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military spouse employment programs as a whole and for 
each such military spouse employment program. 
Subtitle I—Other Matters 
SEC. 581. COLD WAR SERVICE MEDAL. 
(a) MEDAL AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense 
may authorize the issuance by the Secretaries concerned of 
a service medal, to be known as the ‘‘Cold War Service 
Medal’’, to persons eligible to receive the medal under the 
regulations under subsection (b). 
(b) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The issuance of a Cold War 
Service Medal under this section shall be subject to 
regulations prescribed by Secretary of Defense. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The regulations shall— 
(A) provide for an appropriate design for 
the Cold War Service Medal; and 
(B) specify the persons eligible to receive the 
medal. 
(c) SECRETARIES CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Secretaries concerned’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United 
States Code.
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SEC. 582. ENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF YELLOW 
RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) INCLUSION OF PROGRAMS OF OUTREACH IN PRO-
GRAM.—Subsection (b) of section 582 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 
10101 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including programs 
of outreach)’’ after ‘‘informational events and activities’’. 
(b) RESTATEMENT OF FUNCTIONS OF CENTER FOR EX-
CELLENCE IN REINTEGRATION AND INCLUSION IN FUNC-
TIONS OF IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES IN PRO-
GRAMS OF OUTREACH.—Subsection (d)(2) of such section 
is amended by striking the second, third, and fourth sen-
tences and inserting the following: ‘‘The Center shall have 
the following functions: 
‘‘(A) To collect and analyze ‘lessons learned’ 
and suggestions from State National Guard and 
Reserve organizations with existing or developing 
reintegration programs. 
‘‘(B) To assist in developing training aids 
and briefing materials and training representa-
tives from State National Guard and Reserve or-
ganizations. 
‘‘(C) To develop and implement a process 
for evaluating the effectiveness of the Yellow Rib-
bon Reintegration Program in supporting the 
health and well-being of members of the Armed
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Forces and their families throughout the deploy-
ment cycle described in subsection (g). 
‘‘(D) To develop and implement a process 
for identifying best practices in the delivery of 
information and services in programs of out-
reach as described in subsection (j).’’. 
(c) STATE-LED PROGRAMS OF OUTREACH.—Such sec-
tion is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(j) STATE-LED PROGRAMS OF OUTREACH.—The Of-
fice for Reintegration Programs may work with the States, 
whether acting through or in coordination with their Na-
tional Guard and Reserve organizations, to assist the States 
and such organizations in developing and carrying out pro-
grams of outreach for members of the Armed Forces and 
their families to inform and educate them on the assistance 
and services available to them under the Yellow Ribbon Re-
integration Program, including the assistance and services 
described in subsection (h).’’. 
(d) SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES UNDER PROGRAMS OF OUT-
REACH.—Such section is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) SCOPE
OF ACTIVITIES UNDER PROGRAMS
OF 
OUTREACH.—For purposes of this section, the activities and 
services provided under programs of outreach may include
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personalized and substantive care coordination services tar-
geted specifically to individual members of the Armed 
Forces and their families.’’. 
SEC. 583. REPORT ON PROCESS FOR EXPEDITED DETER-
MINATION OF DISABILITY OF MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES WITH CERTAIN DIS-
ABLING CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 1, 2012, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 
setting forth an assessment of the feasibility and advis-
ability of the establishment by the military departments of 
a process to expedite the determination of disability with 
respect members of the Armed Forces, including regular 
members and members of the reserve components, who suffer 
from certain disabling diseases or conditions. If the estab-
lishment of such a process is considered feasible and advis-
able, the report shall set forth such recommendations for leg-
islative and administrative action as the Secretary consider 
appropriate for the establishment of such process. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDY FOR REPORT.— 
(1) EVALUATION OF APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF 
SIMILAR
FEDERAL
PROGRAMS.—In conducting the 
study required for purposes of the preparation of the 
report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of De-
fense shall evaluate elements of programs for expe-
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dited determinations of disability that are currently 
carried out by other departments and agencies of the 
Federal Government, including the Quick Disability 
Determination program and the Compassionate Al-
lowances program of the Social Security Administra-
tion. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct the study in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 584. REPORT ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF DIVERSITY 
GOALS FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
on the achievement of diversity goals for the leadership of 
the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment by each Secretary of a mili-
tary department of progress towards the achievement 
of diversity goals for the leadership within each 
Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary,
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including the reserve components of such Armed 
Force. 
(2) A discussion of the findings and rec-
ommendations included in the final report of the 
Military Leadership Diversity Commission entitled 
‘‘From Representation to Inclusion: Diversity Leader-
ship for the 21st Century Military’’, and in other rel-
evant policies, studies, reports, evaluations, and as-
sessments. 
SEC. 585. SPECIFICATION OF PERIOD IN WHICH APPLICA-
TION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION OR ABSEN-
TEE BALLOT FROM AN OVERSEAS VOTER IS 
VALID. 
Section 104 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–3) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or overseas voter’’ after ‘‘absent 
uniformed services voter’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘members of the uniformed serv-
ices’’ and inserting ‘‘uniformed services voters or over-
seas voters’’. 
SEC. 586. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF 
MEDAL OF HONOR TO EMIL KAPAUN FOR 
ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limi-
tations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States