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Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
SEC. 501. ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICERS TO DESIGNATED POSI-
TIONS 
OF 
IMPORTANCE 
AND 
RESPONSI-
BILITY. 
(a) CONTINUATION IN GRADE WHILE AWAITING OR-
DERS.—Section 601(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, 
while the officer is awaiting orders after being re-
lieved from the position designated under subsection 
(a) or by law to carry one of those grades, but not 
for more than 60 days beginning on the day the offi-
cer is relieved from the position, unless, during such 
period, the officer is placed under orders to another 
position designated under subsection (a) or by law to 
carry one of those grades, in which case paragraph 
(2) will also apply to the officer.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING GENERAL 
AND FLAG OFFICER CEILINGS.—Section 525(e) of such title 
is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) At the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, 
an officer of that armed force who has been relieved 
from a position designated under section 601(a) of 
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this title or by law to carry one of the grades specified 
in such section, but only during the 60-day period be-
ginning on the date on which the assignment of the 
officer to the first position is terminated or until the 
officer is assigned to a second such position, which-
ever occurs first.’’. 
SEC. 502. INCREASE IN YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE 
THRESHOLD FOR DISCHARGE OF PROBA-
TIONARY OFFICERS AND FOR USE OF FORCE 
SHAPING AUTHORITY. 
(a) ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OFFICERS.— 
(1) EXTENDED PROBATIONARY PERIOD.—Para-
graph (1)(A) of section 630 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘five years’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘six years’’. 
(2) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such sec-
tion is amended by striking ‘‘five years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘six years’’. 
(3) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The item relating to 
such section in the table of sections at the beginning 
of subchapter III of chapter 36 of such title is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘630. Discharge of commissioned officers with less than six years of active com-
missioned service or found not qualified for promotion for first 
lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade).’’. 
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(b) OFFICER FORCE SHAPING AUTHORITY.—Section 
647(b)(1) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘5 years’’ 
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘six years’’. 
(c) RESERVE OFFICERS.— 
(1) EXTENDED
PROBATIONARY
PERIOD.—Sub-
section (a)(1)(A) of section 14503 of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘five years’’ and inserting ‘‘six 
years’’. 
(2) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such sec-
tion is amended by striking ‘‘five years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘six years’’. 
(3) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The item relating to 
such section in the table of sections at the beginning 
of chapter 1407 of such title is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘14503. Discharge of officers with less than six years of commissioned service or 
found not qualified for promotion to first lieutenant or lieuten-
ant (junior grade).’’. 
SEC. 503. SPECIAL PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR NAVY CA-
REER MILITARY PROFESSORS. 
(a) REMOVAL FROM CHAPTER 36 PROMOTION PROC-
ESS.—Paragraph (2) of section 641 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The director of admissions, dean, and per-
manent professors at the United States Military 
Academy, the registrar, dean, and permanent profes-
sors at the United States Air Force Academy, and 
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permanent professors at the United States Naval 
Academy.’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL PROMOTION PROC-
ESS.—Chapter 603 of such title is amended by inserting 
after section 6970 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 6970a. Permanent professors: promotion 
‘‘(a) PROMOTION AUTHORITY.—An officer of the Navy 
or Marine Corps serving as a permanent professor at the 
Naval Academy in the grade of commander or lieutenant 
colonel may be recommended for promotion to the grade of 
captain or colonel, as the case may be. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION.—An officer de-
scribed in subsection (a) is not eligible for promotion under 
this section until after the date on which the officer com-
pletes six years of service as a permanent professor or career 
military professor. 
‘‘(c) ACTUAL PROMOTION.—The promotion of an offi-
cer recommended for promotion under this section is subject 
to appointment of the officer to the higher grade by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen-
ate.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 6970 the following new item: 
‘‘6970a. Permanent professors: promotion.’’. 
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Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Matters 
SEC. 511. MANDATORY SEPARATION OF RESERVE OFFICERS 
IN THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL OR 
VICE ADMIRAL AFTER COMPLETION OF 38 
YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE. 
(a) MANDATORY SEPARATION.—Section 14508 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) 
as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE FOR LIEUTEN-
ANT GENERALS
AND VICE ADMIRALS.—Unless retired, 
transferred to the Retired Reserve, or discharged at an ear-
lier date, each reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or 
Marine Corps in the grade of lieutenant general and each 
reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of vice admiral shall, 
30 days after completion of 38 years of commissioned serv-
ice, be separated in accordance with section 14514 of this 
title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘FOR BRIGA-
DIER
GENERALS
AND
REAR
ADMIRALS
(LOWER 
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HALF)’’ after ‘‘GRADE’’ in the subsection heading; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘FOR MAJOR 
GENERALS AND REAR ADMIRALS’’ after ‘‘GRADE’’ in 
the subsection heading. 
SEC. 512. CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT UPON ORIGINAL 
APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE OFFICERS IN 
CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS. 
(a) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL HEALTH CARE PRO-
FESSIONS.—Paragraph (2) of section 12207(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A) If the Secretary of Defense determines that the 
number of officers in a health profession described in sub-
paragraph (B) who are serving in an active status in a 
reserve component of the Army, Navy, or Air Force in 
grades below major or lieutenant commander is critically 
below the number needed in such health profession by such 
reserve component in such grades, the Secretary of Defense 
may authorize the Secretary of the military department 
concerned to credit any person who is receiving an original 
appointment as an officer for service in such health profes-
sion with a period of constructive credit in such amount 
(in addition to any amount credited such person under 
paragraph (1)) as will result in the grade of such person 
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being that of captain or, in the case of the Navy Reserve, 
lieutenant. 
‘‘(B) The types of health professions referred to in sub-
paragraph (A) include the following: 
‘‘(i) Any health profession performed by officers 
in the Medical Corps of the Army or the Navy or by 
officers of the Air Force designated as a medical offi-
cer. 
‘‘(ii) Any health profession performed by officers 
in the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy or by 
officers of the Air Force designated as a dental officer. 
‘‘(iii) Any health profession performed by officers 
in the Medical Service Corps of the Army or the Navy 
or by officers of the Air Force designated as a medical 
service officer or biomedical sciences officer. 
‘‘(iv) Any health profession performed by officers 
in the Army Medical Specialist Corps. 
‘‘(v) Any health profession performed by officers 
of the Nurse Corps of the Army or the Navy or by of-
ficers of the Air Force designated as a nurse. 
‘‘(vi) Any health profession performed by officers 
in the Veterinary Corps of the Army or by officers 
designated as a veterinary officer.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (3) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘a medical or dental 
officer’’ and inserting ‘‘officers covered by paragraph (2)’’. 
SEC. 513. MAXIMUM PERIOD OF TEMPORARY FEDERAL REC-
OGNITION OF PERSON AS ARMY NATIONAL 
GUARD OFFICER OR AIR FORCE RESERVE OF-
FICER. 
Section 308(a) of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended in the last sentence by striking ‘‘six months’’ and 
inserting ‘‘one year’’. 
SEC. 514. MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS) IN THE 
SELECTED RESERVE. 
(a) RETENTION
OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS WHO 
LOSE DUAL STATUS DUE
TO COMBAT-RELATED DIS-
ABILITY.—Section 10216 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g) RETENTION
OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS WHO 
LOSE DUAL STATUS DUE
TO COMBAT-RELATED DIS-
ABILITY.—(1) Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section 
or subsections (a)(3) and (b) of section 10218 of this title, 
if a military technician (dual status) loses such dual status 
as the result of a combat-related disability (as defined in 
section 1413a of this title), the person may be retained as 
a non-dual status technician so long as— 
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‘‘(A) the combat-related disability does not pre-
vent the person from performing the non-dual status 
functions or position; and 
‘‘(B) the person, while a non-dual status techni-
cian, is not disqualified from performing the non- 
dual status functions or position because of perform-
ance, medical, or other reasons. 
‘‘(2) A person so retained shall be removed not later 
than 30 days after becoming eligible for an unreduced an-
nuity and becoming 60 years of age. 
‘‘(3) Persons retained under the authority of this sub-
section do not count against the limitations of section 
10217(c) of this title.’’. 
(b) TEMPORARY
EMPLOYMENT
AUTHORITY.—Sub-
section (a) of such section is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The secretary of a military department may tem-
porarily waive the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(B) in 
order to fill a military technician (dual status) position 
while that position is vacant as a result of the mobilization 
of the technician normally assigned to that position under 
a call to active duty for a period of more than 30 days 
under section 12301, 12302, or 12304 of this title in support 
of a contingency operation. In no case may the waiver au-
thority be used in connection with any position for more 
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than two years. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe reg-
ulations to carry out this paragraph.’’. 
(c) DEFERRAL OF MANDATORY SEPARATION.—Sub-
section (f) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of the Army’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Army and the 
Secretary of the Air Force’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘the military technician (dual 
status) reaches age 60 and attains eligibility for an 
unreduced annuity (as defined in section 10218(c) of 
this title).’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘the military 
technician (dual status)— 
‘‘(A) reaches age 60 and attains eligibility for an 
unreduced annuity; or 
‘‘(B) attains eligibility for an unreduced annu-
ity after age 60, but in no case may the separation 
be deferred for more than 30 days after the person 
reaches age 62.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the determination 
of whether a technician is eligible for an unreduced annuity 
shall be made in the manner provided by section 10218(d) 
of this title.’’. 
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SEC. 515. WORKING GROUP ON REINTEGRATION OF RE-
SERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS RETURNING 
FROM DEPLOYMENT. 
(a) WORKING GROUP REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense a 
working group to identify and assess the reintegration needs 
of members of the reserve components who return from over-
seas operational deployment. 
(b) MEMBERS.—The working group shall consist of 16 
members, to be appointed by the Secretary of Defense. The 
Secretary shall attempt to achieve a balance of members on 
the working group from, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) The Department of Defense. 
(2) The Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(3) One member each from the Army National 
Guard of the United States, the Army Reserve, the 
Navy Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, the Air Na-
tional Guard of the United States, and the Air Force 
Reserve. 
(4) At least one dependent of a member of the 
Army National Guard or Air National Guard who 
has been deployed overseas. 
(5) At least one dependent of a member of the 
Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, 
or Air Force Reserve who has been deployed overseas. 
(6) One State adjutant general. 
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