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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 1607 of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘16167. Sunset.’’. 
SEC. 533. REPORTS ON EDUCATIONAL LEVELS ATTAINED BY 
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
AT TIME OF SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED.—Each Secretary 
concerned shall submit to Congress each year a report on 
the educational levels attained by members of the Armed 
Forces described in subsection (b) under the jurisdiction of 
such Secretary who separated from the Armed Forces dur-
ing the preceding year. 
(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—The members of the Armed 
Forces described in this subsection are members of the 
Armed Forces who transferred unused education benefits to 
family members pursuant to section 3319 of title 38, United 
States Code, while serving as members of the Armed Forces. 
(c) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
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SEC. 534. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TRANSFERABILITY OF 
UNUSED EDUCATION BENEFITS TO FAMILY 
MEMBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress that each 
Secretary concerned should— 
(1) exercise the authority in section 3319(a) of 
title 38, United States Code, relating to the transfer-
ability of unused education benefits to family mem-
bers, in a manner that encourages the retention of in-
dividuals in the Armed Forces; and 
(2) be more selective in permitting such transfer-
ability. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘Armed 
Forces’’ and ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ have the meaning given 
such terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 535. NO ENTITLEMENT TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSUR-
ANCE 
WHILE 
RECEIVING 
POST-9/11 
EDU-
CATION ASSISTANCE. 
Section 8525(b) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
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‘‘(3) an educational assistance allowance under 
chapter 33 of title 38.’’. 
PART II—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 536. REPEAL OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF MIN-
IMUM DURATION OF IN-RESIDENT INSTRUC-
TION FOR COURSES OF INSTRUCTION OF-
FERED AS PART OF PHASE II JOINT PROFES-
SIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. 
(a) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR IN- 
RESIDENT INSTRUCTION.—Section 2154(a)(2)(A) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘taught in 
residence at’’ and inserting ‘‘offered through’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF STATUTORY DURATIONAL MINIMUM.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 2156 of such title is re-
pealed. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 107 of such title 
amended by striking the item relating to section 2156. 
SEC. 537. QUALITY ASSURANCE OF CERTIFICATION PRO-
GRAMS AND STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL 
CREDENTIALS OBTAINED BY MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 551 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
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a statement, in a proceeding against a person accused with 
committing an offense against such individual.’’. 
SEC. 552. AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL TO 
PROVIDE LEGAL CONSULTATION AND ASSIST-
ANCE IN CONNECTION WITH VARIOUS GOV-
ERNMENT 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): 
‘‘(9) Legal consultation and assistance in con-
nection with— 
‘‘(A) any complaint against the Govern-
ment, including an allegation under review by 
an inspector general and a complaint regarding 
equal employment opportunities; 
‘‘(B) any request to the Government for in-
formation, including a request under section 
552a of title 5 (commonly referred to as a ‘Free-
dom of Information Act request’); and 
‘‘(C) any correspondence or other commu-
nications with Congress.’’.