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program’’). In conducting the commemorative program, 
the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate and support 
other programs and activities of the Federal Government, 
State and local governments, and other persons and orga-
nizations in commemoration of the Korean War. 
(b) SCHEDULE.—If the Secretary of Defense estab-
lishes the commemorative program, the Secretary shall de-
termine the schedule of major events and priority of ef-
forts for the commemorative program to achieve the com-
memorative objectives specified in subsection (c). The Sec-
retary of Defense may establish a committee to assist the 
Secretary in determining the schedule and conducting the 
commemorative program. 
(c) COMMEMORATIVE
ACTIVITIES
AND
OBJEC-
TIVES.—The commemorative program may include activi-
ties and ceremonies to achieve the following objectives: 
(1) To thank and honor veterans of the Korean 
War, including members of the Armed Forces who 
were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in 
action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the 
United States. 
(2) To thank and honor the families of veterans 
of the Korean War for their sacrifices and contribu-
tions, especially families who lost a loved one in the 
Korean War.
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(3) To highlight the service of the Armed 
Forces during the Korean War and the contributions 
of Federal agencies and governmental and non-gov-
ernmental organizations that served with, or in sup-
port of, the Armed Forces. 
(4) To pay tribute to the sacrifices and con-
tributions made on the home front by the people of 
the United States during the Korean War. 
(5) To provide the people of the United States 
with a clear understanding and appreciation of the 
lessons and history of the Korean War. 
(6) To highlight the advances in technology, 
science, and medicine related to military research 
conducted during the Korean War. 
(7) To recognize the contributions and sac-
rifices made by the allies of the United States dur-
ing the Korean War. 
(d) USE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KO-
REAN WAR COMMEMORATION AND SYMBOLS.—Subsection 
(c) of section 1083 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 
1918), as amended by section 1067 of the Strom Thur-
mond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1999 (Public Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 2134) and section 
1052 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
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Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 764), shall 
apply to the commemorative program. 
(e) COMMEMORATIVE FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW ACCOUNT.—If the 
Secretary of Defense establishes the commemorative 
program, the Secretary the Treasury shall establish 
in the Treasury of the United States an account to 
be known as the ‘‘Department of Defense Korean 
War Commemoration Fund’’ (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Fund’’). 
(2) ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF FUND.—The 
Fund shall be available to, and administered by, the 
Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense shall 
use the assets of the Fund only for the purpose of 
conducting the commemorative program and shall 
prescribe such regulations regarding the use of the 
Fund as the Secretary of Defense considers to be 
necessary. 
(3) DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited into 
the Fund the following: 
(A) Amounts appropriated to the Fund. 
(B) Proceeds derived from the use by the 
Secretary of Defense of the exclusive rights de-
scribed in subsection (c) of section 1083 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
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Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 
1918). 
(C) Donations made in support of the com-
memorative program by private and corporate 
donors. 
(4) AVAILABILITY.—Subject to paragraph (5), 
amounts in the Fund shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
(5) TREATMENT
OF
UNOBLIGATED
FUNDS; 
TRANSFER.—If unobligated amounts remain in the 
Fund as of September 30, 2013, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall transfer the remaining amounts 
to the Department of Defense Vietnam War Com-
memorative Fund established pursuant to section 
598(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 
U.S.C. 113 note). The transferred amounts shall be 
merged with, and available for the same purposes as, 
other amounts in the Department of Defense Viet-
nam War Commemorative Fund. 
(f) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES.— 
(1) AUTHORITY
TO
ACCEPT
SERVICES.—Not-
withstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 
Code, the Secretary of Defense may accept from any 
person voluntary services to be provided in further-
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ance of the commemorative program. The Secretary 
of Defense shall prohibit the solicitation of any vol-
untary services if the nature or circumstances of 
such solicitation would compromise the integrity or 
the appearance of integrity of any program of the 
Department of Defense or of any individual involved 
in the program. 
(2) COMPENSATION
FOR
WORK-RELATED
IN-
JURY.—A person providing voluntary services under 
this subsection shall be considered to be a Federal 
employee for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5, 
United States Code, relating to compensation for 
work-related injuries. The person shall also be con-
sidered a special governmental employee for pur-
poses of standards of conduct and sections 202, 203, 
205, 207, 208, and 209 of title 18, United States 
Code. A person who is not otherwise employed by 
the Federal Government shall not be considered to 
be a Federal employee for any other purpose by rea-
son of the provision of voluntary services under this 
subsection. 
(3) REIMBURSEMENT
OF
INCIDENTAL
EX-
PENSES.—The Secretary of Defense may provide for 
reimbursement of incidental expenses incurred by a 
person providing voluntary services under this sub-
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section. The Secretary of Defense shall determine 
which expenses are eligible for reimbursement under 
this paragraph. 
(g) REPORT REQUIRED.—If the Secretary of Defense 
conducts the commemorative program, the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense shall submit to Con-
gress, not later than 60 days after the end of the com-
memorative program, a report containing an accounting 
of— 
(1) all of the funds deposited into and expended 
from the Fund; 
(2) any other funds expended under this sec-
tion; and 
(3) any unobligated funds remaining in the 
Fund as of September 30, 2013, that are trans-
ferred to the Department of Defense Vietnam War 
Commemorative Fund pursuant to subsection (e)(5). 
(h) 
LIMITATION
ON
EXPENDITURES.—Using 
amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense, the 
Secretary of Defense may not expend more than 
$5,000,000 to carry out the commemorative program.
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Subtitle I—Military Family 
Readiness Matters 
SEC. 581. APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY FAMILY 
READINESS COUNCIL. 
(a) INCLUSION OF SPOUSE OF GENERAL OR FLAG 
OFFICER.—Subsection (b) of section 1781a of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
subparagraph (F); and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) The spouse of a general or flag officer.’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subpara-
graphs (C) and (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs 
(C), (D), and (E)’’. 
(b) INCLUSION OF DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF COMMU-
NITY SUPPORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL 
NEEDS.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(G) The Director of the Office of Community 
Support for Military Families With Special Needs.’’.
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(c) CLARIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OPTIONS FOR 
EXISTING MEMBER.—Subparagraph (F) of subsection 
(b)(1) of such section, as redesignated by subsection 
(a)(1)(A), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(F) In addition to the representatives ap-
pointed under subparagraphs (B) and (C), the sen-
ior enlisted advisor, or the spouse of a senior en-
listed member, from each of the Army, Navy, Marine 
Corps, and Air Force.’’. 
(d) APPOINTMENT BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
Subsection (b) of such section is further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, 
who shall be appointed by the Secretary of De-
fense’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, 
who shall be appointed by the Secretary of De-
fense’’ both places it appears; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘by 
the Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall appoint the 
members of the Council required by subparagraphs (B) 
through (F) of paragraph (1).’’.
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SEC. 582. ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR 
MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 
(a) DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SUP-
PORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.— 
Subsection (c) of section 1781c of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.—(1) The head of the Office shall be 
the Director of the Office of Community Support for Mili-
tary Families With Special Needs, who shall be a member 
of the Senior Executive Service or a general officer or flag 
officer. 
‘‘(2) In the discharge of the responsibilities of the Of-
fice, the Director shall be subject to the supervision, direc-
tion, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
FOR OFFICE.— 
Subsection (d) of such section is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (7): 
‘‘(7) To conduct periodic reviews of best prac-
tices in the United States in the provision of medical 
and educational services for children with special 
needs.’’.
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(c) ENHANCEMENT OF SUPPORT.—Section 563 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2304) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(c) MILITARY DEPARTMENT SUPPORT FOR LOCAL 
CENTERS TO ASSIST MILITARY CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL 
NEEDS.—The Secretary of a military department may es-
tablish or support centers on or in the vicinity of military 
installations under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to 
coordinate and provide medical and educational services 
for children with special needs of members of the Armed 
Forces who are assigned to such installations. 
‘‘(d) ADVISORY PANEL
ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT 
FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
the Secretary of Defense shall establish an advisory 
panel on community support for military families 
with special needs. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERS.—The advisory panel shall con-
sist of seven individuals who are a member of a mili-
tary family with special needs. The Secretary of De-
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fense shall appoint the members of the advisory 
panel. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The advisory panel shall— 
‘‘(A) provide informed advice to the Direc-
tor of the Office of Community Support for 
Military Families With Special Needs on the 
implementation of the policy required by sub-
section (e) of section 1781c of title 10, United 
States Code, and on the discharge of the pro-
grams required by subsection (f) of such sec-
tion; 
‘‘(B) assess and provide information to the 
Director on services and support for children 
with special needs that is available from other 
departments and agencies of the Federal Gov-
ernment and from State and local governments; 
and 
‘‘(C) otherwise advise and assist the Direc-
tor in the discharge of the duties of the Office 
of Community Support for Military Families 
With Special Needs in such manner as the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Director jointly de-
termine appropriate. 
‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The Director shall meet with 
the advisory panel at such times, and with such fre-
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quency, as the Director considers appropriate. The 
Director shall meet with the panel at least once each 
year. The Director may meet with the panel through 
teleconferencing or by other electronic means.’’. 
SEC. 583. MODIFICATION OF YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRA-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) OFFICE FOR REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—Sub-
section (d)(1) of section 582 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Under’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Under’’; and 
(2) in the last sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The office may also’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) PARTNERSHIPS
AND
ACCESS.—The 
office may’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and the Department of 
Veterans Affairs’’ after ‘‘Administration’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘Service and State-based programs 
may provide access to curriculum, training, and 
support for services to members and families 
from all components.’’.
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(b) CENTER
FOR
EXCELLENCE
IN
REINTEGRA-
TION.—Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The Center 
shall develop and implement a process for evaluating the 
effectiveness of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program 
in supporting the health and well-being of members of the 
Armed Forces and their families throughout the deploy-
ment cycle described in subsection (g).’’. 
(c) STATE DEPLOYMENT CYCLE SUPPORT TEAMS.— 
Subsection (f)(3) of such section is amended by inserting 
‘‘and community-based organizations’’ after ‘‘service pro-
viders’’. 
(d) OPERATION OF PROGRAM DURING DEPLOYMENT 
AND
POST-DEPLOYMENT-RECONSTITUTION
PHASES.— 
Subsection (g) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and to de-
crease the isolation of families during deployment’’ 
after ‘‘combat zone’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting ‘‘, pro-
viding information on employment opportunities,’’ 
after ‘‘communities’’. 
(e) ADDITIONAL OUTREACH SERVICE.—Subsection 
(h) of such section, as amended by section 595(1) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
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(Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2338), is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(15) Resiliency training to promote com-
prehensive programs for members of the Armed 
Forces to build mental and emotional resiliency for 
successfully meeting the demands of the deployment 
cycle.’’. 
SEC. 584. EXPANSION AND CONTINUATION OF JOINT FAM-
ILY SUPPORT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 675 of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109– 
364; 119 Stat. 2273; 10 U.S.C. 1781 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘not more than’’ and in-
serting ‘‘not less than’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Up to’’ and inserting ‘‘At 
least’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘at the end of 
the three-year period beginning on the date on which 
funds are first obligated for the program’’ and in-
serting ‘‘on December 31, 2012’’. 
SEC. 585. REPORT ON MILITARY SPOUSE EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall carry out a review of all education programs of the
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Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Af-
fairs designed to support spouses of members of the 
Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—At a minimum, the re-
view shall evaluate the following: 
(1) All education programs of the Department 
of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs that 
are in place to advance educational opportunities for 
military spouses. 
(2) The efficacy and effectiveness of such edu-
cation programs. 
(3) The extent to which the availability of edu-
cational opportunities for military spouses influences 
the decisions of members to remain in the Armed 
Forces. 
(4) A comparison of the costs associated with 
providing military spouse education opportunities as 
an incentive to retain members rather than recruit-
ing or training new members. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report containing— 
(1) the results of the review; and
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(2) such recommendations as the Secretary con-
siders necessary for improving military spouse edu-
cation programs. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review and 
preparing the report, the Secretary of Defense shall con-
sult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding edu-
cation programs of Department of Veterans Affairs assist-
ing spouses of members of the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 586. REPORT ON ENHANCING BENEFITS AVAILABLE 
FOR MILITARY DEPENDENT CHILDREN WITH 
SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than September 
30, 2011, the Secretary of the Defense shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report describing the needs of 
military families with children with special education 
needs and evaluating options to enhance the benefits avail-
able to such families and children under the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) 
in meeting such needs. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
prepare the report in consultation with the Secretary of 
Education. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—In preparing the report, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall—
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(1) identify and assess obstacles faced by mili-
tary families with children with special education 
needs in obtaining a free appropriate public edu-
cation to address such needs; 
(2) identify and assess evidence-based research 
and best practices for providing special education 
and related services (as those terms are defined in 
section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1401)) for military children 
with special education needs; 
(3) assess timeliness in obtaining special edu-
cation and related services described in paragraph 
(2); 
(4) determine and document the cost associated 
with obtaining special education and related services 
described in paragraph (2); 
(5) assess the feasibility of establishing an indi-
vidualized education program for military children 
with special education needs that is applicable across 
jurisdictions of local educational agencies in order to 
achieve reciprocity among States in acknowledging 
such programs; 
(6) identify means of improving oversight and 
compliance with the requirements of section 614 of 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
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U.S.C. 1414) relating to a local educational agency 
supporting an existing individualized education pro-
gram for a child with special education needs who is 
relocating to another State pursuant to the perma-
nent change of station of a military parent until an 
individualized education program is developed and 
approved for such child in the State to which the 
child relocates; 
(7) assess the feasibility of establishing an ex-
pedited process for resolution of complaints by mili-
tary parents with a child with special education 
needs about lack of access to education and related 
services otherwise specified in the individualized edu-
cation program of the child; 
(8) assess the feasibility of permitting the De-
partment of Defense to contact the State to which 
a military family with a child with special education 
needs will relocate pursuant to a permanent change 
of station when the orders for such change of station 
are issued, but before the family takes residence in 
such State, for the purpose of commencing prepara-
tion for education and related services specified in 
the individualized education program of the child; 
(9) assess the feasibility of establishing a sys-
tem within the Department of Defense to document
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complaints by military parents regarding access to 
free and appropriate public education for their chil-
dren with special education needs; 
(10) identify means to strengthen the moni-
toring and oversight of special education and related 
services for military children with special education 
needs under the Interstate Compact on Educational 
Opportunities for Military Children; and 
(11) consider such other matters as the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of Education 
jointly consider appropriate. 
SEC. 587. REPORTS ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS 
AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD 
CARE 
FOR 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every two 
years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report on Department of De-
fense child development centers and financial assistance 
for child care provided by the Department of Defense off- 
installation to members of the Armed Forces.
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(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following, current as of the date of 
such report: 
(1) The number of child development centers 
currently located on military installations. 
(2) The number of dependents of members of 
the Armed Forces utilizing such child development 
centers. 
(3) The number of dependents of members of 
the Armed Forces that are unable to utilize such 
child development centers due to capacity limita-
tions. 
(4) The types of financial assistance available 
for child care provided by the Department of De-
fense off-installation to members of the Armed 
Forces (including eligible members of the reserve 
components). 
(5) The extent to which members of the Armed 
Forces are utilizing such financial assistance for 
child care off-installation. 
(6) The methods by which the Department of 
Defense reaches out to eligible military families to 
increase awareness of the availability of such finan-
cial assistance.
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(7) The formulas used to calculate the amount 
of such financial assistance provided to members of 
the Armed Forces. 
(8) The funding available for such financial as-
sistance in the Department of Defense and in the 
military departments. 
(9) The barriers to access, if any, to such finan-
cial assistance faced by members of the Armed 
Forces, including whether standards and criteria of 
the Department of Defense for child care off-instal-
lation may affect access to child care. 
(10) Any other matters the Secretary considers 
appropriate in connection with such report, including 
with respect to the enhancement of access to De-
partment of Defense child care development centers 
and financial assistance for child care off-installation 
for members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle J—Other Matters 
SEC. 591. AUTHORITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND 
COAST GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND 
THEIR FAMILIES TO ACCEPT GIFTS FROM 
NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. 
(a) CODIFICATION
AND EXPANSION
OF EXISTING 
AUTHORITY TO COVER ADDITIONAL MEMBERS AND EM-
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PLOYEES.—Chapter 155 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 2601 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2601a. Direct acceptance of gifts by members of 
the armed forces and Department of De-
fense and Coast Guard employees and 
their families 
‘‘(a) REGULATIONS GOVERNING ACCEPTANCE
OF 
GIFTS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) 
shall issue regulations to provide that, subject to such lim-
itations as may be specified in such regulations, the fol-
lowing individuals may accept gifts from nonprofit organi-
zations, private parties, and other sources outside the De-
partment of Defense or the Department of Homeland Se-
curity: 
‘‘(A) A member of the armed forces described 
in subsection (b). 
‘‘(B) A civilian employee of the Department of 
Defense or Coast Guard described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(C) The family members of such a member or 
employee. 
‘‘(D) Survivors of such a member or employee 
who is killed.
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‘‘(2) The regulations required by this subsection 
shall— 
‘‘(A) apply uniformly to all elements of the De-
partment of Defense and, to the maximum extent 
feasible, to the Coast Guard; and 
‘‘(B) require review and approval by a des-
ignated agency ethics official before acceptance of a 
gift to ensure that acceptance of the gift complies 
with the Joint Ethics Regulation. 
‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—This section applies to a 
member of the armed forces who, while performing active 
duty, full-time National Guard duty, or inactive-duty 
training on or after September 11, 2001, incurred an in-
jury or illness— 
‘‘(1) as described in section 1413a(e)(2) of this 
title; or 
‘‘(2) under other circumstances determined by 
the Secretary concerned to warrant treatment analo-
gous to members covered by paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) COVERED EMPLOYEES.—This section applies to 
a civilian employee of the Department of Defense or Coast 
Guard who, while an employee on or after September 11, 
2001, incurred an injury or illness under a circumstance 
described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c).
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‘‘(d) GIFTS
FROM
CERTAIN
SOURCES
PROHIB-
ITED.—The regulations issued under subsection (a) may 
not authorize the acceptance of a gift from a foreign gov-
ernment or international organization or their agents.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2601 the following new 
item: 
‘‘2601a. Direct acceptance of gifts by members of the armed forces and Depart-
ment of Defense and Coast Guard employees and their fami-
lies.’’. 
SEC. 592. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PRIVATE SECTOR CI-
VILIANS AUTHORIZED FOR ADMISSION TO 
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY. 
Section 2167(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘20 full-time student positions’’ and 
inserting ‘‘35 full-time student positions’’. 
SEC. 593. ADMISSION OF DEFENSE INDUSTRY CIVILIANS TO 
ATTEND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTI-
TUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) ADMISSION AUTHORITY.—Chapter 901 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 9314 the following new section:
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‘‘§ 9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology: admission of defense industry ci-
vilians 
‘‘(a) ADMISSION AUTHORIZED.—(1) The Secretary of 
the Air Force may permit defense industry employees de-
scribed in subsection (b) to receive instruction at the 
United States Air Force Institute of Technology in accord-
ance with this section. Any such defense industry em-
ployee may be enrolled in, and may be provided instruction 
in, a program leading to a graduate degree in a defense 
focused curriculum related to aeronautics and astronau-
tics, electrical and computer engineering, engineering 
physics, mathematics and statistics, operational sciences, 
or systems and engineering management. 
‘‘(2) No more than 125 defense industry employees 
may be enrolled at the United States Air Force Institute 
of Technology at any one time under the authority of 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) Upon successful completion of the course of in-
struction at the United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology in which a defense industry employee is enrolled, 
the defense industry employee may be awarded an appro-
priate degree under section 9314 of this title. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE DEFENSE INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES.— 
For purposes of this section, an eligible defense industry 
employee is an individual employed by a private firm that
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is engaged in providing to the Department of Defense sig-
nificant and substantial defense-related systems, products, 
or services. A defense industry employee admitted for in-
struction at the United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology remains eligible for such instruction only so long 
at that person remains employed by the same firm. 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY 
OF THE AIR FORCE.—Defense industry employees may re-
ceive instruction at the United States Air Force Institute 
of Technology during any academic year only if, before 
the start of that academic year, the Secretary of the Air 
Force, or the designee of the Secretary, determines that 
providing instruction to defense industry employees under 
this section during that year— 
‘‘(1) will further the military mission of the 
United States Air Force Institute of Technology; 
and 
‘‘(2) will be done on a space-available basis and 
not require an increase in the size of the faculty of 
the school, an increase in the course offerings of the 
school, or an increase in the laboratory facilities or 
other infrastructure of the school. 
‘‘(d) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of 
the Air Force shall ensure that—
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‘‘(1) the curriculum in which defense industry 
employees may be enrolled under this section is not 
readily available through other schools and con-
centrates on the areas of focus specified in sub-
section (a)(1) that are conducted by military organi-
zations and defense contractors working in close co-
operation; and 
‘‘(2) the course offerings at the United States 
Air Force Institute of Technology continue to be de-
termined solely by the needs of the Department of 
Defense. 
‘‘(e) TUITION.—(1) The United States Air Force In-
stitute of Technology shall charge tuition for students en-
rolled under this section at a rate not less than the rate 
charged for employees of the United States outside the 
Department of the Air Force. 
‘‘(2) Amounts received by the United States Air 
Force Institute of Technology for instruction of students 
enrolled under this section shall be retained by the school 
to defray the costs of such instruction. The source, and 
the disposition, of such funds shall be specifically identi-
fied in records of the school. 
‘‘(f) STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.—While receiving in-
struction at the United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology, defense industry employees enrolled under this sec-
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tion, to the extent practicable, are subject to the same reg-
ulations governing academic performance, attendance, 
norms of behavior, and enrollment as apply to Government 
civilian employees receiving instruction at the school.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 9314 the following new 
item: 
‘‘9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: admission of defense 
industry civilians.’’. 
SEC. 594. UPDATED TERMINOLOGY FOR ARMY MEDICAL 
SERVICE CORPS. 
Paragraph (5) of section 3068 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Phar-
macy, Supply, and Administration’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrative Health Services’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Sanitary 
Engineering’’ and inserting ‘‘Preventive Medicine 
Sciences’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘Optom-
etry’’ and inserting ‘‘Clinical Health Sciences’’.
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SEC. 595. DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STARBASE PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 2193b(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘90 days after the end of each fiscal 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31 of each year’’. 
SEC. 596. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF 
FINAL REPORT OF MILITARY LEADERSHIP DI-
VERSITY COMMISSION. 
Section 596(e)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4478) is amended by striking 
‘‘12 months’’ and inserting ‘‘18 months’’. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Ineligibility of certain Federal civilian employees for Reservist income 
replacement payments on account of availability of comparable 
benefits under another program. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 
reserve forces. 
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 
health care professionals. 
Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear 
officers. 
Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated spe-
cial pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 
Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 
37 bonuses and special pays. 
Sec. 616. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of referral bo-
nuses. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances
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Sec. 621. Extension of authority to provide travel and transportation allow-
ances for inactive duty training outside of normal commuting 
distances. 
Sec. 622. Travel and transportation allowances for attendance at Yellow Ribbon 
Reintegration events. 
Subtitle D—Disability, Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 631. Elimination of cap on retired pay multiplier for members with greater 
than 30 years of service who retire for disability. 
Sec. 632. Payment date for retired and retainer pay. 
Sec. 633. Clarification of effect of ordering reserve component member to active 
duty to receive authorized medical care on reducing eligibility 
age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay. 
Sec. 634. Conformity of special compensation for members with injuries or ill-
nesses requiring assistance in everyday living with monthly per-
sonal caregiver stipend under Department of Veterans Affairs 
program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers. 
Sec. 635. Sense of Congress concerning age and service requirements for re-
tired pay for non-regular service. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits 
and Operations 
Sec. 641. Addition of definition of morale, welfare, and recreation telephone 
services for use in contracts to provide such services for mili-
tary personnel serving in combat zones. 
Sec. 642. Feasibility study on establishment of full exchange store in the 
Northern Mariana Islands. 
Sec. 643. Continuation of commissary and exchange operations at Brunswick 
Naval Air Station, Maine. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 651. Report on basic allowance for housing for personnel assigned to sea 
duty. 
Sec. 652. Report on savings from enhanced management of special pay for 
aviation career officers extending period of active duty.
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Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL CIVILIAN 
EMPLOYEES FOR RESERVIST INCOME RE-
PLACEMENT PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF 
AVAILABILITY OF COMPARABLE BENEFITS 
UNDER ANOTHER PROGRAM. 
(a) INELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENTS.—Section 910(b) 
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) A civilian employee of the Federal Government 
who is also a member of a reserve component is not enti-
tled to a payment under this section for any period for 
which the employee is entitled to— 
‘‘(A) a differential payment under section 5538 
of title 5; or 
‘‘(B) a comparable benefit under an administra-
tively established program for civilian employees ab-
sent from a position of employment with the Federal 
Government in order to perform active duty in the 
uniformed services.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (b)(3) of section 
910 of title 37, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a), shall apply with respect to payments under 
such section for months beginning on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special 
and Incentive Pays 
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE 
FORCES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Re-
serve reenlistment bonus. 
(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve 
affiliation or enlistment bonus. 
(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for 
enlisted members assigned to certain high-priority 
units. 
(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Re-
serve enlistment bonus for persons without prior 
service. 
(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve 
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 
prior service. 
(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve 
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 
prior service.
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(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career 
accession bonus. 
(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career 
annual incentive bonus. 
SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT-
ING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL 
PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORI-
TIES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus 
authority for enlisted members. 
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus 
authority for officers. 
(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and 
incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers. 
(4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 
incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 
(5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus 
and incentive pay authorities for officers in health 
professions. 
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 
pay.
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(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay 
or special duty pay. 
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive 
pay or proficiency bonus. 
(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen-
tives for members qualified in critical military skills 
or assigned to high priority units. 
SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT-
ING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BO-
NUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer 
retention bonus. 
(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment in-
centive pay. 
(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment 
bonus for active members. 
(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment 
bonus. 
(5) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus 
for new officers in critical skills.
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(6) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus 
for conversion to military occupational specialty to 
ease personnel shortage. 
(7) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus 
for transfer between armed forces. 
(8) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus 
for officer candidates. 
SEC. 616. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT-
ING TO PAYMENT OF REFERRAL BONUSES. 
The following sections of title 10, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 1030(i), relating to health profes-
sions referral bonus. 
(2) Section 3252(h), relating to Army referral 
bonus. 
Subtitle C—Travel and 
Transportation Allowances 
SEC. 621. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAVEL 
AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR 
INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING OUTSIDE OF NOR-
MAL COMMUTING DISTANCES. 
Section 408a(e) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2011’’.
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SEC. 622. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES 
FOR ATTENDANCE AT YELLOW RIBBON RE-
INTEGRATION EVENTS. 
(a) PAYMENT OF TRAVEL COSTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
411k the following new section: 
‘‘§ 411l. Travel and transportation allowances: attend-
ance of members and other persons at 
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program 
events 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCES AUTHORIZED.—(1) Under uni-
form regulations prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, 
a member of the uniformed services authorized to attend 
a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event may be pro-
vided travel and transportation allowances in order that 
the member may attend a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration 
Program event. 
‘‘(2) Under uniform regulations prescribed by the 
Secretaries concerned, travel and transportation allow-
ances may be provided for a person designated pursuant 
to subsection (b) in order for the person to accompany 
a member in attending a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration 
Program event if the Secretary concerned determines that 
the presence of the person at the event may contribute 
to the purposes of the event for the member.
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‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR AL-
LOWANCE.—A member of the uniformed services who is 
eligible to attend a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program 
event may designate one or more persons, including an-
other member of the uniformed services, for purposes of 
receiving travel and transportation allowances described in 
subsection (c) to attend a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration 
Program event. The designation of a person for purposes 
of this section shall be made in writing and may be 
changed at any time. 
‘‘(c) 
AUTHORIZED
TRAVEL
AND
TRANSPOR-
TATION.—(1) The transportation authorized by subsection 
(a) is round-trip transportation between the home or place 
of business of the authorized person and the location of 
the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event. 
‘‘(2) In addition to transportation under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary concerned may provide a per diem al-
lowance or reimbursement for the actual and necessary ex-
penses of the travel, or a combination thereof, but not to 
exceed the rates established under section 404(d) of this 
title. 
‘‘(3) The transportation authorized by paragraph (1) 
may be provided by any of the following means: 
‘‘(A) Transportation in-kind.
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‘‘(B) A monetary allowance in place of trans-
portation in-kind at a rate to be prescribed by the 
Secretaries concerned. 
‘‘(C) Reimbursement for the commercial cost of 
transportation. 
‘‘(4) An allowance payable under this subsection may 
be paid in advance. 
‘‘(5) Reimbursement payable under this subsection 
may not exceed the cost of Government-procured commer-
cial round-trip air travel. 
‘‘(d) YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM 
EVENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘Yellow Rib-
bon Reintegration Program event’ means an event author-
ized under section 582 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 
U.S.C. 10101 note).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item related to section 411k 
the following new item: 
‘‘411l. Travel and transportation allowances: attendance of members and other 
persons at Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program events.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—No reimbursement may be pro-
vided under section 411l of title 37, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), for travel and transportation 
costs incurred before September 30, 2010.
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Subtitle D—Disability, Retired Pay 
and Survivor Benefits 
SEC. 631. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON RETIRED PAY MULTI-
PLIER FOR MEMBERS WITH GREATER THAN 
30 YEARS OF SERVICE WHO RETIRE FOR DIS-
ABILITY. 
(a) COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY.—The table in 
section 1401(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the column designated ‘‘Column 2’’, by 
inserting ‘‘, not to exceed 75%,’’ after ‘‘percentage 
of disability’’ both places it appears; and 
(2) by striking column 4. 
(b) RECOMPUTATION OF RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY 
TO REFLECT LATER ACTIVE DUTY OF MEMBERS WHO 
FIRST
BECAME
MEMBERS
BEFORE
SEPTEMBER
8, 
1980.—The table in section 1402(d) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in the column designated ‘‘Column 2’’, by 
inserting ‘‘, not to exceed 75%,’’ after ‘‘percentage 
of disability’’; and 
(2) by striking column 4. 
(c) RECOMPUTATION OF RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY 
TO REFLECT LATER ACTIVE DUTY OF MEMBERS WHO
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FIRST BECAME MEMBERS AFTER SEPTEMBER 7, 1980.— 
The table in section 1402a(d) of such title is amended— 
(1) in the column designated ‘‘Column 2’’, by 
inserting ‘‘, not to exceed 75 percent,’’ after ‘‘per-
centage of disability’’; and 
(2) by striking column 4. 
(d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The tables in 
sections 1401(a), 1402(d), and 1402a(d) of title 10, 
United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date 
of the enactment of this Act, shall continue to apply to 
the computation or recomputation of retired or retainer 
pay for persons who first became entitled to retired or re-
tainer pay under subtitle A of such title on or before the 
date of the enactment of this Act. The amendments made 
by this section shall apply only with respect to persons 
who first become entitled to retired or retainer pay under 
such subtitle after that date. 
SEC. 632. PAYMENT DATE FOR RETIRED AND RETAINER 
PAY. 
(a) SETTING PAYMENT DATE.—Section 1412 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Amounts’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) 
ROUNDING.—Amounts’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
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‘‘(b) PAYMENT DATE.—Amounts of retired pay and 
retainer pay due a retired member of the uniformed serv-
ices shall be paid on the first day of each month beginning 
after the month in which the right to such pay accrues.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1412. Administrative provisions’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 71 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
1412 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘1412. Administrative provisions.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (b) of section 
1412 of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a), shall apply beginning with the first month that 
begins more than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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SEC. 633. CLARIFICATION OF EFFECT OF ORDERING RE-
SERVE COMPONENT MEMBER TO ACTIVE 
DUTY TO RECEIVE AUTHORIZED MEDICAL 
CARE ON REDUCING ELIGIBILITY AGE FOR 
RECEIPT OF NON-REGULAR SERVICE RE-
TIRED PAY. 
Section 12731(f)(2)(B) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) If a member described in subparagraph (A) is 
wounded or otherwise injured or becomes ill while serving 
on active duty pursuant to a call or order to active duty 
under a provision of law referred to in the first sentence 
of clause (i) or in clause (ii), and the member is then or-
dered to active duty under section 12301(h)(1) of this title 
to receive medical care for the wound, injury, or illness, 
each day of active duty under that order for medical care 
shall be treated as a continuation of the original call or 
order to active duty for purposes of reducing the eligibility 
age of the member under this paragraph.’’.
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SEC. 634. CONFORMITY OF SPECIAL COMPENSATION FOR 
MEMBERS WITH INJURIES OR ILLNESSES RE-
QUIRING ASSISTANCE IN EVERYDAY LIVING 
WITH MONTHLY PERSONAL CAREGIVER STI-
PEND UNDER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS PROGRAM OF COMPREHENSIVE AS-
SISTANCE FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS. 
Subsection (c) of section 439 of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) AMOUNT.—The amount of monthly special com-
pensation payable to a member under subsection (a) shall 
be the amount as follows: 
‘‘(1) The monthly amount of aid and attend-
ance payable under section 1114(r)(2) of title 38. 
‘‘(2) Upon the establishment by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs pursuant to subparagraph (C) of 
section 1720G(a)(3) of title 38 of the schedule of 
monthly personal caregiver stipends under the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs program of comprehen-
sive assistance for family caregivers under subpara-
graph (A)(ii)(V) of such section, the monthly per-
sonal caregiver stipend payable with respect to simi-
larly circumstanced veterans under such schedule, 
rather than the amount specified in paragraph (1).’’.
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SEC. 635. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING AGE AND 
SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR RETIRED PAY 
FOR NON-REGULAR SERVICE. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the amendments made to section 12731 of 
title 10, United States Code, by section 647 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 160) were in-
tended to reduce the minimum age at which mem-
bers of a reserve component of the Armed Forces 
would begin receiving retired pay according to time 
spent deployed, by three months for every 90-day pe-
riod spent on active duty over the course of a career, 
rather than limiting qualifying time to such periods 
wholly served within the same fiscal year, as inter-
preted by the Department of Defense; and 
(2) steps should be taken by the Department of 
Defense to implement the congressional intent out-
lined in paragraph (1).
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Subtitle E—Commissary and Non-
appropriated Fund Instrumen-
tality Benefits and Operations 
SEC. 641. ADDITION OF DEFINITION OF MORALE, WELFARE, 
AND 
RECREATION 
TELEPHONE 
SERVICES 
FOR USE IN CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE SUCH 
SERVICES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL SERV-
ING IN COMBAT ZONES. 
Section 885 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 
265; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION TELE-
PHONE SERVICES DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘morale, welfare, and recreation telephone services’ means 
unofficial telephone calling center services supporting call-
ing centers provided by the Army and Air Force Exchange 
Service, Navy Exchange Service Command, Marine Corps 
exchanges, or any other nonappropriated fund instrumen-
tality of the United States under the jurisdiction of the 
Armed Forces which is conducted for the comfort, pleas-
ure, contentment, or physical or mental improvement of 
members of the Armed Forces.’’.
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SEC. 642. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ESTABLISHMENT OF 
FULL EXCHANGE STORE IN THE NORTHERN 
MARIANA ISLANDS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to Congress a report containing the results of a study to 
determine the feasibility of replacing the ‘‘Shoppette’’ of 
the Army and Air Force Exchange Service in the Northern 
Mariana Islands with a full-service exchange store. 
SEC. 643. CONTINUATION OF COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE 
OPERATIONS AT BRUNSWICK NAVAL AIR STA-
TION, MAINE. 
(a) CONTINUATION OF OPERATIONS.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall provide for the continuation of com-
missary and exchange operations at Brunswick Naval Air 
Station, Maine, until the later of the following: 
(1) The closure of Brunswick Naval Air Sta-
tion. 
(2) The end of the 60-day period beginning on 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense makes 
the determination under subsection (b). 
(b) REVIEW AND DETERMINATION.—Not earlier than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) review any report prepared by the Comp-
troller General of the United States relating to com-
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missary and exchange operations at Brunswick 
Naval Air Station, Maine; and 
(2) based on such review, make a determination 
regarding whether such operations should be contin-
ued. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 651. REPORT ON BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 
FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO SEA DUTY. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than July 1, 
2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report containing the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A review of the standards used to determine 
the monthly rates of basic allowance for housing for 
personnel assigned to sea duty (under section 403 of 
title 37, United States Code). 
(2) A review of the legislative framework and 
policies applicable to eligibility and levels of com-
pensation for single and married personnel, with and 
without dependents, who are assigned to sea duty. 
(3) Any recommendation for modifications of 
title 37, United States Code, relating to basic allow-
ance for housing for personnel who are assigned to 
sea duty that the Secretary considers appropriate,
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including an estimate of the cost of each modifica-
tion. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEWS.—In conducting the re-
views for purposes of subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
consider whether existing law, policies, and housing stand-
ards are suitable in terms of the following: 
(1) The cost and availability of housing ashore 
for personnel assigned to sea duty. 
(2) The pay and allowances (other than basic 
allowance for housing) payable to personnel who are 
assigned to sea duty, including basic pay, career sea 
pay, and the family separation allowance. 
(3) The comparability in levels of compensation 
for single and married personnel, with and without 
dependents, who are assigned to sea duty. 
(4) The provision of appropriate quality of life 
and retention incentives for members in all grades 
who are assigned to sea duty. 
(5) The provision of appropriate recognition 
and motivation for promotion to higher military 
grades of personnel who are assigned to sea duty. 
(6) Budgetary constraints and rising personnel 
costs.
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SEC. 652. REPORT ON SAVINGS FROM ENHANCED MANAGE-
MENT OF SPECIAL PAY FOR AVIATION CA-
REER OFFICERS EXTENDING PERIOD OF AC-
TIVE DUTY. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than August 1, 
2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report regarding the use 
and management of the special pay programs authorized 
in section 301b of title 37, United States Code, for avia-
tion career officers extending a period of active duty. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by 
subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A review of the programs operated by the 
Secretaries of the military departments, including— 
(A) directives and guidelines issued by the 
Secretary of Defense; 
(B) the number of aviation officers receiv-
ing the special pay, listed by weapon system; 
(C) the weapon systems for which special 
pay is not authorized and the number of avia-
tion officers affected by such exclusion; 
(D) the policy and structure of the pro-
grams and the retention philosophy supporting 
the policy and structure of the programs;
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(E) the amounts paid to individual aviation 
officers, annually and over the course of a ca-
reer; and 
(F) the amounts budgeted annually for 
such programs. 
(2) An accounting of aviation officers receiving 
the special pay who have an active duty service com-
mitment and the totals of aviation officers and allo-
cated funding by types of active duty service com-
mitment. 
(3) A review of retention trends for aviation of-
ficers, generally and by weapon system, within the 
military departments and an assessment of the fac-
tors that influence retention trends, and the reli-
ability and durability of those trends if such factors 
are altered. 
(4) An assessment of the funds that can be 
saved by restructuring or eliminating such programs 
to reduce payments to aviation officers associated 
with those weapon systems with strong retention 
trends and aviation officers with active duty service 
commitments. 
(5) A review of the demand for former military 
aviation officers to fulfill commercial airline hiring 
requirements, recent data regarding airline hiring of
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former military aviation officers, and an assessment 
of the methods used by airlines to qualify pilot can-
didates for employment as commercial pilots. 
(6) Any recommendations for modifications of 
title 37, United States Code, relating to special pay 
for aviation career officers extending a period of ac-
tive duty. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Improvements to Health Benefits 
Sec. 701. Extension of prohibition on increases in certain health care costs. 
Sec. 702. Extension of dependent coverage under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 703. Survivor dental benefits. 
Sec. 704. Aural screenings for members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 705. Temporary prohibition on increase in copayments under retail phar-
macy system of pharmacy benefits program. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Administration of TRICARE. 
Sec. 712. Postdeployment health reassessments for purposes of the medical 
tracking system for members of the Armed Forces deployed 
overseas. 
Sec. 713. Clarification of licensure requirements applicable to military health- 
care professionals who are members of the National Guard per-
forming certain duty while in State status. 
Sec. 714. Improvements to oversight of medical training for Medical Corps offi-
cers. 
Sec. 715. Health information technology. 
Sec. 716. Education and training on use of pharmaceuticals in rehabilitation 
programs for wounded warriors. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Repeal of report requirement on separations resulting from refusal to 
participate in anthrax vaccine immunization program. 
Sec. 722. Comprehensive policy on consistent neurological cognitive assessments 
of members of the Armed Forces before and after deployment. 
Sec. 723. Assessment of post-traumatic stress disorder by military occupation. 
Sec. 724. Licensed mental health counselors and the TRICARE program.
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Subtitle A—Improvements to 
Health Benefits 
SEC. 701. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON INCREASES IN 
CERTAIN HEALTH CARE COSTS. 
(a) CHARGES UNDER CONTRACTS
FOR MEDICAL 
CARE.—Section 1097(e) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2011’’. 
(b) CHARGES
FOR
INPATIENT
CARE.—Section 
1086(b)(3) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2011’’. 
SEC. 702. EXTENSION OF DEPENDENT COVERAGE UNDER 
THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) DEPENDENT COVERAGE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1110b. TRICARE program: extension of dependent 
coverage 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with subsection 
(c), an individual described in subsection (b) shall be 
deemed to be a dependent (as described in section 
1072(2)(D) of this title) for purposes of coverage under 
the TRICARE program.
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‘‘(b) INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED.—An individual de-
scribed in this subsection is an individual who— 
‘‘(1) would be a dependent under section 
1072(2) of this title but for exceeding an age limit 
under such section; 
‘‘(2) has not attained the age of 26; 
‘‘(3) is not eligible to enroll in an eligible em-
ployer-sponsored 
plan 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
5000A(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); 
‘‘(4) is not otherwise a dependent of a member 
or a former member under any subparagraph of sec-
tion 1072(2) of this title; and 
‘‘(5) meets other criteria specified in regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary, similar to regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under section 2714(b) of the Public 
Health Service Act. 
‘‘(c) PREMIUM.—(1) The Secretary shall prescribe by 
regulation a premium (or premiums) for coverage under 
the TRICARE program provided pursuant to this section 
to an individual described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) The monthly amount of the premium in effect 
for a month for coverage under the TRICARE program 
pursuant to this section shall be the amount equal to the
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cost of such coverage that the Secretary determines on an 
appropriate actuarial basis. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall prescribe the requirements 
and procedures applicable to the payment of premiums 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) Amounts collected as premiums under this sub-
section shall be credited to the appropriation available for 
the Defense Health Program Account under section 1100 
of this title, shall be merged with sums in such Account 
that are available for the fiscal year in which collected, 
and shall be available under subsection (b) of such section 
for such fiscal year.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1110a 
the following new item: 
‘‘1110b. TRICARE program: extension of dependent coverage.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE
AND REGULATIONS.—The 
amendments made by this section shall take effect on Jan-
uary 1, 2011. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
an interim final rule with respect to such amendments, 
effective not later than January 1, 2011. 
SEC. 703. SURVIVOR DENTAL BENEFITS. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1076a(k) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(2) Such term includes any such dependent of a 
member who dies— 
‘‘(A) while on active duty for a period of more 
than 30 days; or 
‘‘(B) while such member is a member of the 
Ready Reserve.’’. 
SEC. 704. AURAL SCREENINGS FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) TINNITUS SCREENING.— 
(1) STUDY
REQUIRED.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall con-
duct a study to identify the best tests currently 
available to screen members of the Armed Forces for 
tinnitus. 
(2) PLAN.—Not later than December 31, 2011, 
the Secretary shall develop a plan to ensure that all 
members of the Armed Forces are screened for 
tinnitus prior to and after a deployment to a combat 
zone. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 
2011, the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report containing the re-
sults of the study under paragraph (1) and the plan 
under paragraph (2).
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(b) IMPROVING AURAL PROTECTION FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 
721 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 122 Stat. 4506), the Secretary of Defense 
shall examine methods to improve the aural protec-
tion for members of the Armed Forces in combat. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the methods to improve aural protection 
examined under subsection (a). 
(c) CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that all studies, findings, plans, and reports con-
ducted or submitted under this section are transmitted to 
the center of excellence established by section 721 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4506). 
SEC. 705. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON INCREASE IN CO-
PAYMENTS UNDER RETAIL PHARMACY SYS-
TEM OF PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM. 
During the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and 
ending on September 30, 2011, the cost sharing require-
ments established under paragraph (6) of section