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which the person in possession of the property 
resides or is subject to service; or 
‘‘(B) pursuant to an order by such court, 
issued after a determination of improper trans-
fer under subsection (e); and 
‘‘(2) after such a court has issued such a war-
rant or order. 
‘‘(d) INAPPLICABILITY
TO CERTAIN PROPERTY.— 
Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(1) property on public display by public or pri-
vate collectors or museums in secured exhibits; or 
‘‘(2) property in the collection of any museum 
or veterans organization or held in a private collec-
tion for the purpose of public display, provided that 
any such property, the possession of which could un-
dermine national security or create a hazard to pub-
lic health or safety, has been fully demilitarized. 
‘‘(e) DETERMINATIONS
OF VIOLATIONS.—(1) The 
district court of the United States for the district in which 
the property is located, or the district in which the person 
in possession of the property resides or is subject to serv-
ice, shall have jurisdiction, regardless of the current ap-
proximated or estimated value of the property, to deter-
mine whether property was disposed of in violation of sub-
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section (a). Any such determination shall be by a prepon-
derance of the evidence. 
‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), in the case 
of property, the possession of which could undermine na-
tional security or create a hazard to public health or safe-
ty, the determination under paragraph (1) may be made 
after the seizure of the property, as long as the United 
States files an action seeking such determination within 
90 days after seizure of the property. If the person from 
whom the property is seized is found to have been lawfully 
in possession of the property and the return of the prop-
erty could undermine national security or create a hazard 
to public health or safety, the Secretary of Defense shall 
reimburse the person for the market value for the prop-
erty. 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any firearm, 
ammunition, or ammunition component, or firearm part 
or accessory that is not prohibited for commercial sale. 
‘‘(f) DELIVERY OF SEIZED PROPERTY.—Any law en-
forcement official who seizes property under subsection (c) 
and is not authorized to retain it for the United States 
shall deliver the property to an authorized member of the 
armed forces or other authorized official of the Depart-
ment of Defense or the Department of Justice. 
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‘‘(g) SCOPE OF ENFORCEMENT.—This section shall 
apply to the following: 
‘‘(1) Any military or Department of Defense 
property disposed of on or after the date of the en-
actment of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 in a manner 
that is not in accordance with statutes and regula-
tions governing Government property in effect at the 
time of the disposal of such property. 
‘‘(2) Any significant military equipment dis-
posed of on or after January 1, 2002, in a manner 
that is not in accordance with statutes and regula-
tions governing Government property in effect at the 
time of the disposal of such significant military 
equipment. 
‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The authority of 
this section is in addition to any other authority of the 
United States with respect to property to which the United 
States may have right or title. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘significant military equipment’ 
means defense articles on the United States Muni-
tions List for which special export controls are war-
ranted because of their capacity for substantial mili-
tary utility or capability. 
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‘‘(2) The term ‘museum’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 273(1) of the Museum Services 
Act (20 U.S.C. 9172(1)). 
‘‘(3) The term ‘fully demilitarized’ means, with 
respect to equipment or material, the destruction of 
the military offensive or defensive advantages inher-
ent in the equipment or material, including, at a 
minimum, the destruction or disabling of key points 
of such equipment or material, such as the fuselage, 
tail assembly, wing spar, armor, radar and radomes, 
armament and armament provisions, operating sys-
tems and software, and classified items. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘veterans organization’ means 
any organization recognized by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs for the representation of veterans 
under section 5902 of title 38.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 165 of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 2789 the 
following new item: 
‘‘2790. Recovery of improperly disposed of Department of Defense property.’’. 
SEC. 356. OPERATIONAL READINESS MODELS. 
(a) REVIEW OF MODELS.—Not later than September 
30, 2011, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 
shall conduct a study to identify, compare, and contrast 
the budget preparation tools and models used by each of 
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the military departments to determine funding levels for 
operational readiness requirements during the program-
ming, planning, budgeting, and execution process and re-
port the findings to the congressional defense committees. 
In carrying out such study, the Director shall— 
(1) assess whether any additional or alternative 
verified and validated operational readiness model 
used by any military department for budgeting for 
flying or ground equipment hours, steaming days, 
equipment operations, equipment maintenance, and 
depot maintenance should be incorporated into the 
budget process of that military department; and 
(2) identify any shortcomings or deficiencies in 
the approach of each military department in building 
the operational readiness budget for that depart-
ment. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL
BRIEFING.—Not later than 
April 1, 2012, in conjunction with the submission by the 
Secretary of Defense of the budget justification documents 
for fiscal year 2013, the Secretaries of each of the military 
departments, or designated representatives thereof, shall 
brief the congressional defense committees on their respec-
tive responses to the study conducted by the Director of 
the Congressional Budget Office. Each such briefing shall 
include— 
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(1) a description of how the military depart-
ment concerned plans to address any deficiencies in 
the development of the operational readiness budget 
of such department identified in the study; and 
(2) a description of how the modeling tools 
identified in the study could be used by the military 
department to improve the development of the oper-
ational readiness budget for the department. 
SEC. 357. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CONTINUED 
IMPORTANCE OF HIGH-ALTITUDE AVIATION 
TRAINING SITE, COLORADO. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The High-Altitude Aviation Training Site in 
Gypsum, Colorado, is the only Department of De-
fense aviation school that provides an opportunity 
for rotor-wing military pilots to train in high-alti-
tude, mountainous terrain, under full gross weight 
and power management operations. 
(2) The High-Altitude Aviation Training Site is 
operated by the Colorado Army National Guard and 
is available to pilots of all branches of the Armed 
Forces and to pilots of allied countries. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
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(1) the High-Altitude Army Aviation Training 
Site continues to be critically important to ensuring 
the readiness and capabilities of rotor-wing military 
pilots; and 
(2) the Department of Defense should take all 
appropriate actions to prevent encroachment on the 
High-Altitude Army Aviation Training Site. 
SEC. 358. STUDY OF EFFECTS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 
OBSTRUCTIONS 
ON 
MILITARY 
INSTALLA-
TIONS AND OPERATIONS. 
(a) OBJECTIVE.—It shall be an objective of the De-
partment of Defense to ensure that the robust develop-
ment of renewable energy sources and the increased resil-
iency of the commercial electrical grid may move forward 
in the United States, while minimizing or mitigating any 
adverse impacts on military operations and readiness. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL AND LEAD 
ORGANIZATION.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall designate a senior official of 
the Department of Defense, and a lead organization 
of the Department of Defense, to— 
(A) serve as the executive agent to carry 
out the review required by subsection (d); 
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(B) serve as a clearinghouse to coordinate 
Department of Defense review of applications 
for projects filed with the Secretary of Trans-
portation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49, 
United States Code, and received by the De-
partment of Defense from the Secretary of 
Transportation; and 
(C) accelerate the development of planning 
tools necessary to determine the acceptability to 
the Department of Defense of proposals in-
cluded in an application for a project submitted 
pursuant to such section. 
(2) RESOURCES.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the senior official and lead organization des-
ignated under paragraph (1) are assigned such per-
sonnel and resources as the Secretary considers ap-
propriate to carry out this section. 
(c) INITIAL ACTIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, acting through the senior official and lead orga-
nization designated pursuant to subsection (b), shall— 
(1) conduct a preliminary review of each appli-
cation for a project filed with the Secretary of 
Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 
49, United States Code, that may have an adverse 
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impact on military operations and readiness, unless 
such project has been granted a determination of no 
hazard. Such review shall, at a minimum, for each 
such project— 
(A) assess the likely scope and duration of 
any adverse impact of such project on military 
operations and readiness; and 
(B) identify any feasible and affordable ac-
tions that could be taken in the immediate fu-
ture by the Department, the developer of such 
project, or others to mitigate such adverse im-
pact and to minimize risks to national security 
while allowing such project to proceed with de-
velopment; 
(2) develop, in coordination with other depart-
ments and agencies of the Federal Government, an 
integrated review process to ensure timely notifica-
tion and consideration of projects filed with the Sec-
retary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 
of title 49, United States Code, that may have an 
adverse impact on military operations and readiness; 
(3) establish procedures for the Department of 
Defense for the coordinated consideration of and re-
sponse to a request for a review received from State 
and local officials or the developer of a renewable en-
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ergy development or other energy project, including 
guidance to personnel at each military installation in 
the United States on how to initiate such procedures 
and ensure a coordinated Department response while 
seeking to fulfil the objective under subsection (a); 
and 
(4) develop procedures for conducting early out-
reach to parties carrying out projects filed with the 
Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 
44718 of title 49, United States Code, that could 
have an adverse impact on military operations and 
readiness, and to the general public, to clearly com-
municate notice on actions being taken by the De-
partment of Defense under this section and to re-
ceive comments from such parties and the general 
public on such actions. 
(d) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.— 
(1) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense, acting through the senior offi-
cial and lead organization designated pursuant to 
subsection (b), shall develop a comprehensive strat-
egy for addressing the military impacts of projects 
filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant 
to section 44718 of title 49, United States Code. 
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(2) ELEMENTS.—In developing the strategy re-
quired by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 
shall— 
(A) assess of the magnitude of interference 
posed by projects filed with the Secretary of 
Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of 
title 49, United States Code; 
(B) identify geographic areas selected as 
proposed locations for projects filed, or which 
may be filed in the future, with the Secretary 
of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of 
title 49, United States Code, where such 
projects could have an adverse impact on mili-
tary operations and readiness and categorize 
the risk of adverse impact in such areas as 
high, medium, or low for the purpose of inform-
ing early outreach efforts under subsection 
(c)(4) and preliminary assessments under sub-
section (e); and 
(C) specifically identify feasible and afford-
able long-term actions that may be taken to 
mitigate adverse impacts of projects filed, or 
which may be filed in the future, with the Sec-
retary of Transportation pursuant to section 
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44718 of title 49, United States Code, on mili-
tary operations and readiness, including— 
(i) investment priorities of the De-
partment of Defense with respect to re-
search and development; 
(ii) modifications to military oper-
ations to accommodate applications for 
such projects; 
(iii) recommended upgrades or modi-
fications to existing systems or procedures 
by the Department of Defense; 
(iv) acquisition of new systems by the 
Department and other departments and 
agencies of the Federal Government and 
timelines for fielding such new systems; 
and 
(v) modifications to the projects for 
which such applications are filed, including 
changes in size, location, or technology. 
(e) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAZARD ASSESS-
MENT.— 
(1) PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENT.—The proce-
dures established pursuant to subsection (c) shall 
ensure that not later than 30 days after receiving a 
proper application for a project filed with the Sec-
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retary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 
of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of De-
fense shall review the project and provide a prelimi-
nary assessment of the level of risk of adverse im-
pact on military operations and readiness that would 
arise from the project and the extent of mitigation 
that may be needed to address such risk. 
(2) 
DETERMINATION
OF
UNACCEPTABLE 
RISK.—The procedures established pursuant to sub-
section (c) shall ensure that the Secretary of De-
fense does not object to a project filed with the Sec-
retary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 
of title 49, United States Code, except in a case in 
which the Secretary of Defense determines, after 
giving full consideration to mitigation actions identi-
fied pursuant to this section, that such project would 
result in an unacceptable risk to the national secu-
rity of the United States. 
(3) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE REQUIREMENT.— 
Not later than 30 days after making a determination 
of unacceptable risk under paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on such determination 
and the basis for such determination. Such a report 
shall include an explanation of the operational im-
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pact that led to the determination, a discussion of 
the mitigation options considered, and an expla-
nation of why the mitigation options were not fea-
sible or did not resolve the conflict. 
(4) NON-DELEGATION OF DETERMINATIONS.— 
The responsibility for making a determination of un-
acceptable risk under paragraph (2) may only be 
delegated to an appropriate senior officer of the De-
partment of Defense, on the recommendation of the 
senior official designated pursuant to subsection (b). 
The following individuals are appropriate senior offi-
cers of the Department of Defense for the purposes 
of this paragraph: 
(A) The Deputy Secretary of Defense. 
(B) The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 
(C) The Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Lo-
gistics. 
(f) REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 
March 15 each year from 2011 through 2015, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the actions 
taken by the Department of Defense during the pre-
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ceding year to implement this section and the com-
prehensive strategy developed pursuant to this sec-
tion. 
(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report sub-
mitted under paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) the results of a review carried out by 
the Secretary of Defense of any projects filed 
with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant 
to section 44718 of title 49, United States 
Code— 
(i) that the Secretary of Defense has 
determined would result in an unacceptable 
risk to the national security; and 
(ii) for which the Secretary of Defense 
has recommended to the Secretary of 
Transportation that a hazard determina-
tion be issued; 
(B) an assessment of the risk associated 
with the loss or modifications of military train-
ing routes and a quantification of such risk; 
(C) an assessment of the risk associated 
with solar power and similar systems as to the 
effects of glint on military readiness; 
(D) an assessment of the risk associated 
with electromagnetic interference on military 
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readiness, including the effects of testing and 
evaluation ranges; 
(E) an assessment of any risks posed by 
the development of projects filed with the Sec-
retary of Transportation pursuant to section 
44718 of title 49, United States Code, to the 
prevention of threats and aggression directed 
toward the United States and its territories; 
and 
(F) a description of the distance from a 
military installation that the Department of De-
fense will use to prescreen applicants under sec-
tion 44718 of title 49, United States Code. 
(g) AUTHORITY
TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS
OF 
FUNDS.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized to accept 
a voluntary contribution of funds from an applicant for 
a project filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursu-
ant to section 44718 of title 49, United States Code. 
Amounts so accepted shall be available for the purpose of 
offsetting the cost of measures undertaken by the Sec-
retary of Defense to mitigate adverse impacts of such 
project on military operations and readiness. 
(h) EFFECT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAZARD 
ASSESSMENT.—An action taken pursuant to this section 
shall not be considered to be a substitute for any assess-
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ment or determination required of the Secretary of Trans-
portation under section 44718 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(i) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to affect or limit the application of, or 
any obligation to comply with, any environmental law, in-
cluding the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘military training route’’ means a 
training route developed as part of the Military 
Training Route Program, carried out jointly by the 
Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary 
of Defense, for use by the Armed Forces for the 
purpose of conducting low-altitude, high-speed mili-
tary training. 
(2) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 2801(c)(4) of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘military readiness’’ includes any 
training or operation that could be related to combat 
readiness, including testing and evaluation activities. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY 
PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
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Sec. 402. Revision in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2011 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 
duty for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active 
duty personnel as of September 30, 2011, as follows: 
(1) The Army, 569,400. 
(2) The Navy, 328,700. 
(3) The Marine Corps, 202,100. 
(4) The Air Force, 332,200. 
SEC. 402. REVISION IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END 
STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS. 
Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and in-
serting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) For the Army, 547,400. 
‘‘(2) For the Navy, 324,300. 
‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 202,100. 
‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 332,200.’’. 
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Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized 
strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve 
components as of September 30, 2011, as follows: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 358,200. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 205,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 65,500. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,600. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 106,700. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 71,200. 
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 10,000. 
(b) 
END
STRENGTH
REDUCTIONS.—The 
end 
strengths prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Re-
serve of any reserve component shall be proportionately 
reduced by— 
(1) the total authorized strength of units orga-
nized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of 
such component which are on active duty (other 
than for training) at the end of the fiscal year; and 
(2) the total number of individual members not 
in units organized to serve as units of the Selected 
Reserve of such component who are on active duty 
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(other than for training or for unsatisfactory partici-
pation in training) without their consent at the end 
of the fiscal year. 
(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or 
individual members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve 
component are released from active duty during any fiscal 
year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for 
the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be 
increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths 
of such units and by the total number of such individual 
members. 
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE 
DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 
411(a), the reserve components of the Armed Forces are 
authorized, as of September 30, 2011, the following num-
ber of Reserves to be serving on full-time active duty or 
full-time duty, in the case of members of the National 
Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, re-
cruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 32,060. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,261. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,688. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 
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(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 14,584. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 2,992. 
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS 
(DUAL STATUS). 
The minimum number of military technicians (dual 
status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2011 for the re-
serve components of the Army and the Air Force (notwith-
standing section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall 
be the following: 
(1) For the Army Reserve, 8,395. 
(2) For the Army National Guard of the United 
States, 27,210. 
(3) For the Air Force Reserve, 10,720. 
(4) For the Air National Guard of the United 
States, 22,394. 
SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2011 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF 
NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS. 
(a) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) NATIONAL GUARD.—Within the limitation 
provided in section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, the number of non-dual status techni-
cians employed by the National Guard as of Sep-
tember 30, 2011, may not exceed the following: 
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(A) For the Army National Guard of the 
United States, 1,600. 
(B) For the Air National Guard of the 
United States, 350. 
(2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual 
status technicians employed by the Army Reserve as 
of September 30, 2011, may not exceed 595. 
(3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non- 
dual status technicians employed by the Air Force 
Reserve as of September 30, 2011, may not exceed 
90. 
(b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘non-dual status technician’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 10217(a) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AU-
THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
During fiscal year 2011, the maximum number of 
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces 
who may be serving at any time on full-time operational 
support duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is the following: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 17,000. 
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(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 16,000. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department 
of Defense for military personnel for fiscal year 2011 a 
total of $138,540,700,000. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The au-
thorization of appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes 
any other authorization of appropriations (definite or in-
definite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2011. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy Generally 
Sec. 501. Ages for appointment and mandatory retirement for health profes-
sions officers. 
Sec. 502. Authority for appointment of warrant officers in the grade of W–1 
by commission and standardization of warrant officer appoint-
ing authority. 
Sec. 503. Nondisclosure of information from discussions, deliberations, notes, 
and records of special selection boards. 
Sec. 504. Administrative removal of officers from promotion list. 
Sec. 505. Modification of authority for officers selected for appointment to gen-
eral and flag officer grades to wear insignia of higher grade be-
fore appointment. 
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Sec. 506. Temporary authority to reduce minimum length of active service as 
a commissioned officer required for voluntary retirement as an 
officer. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Removal of statutory distribution limits on Navy reserve flag officer 
allocation. 
Sec. 512. Assignment of Air Force Reserve military technicians (dual status) 
to positions outside Air Force Reserve unit program. 
Sec. 513. Temporary authority for temporary employment of non-dual status 
military technicians. 
Sec. 514. Revision of structure and functions of the Reserve Forces Policy 
Board. 
Sec. 515. Repeal of requirement for new oath when officer transfers from ac-
tive-duty list to reserve active-status list. 
Sec. 516. Leave of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 517. Direct appointment of graduates of the United States Merchant Ma-
rine Academy into the National Guard. 
Subtitle C—Joint Qualified Officers and Requirements 
Sec. 521. Technical revisions to definition of joint matters for purposes of joint 
officer management. 
Sec. 522. Modification of promotion board procedures for joint qualified officers 
and officers with Joint Staff experience. 
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 as-
signments. 
Sec. 532. Non-chargeable rest and recuperation absence for certain members 
undergoing extended deployment to a combat zone. 
Sec. 533. Correction of military records. 
Sec. 534. Disposition of members found to be fit for duty who are not suitable 
for deployment or worldwide assignment for medical reasons. 
Sec. 535. Review of laws, policies, and regulations restricting service of female 
members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle E—Military Justice and Legal Matters 
Sec. 541. Continuation of warrant officers on active duty to complete discipli-
nary action. 
Sec. 542. Enhanced authority to punish contempt in military justice pro-
ceedings. 
Sec. 543. Improvements to Department of Defense domestic violence programs. 
Subtitle F—Member Education and Training Opportunities and 
Administration 
Sec. 551. Enhancements of Department of Defense undergraduate nurse train-
ing program. 
Sec. 552. Repayment of education loan repayment benefits. 
Sec. 553. Participation of Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and 
Financial Assistance Program recipients in active duty health 
profession loan repayment program. 
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Sec. 554. Active duty obligation for military academy graduates who participate 
in the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Fi-
nancial Assistance program. 
Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ Education 
Sec. 561. Enrollment of dependents of members of the Armed Forces who re-
side in temporary housing in Department of Defense domestic 
dependent elementary and secondary schools. 
Sec. 562. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that 
benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and De-
partment of Defense civilian employees. 
Sec. 563. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 
Subtitle H—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 571. Clarification of persons eligible for award of bronze star medal. 
Sec. 572. Authorization and request for award of Distinguished-Service Cross 
to Shinyei Matayoshi for acts of valor during World War II. 
Sec. 573. Authorization and request for award of Distinguished-Service Cross 
to Jay C. Copley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 
Sec. 574. Program to commemorate 60th anniversary of the Korean War. 
Subtitle I—Military Family Readiness Matters 
Sec. 581. Appointment of additional members of Department of Defense Mili-
tary Family Readiness Council. 
Sec. 582. Enhancement of community support for military families with special 
needs. 
Sec. 583. Modification of Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
Sec. 584. Expansion and continuation of Joint Family Support Assistance Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 585. Report on military spouse education programs. 
Sec. 586. Report on enhancing benefits available for military dependent chil-
dren with special education needs. 
Sec. 587. Reports on child development centers and financial assistance for 
child care for members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle J—Other Matters 
Sec. 591. Authority for members of the Armed Forces and Department of De-
fense and Coast Guard civilian employees and their families to 
accept gifts from non-Federal entities. 
Sec. 592. Increase in number of private sector civilians authorized for admis-
sion to National Defense University. 
Sec. 593. Admission of defense industry civilians to attend United States Air 
Force Institute of Technology. 
Sec. 594. Updated terminology for Army Medical Service Corps. 
Sec. 595. Date for submission of annual report on Department of Defense 
STARBASE Program. 
Sec. 596. Extension of deadline for submission of final report of Military Lead-
ership Diversity Commission. 
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Subtitle A—Officer Personnel 
Policy Generally 
SEC. 501. AGES FOR APPOINTMENT AND MANDATORY RE-
TIREMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFI-
CERS. 
(a) AGE FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS HEALTH 
PROFESSIONS OFFICER.—Section 532(d)(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘reserve’’. 
(b) MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR HEALTH 
PROFESSIONS OFFICERS.— 
(1) ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS EL-
IGIBLE
FOR
DEFERRAL
OF
MANDATORY
RETIRE-
MENT FOR AGE.—Paragraph (2) of section 1251(b) 
of such title is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) an officer in a category of officers des-
ignated by the Secretary of the military department 
concerned for the purposes of this paragraph as con-
sisting of officers whose duties consist primarily of— 
‘‘(i) providing health care; 
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‘‘(ii) performing other clinical care; or 
‘‘(iii) performing health care-related ad-
ministrative duties.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) 
of such section is amended by striking ‘‘the officer 
will be performing duties consisting primarily of pro-
viding patient care or performing other clinical du-
ties.’’ and inserting ‘‘the officer— 
‘‘(A) will be performing duties consisting pri-
marily of providing patient care or performing other 
clinical duties; or 
‘‘(B) is in a category of officers designated 
under subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) whose du-
ties will consist primarily of the duties described in 
clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of such subparagraph.’’. 
SEC. 502. AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF WARRANT OF-
FICERS IN THE GRADE OF W–1 BY COMMIS-
SION AND STANDARDIZATION OF WARRANT 
OFFICER APPOINTING AUTHORITY. 
(a) REGULAR OFFICERS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS BY COM-
MISSION IN WARRANT OFFICER W–1 GRADE.—The 
first sentence of section 571(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘by the Sec-
retary concerned’’ and inserting ‘‘, except that with 
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respect to an armed force under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of a military department, the Sec-
retary concerned may provide by regulation that ap-
pointments in that grade in that armed force shall 
be made by commission’’. 
(2) APPOINTING AUTHORITY.—The second sen-
tence of such section is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, and appoint-
ments (whether by warrant or commission) in the 
grade of regular warrant officer, W–1, shall be made 
by the President, except that appointments in that 
grade in the Coast Guard shall be made by the Sec-
retary concerned’’. 
(b) RESERVE OFFICERS.—Subsection (b) of section 
12241 of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) Appointments in permanent reserve warrant of-
ficer grades shall be made in the same manner as is pre-
scribed for regular warrant officer grades by section 
571(b) of this title.’’. 
(c) PRESIDENTIAL FUNCTIONS.—Except as other-
wise provided by the President by Executive order, the 
provisions of Executive Order 13384 (10 U.S.C. 531 note) 
relating to the functions of the President under the second 
sentence of section 571(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
shall apply in the same manner to the functions of the 
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President under section 12241(b) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 503. NONDISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FROM DIS-
CUSSIONS, 
DELIBERATIONS, 
NOTES, 
AND 
RECORDS OF SPECIAL SELECTION BOARDS. 
(a) NONDISCLOSURE
OF BOARD PROCEEDINGS.— 
Section 613a of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.—The pro-
ceedings of a selection board convened under section 573, 
611, or 628 of this title may not be disclosed to any person 
not a member of the board, except as authorized or re-
quired to process the report of the board. This prohibition 
is a statutory exemption from disclosure, as described in 
section 552(b)(3) of title 5.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘AND 
RECORDS’’ and inserting ‘‘NOTES, AND RECORDS’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies to all se-
lection boards convened under section 573, 611, or 628 
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of this title, regardless of the date on which the board 
was convened.’’. 
(b) REPORTS
OF BOARDS.—Section 628(c)(2) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘sections 576(d) and 
576(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 576(d), 576(f), and 
613a’’. 
(c) RESERVE BOARDS.—Section 14104 of such title 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.—The pro-
ceedings of a selection board convened under section 
14101 or 14502 of this title may not be disclosed to any 
person not a member of the board, except as authorized 
or required to process the report of the board. This prohi-
bition is a statutory exemption from disclosure, as de-
scribed in section 552(b)(3) of title 5.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘AND 
RECORDS’’ and inserting ‘‘NOTES, AND RECORDS’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies to all se-
lection boards convened under section 14101 or 14502 of 
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this title, regardless of the date on which the board was 
convened.’’. 
SEC. 504. ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL OF OFFICERS FROM 
PROMOTION LIST. 
(a) ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.—Section 629 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL.—Under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary concerned, if an officer 
on the active-duty list is discharged or dropped from the 
rolls or transferred to a retired status after having been 
recommended for promotion to a higher grade under this 
chapter, but before being promoted, the officer’s name 
shall be administratively removed from the list of officers 
recommended for promotion by a selection board.’’. 
(b) RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.—Section 14310 
of such title is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection (d): 
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‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL.—Under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary concerned, if an officer 
on the reserve active-status list is discharged or dropped 
from the rolls or transferred to a retired status after hav-
ing been recommended for promotion to a higher grade 
under this chapter or having been found qualified for Fed-
eral recognition in the higher grade under title 32, but 
before being promoted, the officer’s name shall be admin-
istratively removed from the list of officers recommended 
for promotion by a selection board.’’. 
SEC. 505. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS SE-
LECTED FOR APPOINTMENT TO GENERAL 
AND FLAG OFFICER GRADES TO WEAR INSIG-
NIA OF HIGHER GRADE BEFORE APPOINT-
MENT. 
(a) LIMITED AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS SELECTED 
FOR APPOINTMENT TO GRADES ABOVE MAJOR GENERAL 
AND REAR ADMIRAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 45 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 777a. Wearing of insignia of higher grade before 
appointment to a grade above major gen-
eral or rear admiral (frocking): authority; 
restrictions 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—An officer serving in a grade 
below the grade of lieutenant general or, in the case of 
the Navy, vice admiral, who has been selected for appoint-
ment to the grade of lieutenant general or general, or, in 
the case of the Navy, vice admiral or admiral, and an offi-
cer serving in the grade of lieutenant general or vice admi-
ral who has been selected for appointment to the grade 
of general or admiral, may be authorized, under regula-
tions and policies of the Department of Defense and sub-
ject to subsection (b), to wear the insignia for that higher 
grade for a period of up to 14 days before assuming the 
duties of a position for which the higher grade is author-
ized. An officer who is so authorized to wear the insignia 
of a higher grade is said to be ‘frocked’ to that grade. 
‘‘(b) RESTRICTIONS.—An officer may not be author-
ized to wear the insignia for a grade as described in sub-
section (a) unless— 
‘‘(1) the Senate has given its advice and con-
sent to the appointment of the officer to that grade; 
‘‘(2) the officer has received orders to serve in 
a position outside the military department of that 
officer for which that grade is authorized; 
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‘‘(3) the Secretary of Defense (or a civilian offi-
cer within the Office of the Secretary of Defense 
whose appointment was made with the advice and 
consent of the Senate and to whom the Secretary 
delegates such approval authority) has given ap-
proval for the officer to wear the insignia for that 
grade before assuming the duties of a position for 
which that grade is authorized; and 
‘‘(4) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to 
Congress a written notification of the intent to au-
thorize the officer to wear the insignia for that 
grade. 
‘‘(c) BENEFITS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS ACCRU-
ING.—(1) Authority provided to an officer as described in 
subsection (a) to wear the insignia of a higher grade may 
not be construed as conferring authority for that officer 
to— 
‘‘(A) be paid the rate of pay provided for an of-
ficer in that grade having the same number of years 
of service as that officer; or 
‘‘(B) assume any legal authority associated with 
that grade. 
‘‘(2) The period for which an officer wears the insig-
nia of a higher grade under such authority may not be 
taken into account for any of the following purposes: 
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‘‘(A) Seniority in that grade. 
‘‘(B) Time of service in that grade. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION
ON
NUMBER
OF
OFFICERS 
FROCKED.—The total number of officers who are author-
ized to wear the insignia for a higher grade under this 
section shall count against the limitation in section 777(d) 
of this title on the total number of officers authorized to 
wear the insignia of a higher grade.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘777a. Wearing of insignia of higher grade before appointment to a grade above 
major general or rear admiral (frocking): authority; restric-
tions.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF WAITING PERIOD FOLLOWING CON-
GRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION
FOR OFFICERS SELECTED 
FOR APPOINTMENT TO GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER 
GRADES BELOW LIEUTENANT GENERAL AND VICE ADMI-
RAL.—Section 777(b)(3)(B) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘and a period of 30 days has elapsed after the 
date of the notification’’. 
SEC. 506. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO REDUCE MINIMUM 
LENGTH OF ACTIVE SERVICE AS A COMMIS-
SIONED 
OFFICER 
REQUIRED 
FOR 
VOL-
UNTARY RETIREMENT AS AN OFFICER. 
(a) ARMY.—Section 3911(b)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘January 6, 2006, 
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and ending on December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
date of the enactment of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 and ending on 
September 30, 2013’’. 
(b) 
NAVY
AND
MARINE
CORPS.—Section 
6323(a)(2)(B) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Janu-
ary 6, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2008’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the date of the enactment of the Ike Skelton Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 and 
ending on September 30, 2013’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE.—Section 8911(b)(2) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘January 6, 2006, and ending on De-
cember 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘the date of the enact-
ment of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 and ending on September 30, 
2013’’. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 511. REMOVAL OF STATUTORY DISTRIBUTION LIMITS 
ON NAVY RESERVE FLAG OFFICER ALLOCA-
TION. 
Section 12004(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (5); 
and 
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(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (2). 
SEC. 512. ASSIGNMENT OF AIR FORCE RESERVE MILITARY 
TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS) TO POSITIONS 
OUTSIDE AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 10216(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a military tech-
nician (dual status) who is employed by the Air Force Re-
serve in an area other than the Air Force Reserve unit 
program, except that not more than 50 of such technicians 
may be assigned outside of the unit program at the same 
time.’’. 
SEC. 513. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY EM-
PLOYMENT OF NON-DUAL STATUS MILITARY 
TECHNICIANS. 
(a) EXCEPTION FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT.— 
Section 10217 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (1); 
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(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) is hired as a temporary employee pursuant 
to the exception for temporary employment provided 
by subsection (d) and subject to the terms and con-
ditions of such subsection.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT.— 
(1) Notwithstanding section 10218 of this title, the Sec-
retary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force may 
employ, for a period not to exceed two years, a person 
to fill a vacancy created by the mobilization of a military 
technician (dual status) occupying a position under section 
10216 of this title. 
‘‘(2) The duration of the temporary employment of 
a person in a military technician position under this sub-
section may not exceed the shorter of the following: 
‘‘(A) The period of mobilization of the military 
technician (dual status) whose vacancy is being filled 
by the temporary employee. 
‘‘(B) Two years. 
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‘‘(3) No person may be hired under the authority of 
this subsection after the end of the 2-year period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this subsection.’’. 
(b) EXCEPTION FROM PERMANENT LIMITATION ON 
NUMBER
OF NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS.—Sub-
section (c) of such section is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) An individual employed as a non-dual status 
technician as described in subsection (a)(3) shall not be 
consider a non-dual status technician for purposes of para-
graphs (1) and (2).’’. 
SEC. 514. REVISION OF STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF 
THE RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARD. 
(a) REVISION OF STRUCTURE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 10301 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 10301. Reserve Forces Policy Board 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As provided in section 175 of 
this title, there is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense 
a board known as the ‘Reserve Forces Policy Board’ (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Board’). 
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Board shall serve as an inde-
pendent adviser to the Secretary of Defense to provide ad-
vice and recommendations to the Secretary on strategies, 
policies, and practices designed to improve and enhance 
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the capabilities, efficiency, and effectiveness of the reserve 
components. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board consists of 20 mem-
bers, appointed or designated as follows: 
‘‘(1) A civilian appointed by the Secretary of 
Defense from among persons determined by the Sec-
retary to have the knowledge of, and experience in, 
policy matters relevant to national security and re-
serve component matters necessary to carry out the 
duties of chair of the Board, who shall serve as chair 
of the Board. 
‘‘(2) Two active or retired reserve officers or 
enlisted members designated by the Secretary of De-
fense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of 
the Army— 
‘‘(A) one of whom shall be a member of 
the Army National Guard of the United States 
or a former member of the Army National 
Guard of the United States in the Retired Re-
serve; and 
‘‘(B) one of whom shall be a member or re-
tired member of the Army Reserve. 
‘‘(3) Two active or retired reserve officers or 
enlisted members designated by the Secretary of De-
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fense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of 
the Navy— 
‘‘(A) one of whom shall be an active or re-
tired officer of the Navy Reserve; and 
‘‘(B) one of whom shall be an active or re-
tired officer of the Marine Corps Reserve. 
‘‘(4) Two active or retired reserve officers or 
enlisted members designated by the Secretary of De-
fense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of 
the Air Force— 
‘‘(A) one of whom shall be a member of 
the Air National Guard of the United States or 
a former member of the Air National Guard of 
the United States in the Retired Reserve; and 
‘‘(B) one of whom shall be a member or re-
tired member of the Air Force Reserve. 
‘‘(5) One active or retired reserve officer or en-
listed member of the Coast Guard designated by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(6) Ten persons appointed or designated by 
the Secretary of Defense, each of whom shall be a 
United States citizen having significant knowledge of 
and experience in policy matters relevant to national 
security and reserve component matters and shall be 
one of the following: 
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‘‘(A) An individual not employed in any 
Federal or State department or agency. 
‘‘(B) An individual employed by a Federal 
or State department or agency. 
‘‘(C) An officer of a regular component of 
the armed forces on active duty, or an officer 
of a reserve component of the armed forces in 
an active status, who— 
‘‘(i) is serving or has served in a sen-
ior position on the Joint Staff, the head-
quarters staff of a combatant command, or 
the headquarters staff of an armed force; 
and 
‘‘(ii) has experience in joint profes-
sional military education, joint qualifica-
tion, and joint operations matters. 
‘‘(7) A reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, or Marine Corps who is a general or flag offi-
cer recommended by the chair and designated by the 
Secretary of Defense, who shall serve without vote— 
‘‘(A) as military adviser to the chair; 
‘‘(B) as military executive officer of the 
Board; and 
‘‘(C) as supervisor of the operations and 
staff of the Board. 
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‘‘(8) A senior enlisted member of a reserve com-
ponent recommended by the chair and designated by 
the Secretary of Defense, who shall serve without 
vote as enlisted military adviser to the chair. 
‘‘(d) MATTERS TO BE ACTED ON.—The Board may 
act on those matters referred to it by the chair and on 
any matter raised by a member of the Board or the Sec-
retary of Defense. 
‘‘(e) STAFF.—The Board shall be supported by a 
staff consisting of one full-time officer from each of the 
reserve components listed in paragraphs (1) through (6) 
of section 10101 of this title who holds the grade of colonel 
(or in the case of the Navy, the grade of captain) or who 
has been selected for promotion to that grade. These offi-
cers shall also serve as liaisons between their respective 
components and the Board. They shall perform their staff 
and liaison duties under the supervision of the military 
executive officer of the Board in an independent manner 
reflecting the independent nature of the Board. 
‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO SERVICE RESERVE POLICY 
COMMITTEES AND BOARDS.—This section does not affect 
the committees and boards prescribed within the military 
departments by sections 10302 through 10305 of this 
title, and a member of such a committee or board may, 
if otherwise eligible, be a member of the Board.’’. 
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(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on July 1, 2011. 
(b) REVISION TO ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENT.— 
Section 113(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘the reserve programs of the Depart-
ment of Defense and on any other matters’’ and inserting 
‘‘on any reserve component matter’’. 
SEC. 515. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR NEW OATH WHEN 
OFFICER TRANSFERS FROM ACTIVE-DUTY 
LIST TO RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST. 
Section 12201(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘An officer transferred from the 
active-duty list of an armed force to a reserve active-status 
list of an armed force under section 647 of this title’’ and 
inserting ‘‘If an officer is transferred from the active-duty 
list of an armed force to a reserve active-status list of an 
armed force in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary of Defense, the officer’’. 
SEC. 516. LEAVE OF MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPO-
NENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) CARRYOVER OF ACCUMULATED LEAVE TO SUC-
CEEDING PERIOD OF ACTIVE SERVICE.—Section 701 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(k) A member of a reserve component who accumu-
lates leave during a period of active service may carry over 
any leave so accumulated to the member’s next period of 
active service, subject to the accumulation limits in sub-
sections (b), (d), and (f), without regard to separation or 
release from active service if the separation or release is 
under honorable conditions. The taking of leave carried 
over under this subsection shall be subject to the provi-
sions of this section.’’. 
(b) PAYMENT FOR UNUSED ACCRUED LEAVE.—Sec-
tion 501(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) in the case of an officer or an enlisted 
member of a reserve component who is not serving 
on active duty, separation or release from the re-
serve component under honorable conditions, or 
death; and 
‘‘(5) in the case of an enlisted member of a re-
serve a component who is not serving on active duty, 
termination of enlistment in conjunction with the 
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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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ber is serving in connection with the exercise of the 
period of rest and recuperation. 
‘‘(d) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LEAVE.—Any 
benefits provided a member under this section are in addi-
tion to any other leave or absence to which the member 
may be entitled.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 705 the following new 
item: 
‘‘705a. Rest and recuperation absence: certain members undergoing extended de-
ployment to a combat zone.’’. 
SEC. 533. CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. 
(a) MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO REQUEST REVIEW OF 
RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION WITHOUT PAY FOR PHYS-
ICAL DISABILITY.—Section 1554(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘an officer’’ and inserting ‘‘a 
member or former member of the uniformed serv-
ices’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘his case’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
member’s case’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL AS-
SIGNED TO DUTY WITH SERVICE REVIEW AGENCY.— 
1559(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
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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 
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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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(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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(7) Section 910(g), relating to income replace-
ment payments for reserve component members ex-
periencing extended and frequent mobilization for 
active duty service. 
SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONALS. 
(a) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections 
of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2011’’: 
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse offi-
cer candidate accession program. 
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 
education loans for certain health professionals who 
serve in the Selected Reserve. 
(b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections 
of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2011’’: 
(1) Section 302c–1(f), relating to accession and 
retention bonuses for psychologists. 
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession 
bonus for registered nurses. 
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(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive 
special pay for nurse anesthetists. 
(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for 
Selected Reserve health professionals in critically 
short wartime specialties. 
(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession 
bonus for dental officers. 
(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus 
for pharmacy officers. 
(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus 
for medical officers in critically short wartime spe-
cialties. 
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus 
for dental specialist officers in critically short war-
time specialties. 
SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND 
BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFI-
CERS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for 
nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active 
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 
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1074g(a) of title 10, United States Code, for pharma-
ceutical agents available through retail pharmacies cov-
ered by paragraph (2)(E)(ii) of such section may not ex-
ceed amounts as follows: 
(1) In the case of generic agents, $3. 
(2) In the case of formulary agents, $9. 
(3) In the case of nonformulary agents, $22. 
Subtitle B—Health Care 
Administration 
SEC. 711. ADMINISTRATION OF TRICARE. 
Subsection (a) of section 1073 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Except’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Ex-
cept’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the 
Secretary of Defense shall have responsibility for admin-
istering the TRICARE program and making any decision 
affecting such program.’’. 
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SEC. 712. POSTDEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENTS 
FOR PURPOSES OF THE MEDICAL TRACKING 
SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES DEPLOYED OVERSEAS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR POSTDEPLOYMENT HEALTH 
REASSESSMENTS.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of 
section 1074f of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(1)(A) The system described in subsection (a) shall 
include the use of predeployment medical examinations 
and postdeployment medical examinations (including the 
assessment of mental health and the drawing of blood 
samples) and postdeployment health reassessments to— 
‘‘(i) accurately record the health status of mem-
bers before their deployment; 
‘‘(ii) accurately record any changes in their 
health status during the course of their deployment; 
and 
‘‘(iii) identify health concerns, including mental 
health concerns, that may become manifest several 
months following their deployment. 
‘‘(B) The postdeployment medical examination shall 
be conducted when the member is redeployed or otherwise 
leaves an area in which the system is in operation (or as 
soon as possible thereafter). 
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‘‘(C) The postdeployment health reassessment shall 
be conducted at an appropriate time during the period be-
ginning 90 days after the member is redeployed and end-
ing 180 days after the member is redeployed.’’. 
(b) INCORPORATION IN REASSESSMENTS OF ELE-
MENTS
OF PREDEPLOYMENT
AND POSTDEPLOYMENT 
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.—Paragraph (2) of such sub-
section is amended by striking ‘‘and postdeployment med-
ical examination’’ and inserting ‘‘medical examination, 
postdeployment medical examination, and postdeployment 
health reassessment’’. 
(c) RECORDKEEPING.—Subsection (c) of such section 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and reassessments’’ after 
‘‘medical examinations’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and the prescription and ad-
ministration of psychotropic medications’’ after ‘‘in-
cluding immunizations’’. 
(d) QUALITY ASSURANCE.—Subsection (d) of such 
section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 
postdeployment medical examinations’’ and inserting 
‘‘, 
postdeployment 
medical 
examinations, 
and 
postdeployment health reassessments’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and reassessments’’ after ‘‘postdeployment 
health assessments’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘and reassessments’’ after ‘‘such assessments’’. 
SEC. 713. CLARIFICATION OF LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS 
APPLICABLE 
TO 
MILITARY 
HEALTH-CARE 
PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE 
NATIONAL GUARD PERFORMING CERTAIN 
DUTY WHILE IN STATE STATUS. 
Section 1094(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or (3)’’ 
after ‘‘paragraph (2)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘as being de-
scribed in this paragraph’’ after ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) A health-care professional referred to in para-
graph (1) as being described in this paragraph is a mem-
ber of the National Guard who— 
‘‘(A) has a current license to practice medicine, 
osteopathic medicine, dentistry, or another health 
profession; and 
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‘‘(B) is performing training or duty under sec-
tion 502(f) of title 32 in response to an actual or 
potential disaster.’’. 
SEC. 714. IMPROVEMENTS TO OVERSIGHT OF MEDICAL 
TRAINING FOR MEDICAL CORPS OFFICERS. 
(a) REVIEW OF TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR MEDICAL 
OFFICERS.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
conduct a review of training programs for medical 
officers (as defined in section 101(b)(14) of title 10, 
United States Code) to ensure that the academic 
and military performance of such officers has been 
completely documented in military personnel records. 
The programs reviewed shall include, at a minimum, 
the following: 
(A) Programs at the Uniformed Services 
University of the Health Sciences that award a 
medical doctor degree. 
(B) Selected residency programs at mili-
tary medical treatment facilities, as determined 
by the Secretary, to include at least one pro-
gram in each of the specialties of— 
(i) anesthesiology; 
(ii) emergency medicine; 
(iii) family medicine; 
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(iv) general surgery; 
(v) neurology; 
(vi) obstetrics/gynecology; 
(vii) pathology; 
(viii) pediatrics; and 
(ix) psychiatry. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the findings of the review 
under paragraph (1). 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDU-
CATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 
2011, and annually thereafter through 2015, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the status of 
the graduate medical education programs of the De-
partment of Defense. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) An identification of each graduate 
medical education program of the Department 
of Defense in effect during the previous fiscal 
year, including for each such program, the mili-
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tary department responsible, the location, the 
medical specialty, the period of training re-
quired, and the number of students by year. 
(B) The status of each program referred to 
in subparagraph (A), including, for each such 
program, an identification of the fiscal year in 
which the last action was taken with respect to 
each of the following: 
(i) Initial accreditation. 
(ii) Continued accreditation. 
(iii) If applicable, probation, and the 
reasons for probationary status. 
(iv) If applicable, withheld or with-
drawn accreditation, and the reasons for 
such action. 
(C) A discussion of trends in the graduate 
medical education programs of the Department. 
(D) A discussion of challenges faced by 
such programs, and a description and assess-
ment of strategies and plans to address such 
challenges. 
(E) Such other matters as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
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SEC. 715. HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) ENTERPRISE RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY 
STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall conduct an enterprise risk assessment 
methodology study of all health information tech-
nology programs of the Department of Defense. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report containing the results of the study required 
under paragraph (1). 
(b) REPORT
ON
HEALTH
INFORMATION
TECH-
NOLOGY ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
AND FUTURE 
PLANS.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the organiza-
tional structure for health information technology 
within the Department of Defense. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) Organizational charts for all organiza-
tions involved with health information tech-
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nology showing, at a minimum, the senior posi-
tions in each office and each activity. 
(B) A description of the functions and re-
sponsibilities, to include policy formulation, pol-
icy and program execution, and program over-
sight, of each senior position for health infor-
mation technology. 
(C) An assessment of how well the health 
information systems of the Department of De-
fense interact with the health information sys-
tems of— 
(i) the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs; and 
(ii) entities other than the Federal 
Government. 
(D) A description of the role played by the 
Interagency Program Office established by sec-
tion 1635 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title 
XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 
note) and whether the office is satisfactorily 
performing the functions required by such sec-
tion, as well as recommendations for adminis-
trative or legislative action as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
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(E) A complete description of all future 
plans for legacy systems and new electronic 
health record initiatives, including the joint vir-
tual lifetime electronic record. 
(F) The results of the survey described in 
paragraph (3). 
(3) SURVEY.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
survey of users of the health information technology 
systems of the Department of Defense to assess the 
benefits and failings of such systems. 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘senior position’’ means a 
position filled by a member of the senior execu-
tive service, a position on the Executive Sched-
ule established pursuant to title 5, United 
States Code, or a position filled by a general or 
flag officer. 
(B) The term ‘‘senior personnel’’ means 
personnel who are members of the senior execu-
tive service, who fill a position listed on the Ex-
ecutive Schedule established pursuant to title 5, 
United States Code, or who are general or flag 
officers. 
(c) REPORT ON GAO REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later 
than March 31, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
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mit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the report by the Comptroller General of the United States 
titled ‘‘Information Technology: Opportunities Exist to 
Improve Management of DOD’s Electronic Health Record 
Initiative’’ (GAO-11-50), including— 
(1) the status of implementing the rec-
ommendations made in such report; and 
(2) for each such recommendation that has not 
been implemented, the reason why the recommenda-
tion has not been implemented. 
SEC. 716. EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON USE OF PHARMA-
CEUTICALS IN REHABILITATION PROGRAMS 
FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS. 
(a) EDUCATION
AND TRAINING REQUIRED.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement train-
ing, available through the Internet or other means, on the 
use of pharmaceuticals in rehabilitation programs for seri-
ously ill or injured members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) RECIPIENTS OF TRAINING.—The training devel-
oped and implemented under subsection (a) shall be train-
ing for each category of individuals as follows: 
(1) Patients in or transitioning to a wounded 
warrior unit, with special accommodation in such 
training for such patients with cognitive disabilities. 
(2) Nonmedical case managers. 
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(3) Military leaders. 
(4) Family members. 
(c) ELEMENTS OF TRAINING.—The training devel-
oped and implemented under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) An overview of the fundamentals of safe 
prescription drug use. 
(2) Familiarization with the benefits and risks 
of using pharmaceuticals in rehabilitation therapies. 
(3) Examples of the use of pharmaceuticals for 
individuals with multiple, complex injuries, including 
traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress dis-
order. 
(4) Familiarization with means of finding addi-
tional resources for information on pharmaceuticals. 
(5) Familiarization with basic elements of pain 
and pharmaceutical management. 
(6) Familiarization with complementary and al-
ternative therapies. 
(d) TAILORING OF TRAINING.—The training devel-
oped and implemented under subsection (a) shall appro-
priately tailor the elements specified in subsection (c) for 
and among each category of individuals set forth in sub-
section (b). 
(e) REVIEW OF PHARMACY.— 
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(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall review all 
policies and procedures of the Department of De-
fense regarding the use of pharmaceuticals in reha-
bilitation programs for seriously ill or injured mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than Sep-
tember 20, 2011, the Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees any recommenda-
tions for administrative or legislative action with re-
spect to the review under paragraph (1) as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 721. REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIREMENT ON SEPARA-
TIONS RESULTING FROM REFUSAL TO PAR-
TICIPATE IN ANTHRAX VACCINE IMMUNIZA-
TION PROGRAM. 
Section 1178 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTAB-
LISH SYSTEM.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
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SEC. 722. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON CONSISTENT NEU-
ROLOGICAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BEFORE 
AND AFTER DEPLOYMENT. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE POLICY REQUIRED.—Not later 
than January 31, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall de-
velop and implement a comprehensive policy on consistent 
neurological cognitive assessments of members of the 
Armed Forces before and after deployment. 
(b) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall revise the policy 
required by subsection (a) on a periodic basis in accord-
ance with experience and evolving best practice guidelines. 
SEC. 723. ASSESSMENT OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DIS-
ORDER BY MILITARY OCCUPATION. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretaries of the military 
departments shall each conduct an assessment of post- 
traumatic stress disorder incidence by military occupation, 
including identification of military occupations with a high 
incidence of such disorder. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall each 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the assessment under subsection (a). 
(c) CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that all studies, findings, plans, and 
reports conducted or submitted under this section are 
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transmitted to the centers of excellence established by sec-
tions 1621 and 1622 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title 
XVI of Public Law 110–181). 
SEC. 724. LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS AND 
THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 
Not later than June 20, 2011, the Secretary of De-
fense shall prescribe the regulations required by section 
717 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note). 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POL-
ICY, ACQUISITION MANAGE-
MENT, AND RELATED MAT-
TERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Disclosure to litigation support contractors. 
Sec. 802. Designation of engine development and procurement program as 
major subprogram. 
Sec. 803. Enhancement of Department of Defense authority to respond to com-
bat and safety emergencies through rapid acquisition and de-
ployment of urgently needed supplies. 
Sec. 804. Review of acquisition process for rapid fielding of capabilities in re-
sponse to urgent operational needs. 
Sec. 805. Acquisition of major automated information system programs. 
Sec. 806. Requirements for information relating to supply chain risk. 
Subtitle B—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 
Sec. 811. Cost estimates for program baselines and contract negotiations for 
major defense acquisition and major automated information 
system programs. 
Sec. 812. Management of manufacturing risk in major defense acquisition pro-
grams. 
Sec. 813. Modification and extension of requirements of the Weapon System 
Acquisition Reform Act of 2009. 
Sec. 814. Inclusion of major subprograms to major defense acquisition pro-
grams under various acquisition-related requirements. 
Subtitle C—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
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Sec. 821. Provisions relating to fire resistant fiber for production of military 
uniforms. 
Sec. 822. Repeal of requirement for certain procurements from firms in the 
small arms production industrial base. 
Sec. 823. Review of regulatory definition relating to production of specialty 
metals. 
Sec. 824. Guidance relating to rights in technical data. 
Sec. 825. Extension of sunset date for certain protests of task and delivery 
order contracts. 
Sec. 826. Inclusion of option amounts in limitations on authority of the Depart-
ment of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects. 
Sec. 827. Permanent authority for Defense Acquisition Challenge Program; 
pilot expansion of Program. 
Sec. 828. Energy savings performance contracts. 
Sec. 829. Definition of materials critical to national security. 
Subtitle D—Contractor Matters 
Sec. 831. Oversight and accountability of contractors performing private secu-
rity functions in areas of combat operations. 
Sec. 832. Extension of regulations on contractors performing private security 
functions to areas of other significant military operations. 
Sec. 833. Standards and certification for private security contractors. 
Sec. 834. Enhancements of authority of Secretary of Defense to reduce or deny 
award fees to companies found to jeopardize the health or safe-
ty of Government personnel. 
Sec. 835. Annual joint report and Comptroller General review on contracting in 
Iraq and Afghanistan. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 841. Improvements to structure and functioning of Joint Requirements 
Oversight Council. 
Sec. 842. Department of Defense policy on acquisition and performance of sus-
tainable products and services. 
Sec. 843. Assessment and plan for critical rare earth materials in defense appli-
cations. 
Sec. 844. Review of national security exception to competition. 
Sec. 845. Requirement for entities with facility clearances that are not under 
foreign ownership control or influence mitigation. 
Sec. 846. Procurement of photovoltaic devices. 
Sec. 847. Non-availability exception from Buy American requirements for pro-
curement of hand or measuring tools. 
Sec. 848. Contractor logistics support of contingency operations. 
Subtitle F—Improve Acquisition Act 
Sec. 860. Short title. 
PART I—DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM 
Sec. 861. Improvements to the management of the defense acquisition system. 
Sec. 862. Comptroller General report on Joint Capabilities Integration and De-
velopment System. 
Sec. 863. Requirements for the acquisition of services. 
Sec. 864. Review of defense acquisition guidance. 
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Sec. 865. Requirement to review references to services acquisition throughout 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Defense Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement. 
Sec. 866.
Pilot program on acquisition of military purpose nondevelopmental 
items. 
PART II—DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
Sec. 871. Acquisition workforce excellence. 
Sec. 872. Amendments to the acquisition workforce demonstration project. 
Sec. 873. Career development for civilian and military personnel in the acquisi-
tion workforce. 
Sec. 874. Recertification and training requirements. 
Sec. 875. Information technology acquisition workforce. 
Sec. 876. Definition of acquisition workforce. 
Sec. 877. Defense Acquisition University curriculum review. 
PART III—FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 
Sec. 881. Audit readiness of financial statements of the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 882. Review of obligation and expenditure thresholds. 
Sec. 883. Disclosure and traceability of the cost of Department of Defense 
health care contracts. 
PART IV—INDUSTRIAL BASE 
Sec. 891. Expansion of the industrial base. 
Sec. 892. Price trend analysis for supplies and equipment purchased by the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 893. Contractor business systems. 
Sec. 894. Review and recommendations on eliminating barriers to contracting 
with the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 895. Inclusion of the providers of services and information technology in 
the national technology and industrial base. 
Sec. 896. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Indus-
trial Base Policy; Industrial Base Fund. 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and 
Management 
SEC. 801. DISCLOSURE TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRAC-
TORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2320 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (a), allowing’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)— 
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‘‘(A) allowing’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) allowing a covered litigation support 
contractor access to and use of any technical, 
proprietary, or confidential data delivered under 
a contract for the sole purpose of providing liti-
gation support to the Government in the form 
of administrative, technical, or professional 
services during or in anticipation of litigation; 
or’’; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) In this section, the term ‘covered litigation sup-
port contractor’ means a contractor (including an expert 
or technical consultant) under contract with the Depart-
ment of Defense to provide litigation support, which con-
tractor executes a contract with the Government agreeing 
to and acknowledging— 
‘‘(1) that proprietary or nonpublic technical 
data furnished will be accessed and used only for the 
purposes stated in that contract; 
‘‘(2) that the covered litigation support con-
tractor will take all reasonable steps to protect the 
proprietary and nonpublic nature of the technical 
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data furnished to the covered litigation support con-
tractor; and 
‘‘(3) that such technical data provided to the 
covered litigation support contractor under the au-
thority of this section shall not be used by the cov-
ered litigation support contractor to compete against 
the third party for Government or non-Government 
contracts.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 802. DESIGNATION OF ENGINE DEVELOPMENT AND 
PROCUREMENT PROGRAM AS MAJOR SUB-
PROGRAM. 
(a) DESIGNATION
AS MAJOR SUBPROGRAM.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate an engine 
development and procurement program as a major subpro-
gram of the F–35 Lightning II aircraft major defense ac-
quisition program, in accordance with section 2430a of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(b) ORIGINAL BASELINE.—For purposes of reporting 
requirements referred to in section 2430a(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, for the major subprogram designated 
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under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the Milestone 
B decision as the original baseline for the subprogram. 
(c) 
ACTIONS
FOLLOWING
CRITICAL
COST 
GROWTH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), to 
the extent that the Secretary elects to restructure 
the Lightning II aircraft major defense acquisition 
program subsequent to a reassessment and actions 
required by subsections (a) and (c) of section 2433a 
of title 10, United States Code, during fiscal year 
2010, and also conducts such reassessment and ac-
tions with respect to an F–35 engine development 
and procurement program (including related report-
ing based on the original baseline as defined in sub-
section (c)), the requirements of section 2433a of 
such title with respect to a major subprogram des-
ignated under subsection (a) shall be considered to 
be met with respect to the major subprogram. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Actions taken in accordance 
with paragraph (1) shall be considered to meet the 
requirements of section 2433a of title 10, United 
States Code, with respect to a major subprogram 
designated under subsection (a) only to the extent 
that designation as a major subprogram would re-
quire the Secretary of Defense to conduct a reas-
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sessment and take actions pursuant to such section 
2433a for such a subprogram upon enactment of 
this Act. The requirements of such section 2433a 
shall not be considered to be met with respect to 
such a subprogram in the event that additional pro-
grammatic changes, following the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, cause the program acquisition unit 
cost or procurement unit cost of such a subprogram 
to increase by a percentage equal to or greater than 
the critical cost growth threshold (as defined in sec-
tion 2433(a)(5) of such title) for the subprogram. 
SEC. 803. ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
AUTHORITY TO RESPOND TO COMBAT AND 
SAFETY EMERGENCIES THROUGH RAPID AC-
QUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT OF URGENTLY 
NEEDED SUPPLIES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES.— 
Subsection (a) of section 806 of the Bob Stump National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (10 
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘items’’ and inserting ‘‘supplies’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following new paragraph (1): 
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‘‘(1)(A) currently under development by the De-
partment of Defense or available from the commer-
cial sector; or 
‘‘(B) require only minor modifications to sup-
plies described in subparagraph (A); and’’. 
(b) ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.—Subsection (b) of 
such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘items’’ 
and inserting ‘‘supplies’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘items’’ and inserting ‘‘sup-
plies’’; 
(B) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by 
striking ‘‘an item’’ and inserting ‘‘the supplies’’; 
and 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘and 
utilization’’ after ‘‘deployment’’. 
(c) RESPONSE
TO COMBAT EMERGENCIES.—Sub-
section (c) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘equipment’’ each place it ap-
pears other than paragraph (5) and inserting ‘‘sup-
plies’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘combat capability’’ each place 
it appears; 
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(3) by striking ‘‘that has resulted in combat fa-
talities’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘that 
has resulted in combat casualties, or is likely to re-
sult in combat casualties’’; 
(4) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘is’’ and in-
serting ‘‘are’’; 
(5) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘is’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘are’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘fa-
talities’’ at the end and inserting ‘‘casualties’’; 
(6) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) In any fiscal year in which the Secretary makes 
a determination described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
may use any funds available to the Department of Defense 
for that fiscal year for acquisitions of supplies under this 
section if the determination includes a written finding that 
the use of such funds is necessary to address the combat 
capability deficiency in a timely manner. The authority of 
this section may not be used to acquire supplies in an 
amount aggregating more than $200,000,000 during any 
such fiscal year.’’; 
(7) in paragraph (4)— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘, in consultation with the 
Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget,’’ after ‘‘shall’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Each such notice’’ and in-
serting ‘‘For each such determination, the no-
tice under the preceding sentence’’; and 
(8) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘that equip-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘the supplies concerned’’. 
(d) WAIVER OF CERTAIN STATUES AND REGULA-
TIONS.—Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended by 
striking ‘‘equipment’’ in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) 
and inserting ‘‘supplies’’. 
(e) TESTING REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (e) of such 
section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘an item’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
supplies’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘of 
the item’’ and all that follows through ‘‘require-
ments document’’ and inserting ‘‘of the supplies 
in meeting the original requirements for the 
supplies (as stated in a statement of the urgent 
operational need’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘an item’’ and inserting 
‘‘supplies’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the item’’ and inserting 
‘‘the supplies’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘items’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘supplies’’. 
(f) LIMITATION.—Subsection (f) of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) LIMITATION.—In the case of supplies that are 
part of a major system for which a low-rate initial produc-
tion quantity determination has been made pursuant to 
section 2400 of title 10, United States Code, the quantity 
of such supplies acquired using the procedures prescribed 
pursuant to this section may not exceed an amount con-
sistent with complying with limitations on the quantity of 
articles approved for low-rate initial production for such 
system. Any such supplies shall be included in any relevant 
calculation of quantities for low-rate initial production for 
the system concerned.’’. 
SEC. 804. REVIEW OF ACQUISITION PROCESS FOR RAPID 
FIELDING OF CAPABILITIES IN RESPONSE TO 
URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS. 
(a) REVIEW OF RAPID ACQUISITION PROCESS RE-
QUIRED.— 
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