a) ENLISTED MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SPECI-
FIED MILITARY SPECIALTIES.—Section 2171 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsections: 
‘‘(g) Except a person described in subsection (e) who 
transfers to service making the person eligible for repay-
ment of loans under section 16301 of this title, a member 
of the armed forces who fails to complete the period of 
service required to qualify for loan repayment under this 
section shall be subject to the repayment provisions of sec-
tion 303a(e) of title 37. 
‘‘(h) The Secretary of Defense may prescribe, by reg-
ulations, procedures for implementing this section, includ-
ing standards for qualified loans and authorized payees
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and other terms and conditions for making loan repay-
ments. Such regulations may include exceptions that 
would allow for the payment as a lump sum of any loan 
repayment due to a member under a written agreement 
that existed at the time of a member’s death or dis-
ability.’’. 
(b) MEMBERS
OF SELECTED RESERVE.—Section 
16301 of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsections: 
‘‘(h) Except a person described in subsection (e) who 
transfers to service making the person eligible for repay-
ment of loans under section 2171 of this title, a member 
of the armed forces who fails to complete the period of 
service required to qualify for loan repayment under this 
section shall be subject to the repayment provisions of sec-
tion 303a(e) of title 37. 
‘‘(i) The Secretary of Defense may prescribe, by regu-
lations, procedures for implementing this section, includ-
ing standards for qualified loans and authorized payees 
and other terms and conditions for making loan repay-
ments. Such regulations may include exceptions that 
would allow for the payment as a lump sum of any loan 
repayment due to a member under a written agreement 
that existed at the time of a member’s death or dis-
ability.’’.
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SEC. 553. PARTICIPATION OF ARMED FORCES HEALTH PRO-
FESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAM RECIPIENTS IN ACTIVE 
DUTY HEALTH PROFESSION LOAN REPAY-
MENT PROGRAM. 
Section 2173(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) The person is enrolled in the Armed 
Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Finan-
cial Assistance Program under subchapter I of chap-
ter 105 of this title for a number of years less than 
is required to complete the normal length of the 
course of study required for the health profession 
concerned.’’. 
SEC. 554. ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION FOR MILITARY ACAD-
EMY GRADUATES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE 
ARMED 
FORCES 
HEALTH 
PROFESSIONS 
SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) 
MILITARY
ACADEMY
GRADUATES.—Section 
4348(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) That if an appointment described in para-
graph (2) or (3) is tendered and the cadet partici-
pates in a program under section 2121 of this title,
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the cadet will fulfill any unserved obligation incurred 
under this section on active duty, regardless of the 
type of appointment held, upon completion of, and 
in addition to, any service obligation incurred under 
section 2123 of this title for participation in such 
program.’’. 
(b) NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATES.—Section 6959(a) 
of such title is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) That if an appointment described in para-
graph (2) or (3) is tendered and the midshipman 
participates in a program under section 2121 of this 
title, the midshipman will fulfill any unserved obliga-
tion incurred under this section on active duty, re-
gardless of the type of appointment held, upon com-
pletion of, and in addition to, any service obligation 
incurred under section 2123 of this title for partici-
pation in such program.’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE ACADEMY GRADUATES.—Section 
9348(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) That if an appointment described in para-
graph (2) or (3) is tendered and the cadet partici-
pates in a program under section 2121 of this title, 
the cadet will fulfill any unserved obligation incurred
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under this section on active duty, regardless of the 
type of appointment held, upon completion of, and 
in addition to, any service obligation incurred under 
section 2123 of this title for participation in such 
program.’’. 
Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ 
Education 
SEC. 561. ENROLLMENT OF DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES WHO RESIDE IN TEM-
PORARY HOUSING IN DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY 
AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 
Section 2164(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3)(A) Under the circumstances described in sub-
paragraph (B), the Secretary may, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, permit a dependent of a member of the armed 
forces to enroll in an educational program provided by the 
Secretary pursuant to this subsection without regard to 
the requirement in paragraph (1) with respect to residence 
on a military installation. 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) applies only if—
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‘‘(i) the dependents reside in temporary housing 
(regardless of whether the temporary housing is on 
Federal property)— 
‘‘(I) because of the unavailability of ade-
quate permanent living quarters on the military 
installation to which the member is assigned; or 
‘‘(II) while the member is wounded, ill, or 
injured; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary determines that the cir-
cumstances of such living arrangements justify ex-
tending the enrollment authority to include the de-
pendents.’’. 
SEC. 562. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL 
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DE-
PENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CI-
VILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT 
NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2011 
pursuant to section 301(5) for operation and maintenance 
for Defense-wide activities, $30,000,000 shall be available 
only for the purpose of providing assistance to local edu-
cational agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of
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the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH ENROLLMENT 
CHANGES DUE TO BASE CLOSURES, FORCE STRUCTURE 
CHANGES, OR FORCE RELOCATIONS.—Of the amount au-
thorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2011 pursuant 
to section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for De-
fense-wide activities, $10,000,000 shall be available only 
for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational 
agencies under subsection (b) of section 572 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 
(Public Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 
(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 8013(9) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7713(9)). 
SEC. 563. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DIS-
ABILITIES. 
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2011 pursuant to section 301(5) for operation 
and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, $10,000,000 
shall be available for payments under section 363 of the 
Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106– 
398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). 
Subtitle H—Decorations and 
Awards 
SEC. 571. CLARIFICATION OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR 
AWARD OF BRONZE STAR MEDAL. 
(a) LIMITATION
ON ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—Section 
1133 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘§ 1133. Bronze Star: limitation on persons eligible to 
receive 
‘‘The decoration known as the ‘Bronze Star’ may only 
be awarded to a member of a military force who— 
‘‘(1) at the time of the events for which the 
decoration is to be awarded, was serving in a geo-
graphic area in which special pay is authorized 
under section 310 or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 
351(a) of title 37; or 
‘‘(2) receives special pay under section 310 or 
paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a) of title 37 as 
a result of those events.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 57 of such title is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 1133 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘1133. Bronze Star: limitation on persons eligible to receive.’’.
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(c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment 
made by subsection (a) applies to the award of the Bronze 
Star after October 30, 2000. 
SEC. 572. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF 
DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO SHINYEI 
MATAYOSHI FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING 
WORLD WAR II. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States 
Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 
Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army is authorized 
and requested to award the Distinguished-Service Cross 
under section 3742 of that title to Shinyei Matayoshi for 
the acts of valor referred to in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Tech Ser-
geant Shinyei Matayoshi on April 7, 1945, as a member 
of Company G, 2d Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat 
Team during World War II.
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SEC. 573. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF 
DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO JAY C. 
COPLEY FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE 
VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States 
Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 
Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army is authorized 
and requested to award the Distinguished-Service Cross 
under section 3742 of such title to former Captain Jay 
C. Copley of the United States Army for the acts of valor 
during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Cap-
tain Jay C. Copley on May 5, 1968, as commander of 
Company C of the 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry, attached 
to the 173d Airborne Brigade during an engagement with 
a regimental-size enemy force in Bin Dinh Province, South 
Vietnam. 
SEC. 574. PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE 60TH ANNIVER-
SARY OF THE KOREAN WAR. 
(a) COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The 
Secretary of Defense may establish and conduct a pro-
gram to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean 
War (in this section referred to as the ‘‘commemorative