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‘‘(2) the Naval Criminal Investigative Service; 
‘‘(3) the Air Force Office of Special Investiga-
tions; 
‘‘(4) the Coast Guard Investigative Service; and 
‘‘(5) the Defense Criminal Investigative Serv-
ice.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘1567b. Mandatory notification of members of the armed forces and reserve com-
ponents identified in certain records of criminal investiga-
tions.’’. 
SEC. 539. SENTENCING PARAMETERS UNDER THE UNIFORM 
CODE 
OF 
MILITARY 
JUSTICE 
FOR 
HATE 
CRIMES. 
Section 539E(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 
10 U.S.C. 856 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including 
whether the offense is described in section 249 of title 18)’’ 
after ‘‘district court’’. 
SEC. 539A. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
RELOCATION OF ARMY CID SPECIAL AGENT 
TRAINING COURSE. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2023 for the Army may be obligated or expended 
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to relocate an Army CID special agent training course 
until— 
(1)(A) the Secretary of the Army submits to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives— 
(i) the evaluation and plan required by sub-
section (a) of section 549C of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1724); 
(ii) the implementation plan required by 
subsection (b) of such section; and 
(iii) a separate report on any plans of the 
Secretary to relocate an Army CID special agent 
training course, including an explanation of the 
business case for any transfer of training per-
sonnel proposed as part of such plan; 
(B) the Secretary provides to the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives a 
briefing on the contents of each report specified in 
subparagraph (A); and 
(C) a period of 90 days has elapsed following the 
briefing under subparagraph (B); and 
(2) the Secretary submits a written certification 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives indicating that the 
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Army has fully complied with subsection (c) of section 
549C of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 
1724) with regard to locations at which military 
criminal investigative training is conducted. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘relocate’’, when used with respect 
to an Army CID special agent training course, means 
the transfer of such course to a location different than 
the location used for such course as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) The term ‘‘Army CID special agent training 
course’’ means a training course provided to members 
of the Army to prepare such members for service as 
special agents in the Army Criminal Investigation 
Division. 
SEC. 539B. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SENTENCING OF MARI-
JUANA-BASED OFFENSES UNDER THE UNI-
FORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
(a) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Military Justice Re-
view Panel shall develop recommendations specifying ap-
propriate sentencing ranges for offenses involving the use 
and possession of marijuana under chapter 47 of title 10, 
United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
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In developing such recommendations, the Military Justice 
Review Panel shall consider— 
(1) how the sentences typically imposed for 
marijuana-based offenses under such chapter compare 
to the sentences typically imposed for other com-
parable offenses, such as offenses involving the misuse 
of alcohol; and 
(2) the overall burden on the military justice sys-
tem of the current approach of the Department of De-
fense to sentencing marijuana-based offenses under 
such chapter. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Military Justice Review 
Panel shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that 
includes the recommendations developed under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 539C. REPORT ON SHARING INFORMATION WITH 
COUNSEL FOR VICTIMS OF OFFENSES UNDER 
THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Defense Advi-
sory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense 
of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’) shall submit to the 
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appropriate congressional committees and each Secretary 
concerned a report on the feasibility and advisability of es-
tablishing a uniform policy for the sharing of the informa-
tion described in subsection (c) with a Special Victims’ 
Counsel, Victims’ Legal Counsel, or other counsel rep-
resenting a victim of an offense under chapter 47 of title 
10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the feasibility and advis-
ability of establishing the uniform policy described in 
subsection (a), including an assessment of the poten-
tial effects of such a policy on— 
(A) the privacy of individuals; 
(B) the criminal investigative process; and 
(C) the military justice system generally. 
(2) If the Advisory Committee determines that 
the establishment of such a policy is feasible and ad-
visable, a description of— 
(A) the stages of the military justice process 
at which the information described in subsection 
(c) should be made available to counsel rep-
resenting a victim; and 
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(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 
10, United States Code. 
Subtitle E—Other Legal Matters 
SEC. 541. CLARIFICATIONS OF PROCEDURE IN INVESTIGA-
TIONS 
OF 
PERSONNEL 
ACTIONS 
TAKEN 
AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
IN RETALIATION FOR PROTECTED COMMU-
NICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraphs (D) and (E) of 
paragraph (4) of section 1034(c) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(D)(i) Upon determining that an investigation of an 
allegation under paragraph (1) is warranted, the Inspector 
General making the determination shall expeditiously in-
vestigate the allegation to determine whether the protected 
communication or activity under subsection (b) was a con-
tributing factor in the personnel action prohibited under 
subsection (b) that was taken or withheld (or threatened to 
be taken or withheld) against a member of the armed forces. 
‘‘(ii) In the case of a determination made by the In-
spector General of the Department of Defense, that Inspector 
General may delegate responsibility for the investigation to 
an appropriate Inspector General of a military department. 
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‘‘(iii) The member alleging the prohibited personnel 
action may use circumstantial evidence to demonstrate that 
the protected communication or activity under subsection 
(b) was a contributing factor in the personnel action pro-
hibited under subsection (b). Such circumstantial evidence 
may include that the person taking such prohibited per-
sonnel action knew of the protected communication or activ-
ity, and that the prohibited personnel action occurred with-
in a period of time such that a reasonable person could con-
clude that the communication or protected activity was a 
contributing factor in the personnel action. 
‘‘(iv) If the Inspector General determines it likelier 
than not that the member made a communication or par-
ticipated in an activity protected under subsection (b) that 
was a contributing factor in a personnel action described 
in such subsection, the Inspector General shall presume such 
personnel action to be prohibited under such subsection un-
less the Inspector General determines there is clear and con-
vincing evidence that the same personnel action would have 
occurred in the absence of such protected communication 
or activity. 
‘‘(E) If the Inspector General preliminarily determines 
in an investigation under subparagraph (D) that a per-
sonnel action prohibited under subsection (b) has occurred 
and that such personnel action shall result in an immediate 
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hardship to the member alleging the personnel action, the 
Inspector General shall promptly notify the Secretary of the 
military department concerned or the Secretary of Home-
land Security, as applicable, of the hardship, and such Sec-
retary shall take such action as such Secretary determines 
appropriate.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such paragraph is 
further amended in subparagraphs (A) and (B) by striking 
‘‘subsection (h)’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (i)’’. 
SEC. 542. PRIMARY PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE. 
(a) ANNUAL PRIMARY PREVENTION RESEARCH AGEN-
DA.—Section 549A(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81l 10 U.S.C. 
1561 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) include a focus on whether and to what ex-
tent sub-populations of the military community may 
be targeted for sexual assault, sexual harassment, or 
domestic violence more than others; 
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‘‘(3) seek to identify factors that influence the 
prevention, perpetration, and victimization of sexual 
assault, sexual harassment, and domestic violence; 
‘‘(4) seek to improve the collection and dissemi-
nation of data on hazing and bullying related to sex-
ual assault, sexual harassment, and domestic vio-
lence;’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by para-
graph (1) of this section, by amending the text to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(6) incorporate collaboration with other Federal 
departments and agencies, including the Department 
of Health and Human Services and the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, State governments, 
academia, industry, federally funded research and de-
velopment centers, nonprofit organizations, and other 
organizations outside of the Department of Defense, 
including civilian institutions that conduct similar 
data-driven studies, collection, and analysis; and’’. 
(b) PRIMARY
PREVENTION
WORKFORCE.—Section 
549B of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 501 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(3) COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
REPORT.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report comparing the sexual harassment 
and prevention training of the Department of Defense 
with similar programs at other Federal departments 
and agencies and including data collected by colleges 
and universities and other relevant outside entities.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(e) INCORPORATION OF RESEARCH AND FINDINGS.— 
The Primary Prevention Workforce established under sub-
section (a) shall, on a regular basis, incorporate findings 
and conclusions from the primary prevention research 
agenda established under section 549A, as appropriate, into 
the work of the workforce. 
‘‘(f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’ means the following: 
‘‘(1) The Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and House of Representatives. 
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‘‘(2) The Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and House of Representatives. 
‘‘(3) The Committee on Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(4) The Committee on Oversight and Reform of 
the House of Representatives.’’. 
SEC. 543. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN COMPLAINTS FROM 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Sec-
retary of a military department shall issue regulations im-
plementing subsections (b) and (c). 
(b) MANDATORY IG INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN COM-
PLAINTS.— 
(1) INSPECTOR
GENERAL
INVESTIGATION.—A 
complaint described in paragraph (2) from a member 
an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of a military department— 
(A) may be investigated only by the Inspec-
tor General of the Armed Force or military de-
partment concerned; and 
(B) may not be referred to an individual in 
the chain of command of the complainant for in-
vestigation. 
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(2) COMPLAINT
DESCRIBED.—A complaint de-
scribed in this paragraph— 
(A) is a complaint alleging that there was 
a violation of a Department of Defense policy re-
lating to the investigation, processing, or other 
administrative treatment of a report sexual as-
sault, sexual harassment, or domestic violence; 
and 
(B) does not include a complaint alleging 
an actual act of sexual harassment, sexual as-
sault, or domestic violence. 
(c) OPPORTUNITY TO WITHDRAW COMPLAINTS BE-
FORE REFERRAL TO CHAIN OF COMMAND.— 
(1) NOTICE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WITHDRAW.— 
An Inspector General of an Armed Force or military 
department who is in receipt of a complaint that is 
eligible for referral to the chain of command of the 
complainant may refer such complaint to the chain 
of command only if the Inspector General— 
(A) notifies the complainant of the intent of 
the Inspector General to make such referral; and 
(B) provides the complainant with the op-
portunity to withdraw the complaint during the 
period of 10 days following the issuance of such 
notice. 
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(2) EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL.—If a complainant 
withdraws a complaint pursuant to paragraph 
(1)(B), the Inspector General may not refer the com-
plaint to an individual in the complainant’s chain of 
command and there shall be no further investigation 
of the complaint. 
SEC. 544. PILOT PROGRAM ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall carry out a pilot program under which the 
Secretary makes grants, on a discretionary basis, to quali-
fied victims of domestic violence to assist such victims in 
seeking refuge from an abuser. 
(b) DISBURSEMENT.—A grant under subsection (a) 
may be disbursed— 
(1) as a single, lump sum payment; or 
(2) in multiple payments at such times and in 
such amounts as the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—A qualified victim of domes-
tic violence may receive not more than a total of $7,500 
in grants under subsection (a) during the victim’s lifetime. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year prior to the ter-
mination date specified in subsection (e), the Secretary of 
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Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
that— 
(1) evaluates the effectiveness of the pilot pro-
gram under this section; and 
(2) indicates whether the pilot program should be 
continued or expanded. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the 
pilot program under this section shall terminate six years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall pre-
scribe regulations implementing this section. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘domestic violence’’ means an act 
described in section 928b of title 10, United States 
Code (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice). 
(2) The term ‘‘qualified victim of domestic vio-
lence’’ means an individual who meets the following 
criteria: 
(A) The individual is a member of an 
Armed Force or a spouse, intimate partner, or 
immediate family member of a member of an 
Armed Force. 
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(B) The individual reported an incident of 
domestic violence to an organization or element 
of the Department of Defense or to a civilian law 
enforcement organization. 
(C) The individual or a dependent of that 
individual was an alleged victim of such inci-
dent. 
(D) The individual demonstrates— 
(i) an intent to seek refuge from the al-
leged abuser; and 
(ii) a need for financial assistance. 
SEC. 545. AGREEMENTS WITH CIVILIAN VICTIM SERVICE 
AGENCIES. 
(a) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 
in consultation with the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments and the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating (with respect to the Coast Guard), 
shall issue guidance pursuant to which installation com-
manders may enter into memoranda of understanding with 
qualified victim service agencies for purposes of providing 
services to victims of sexual assault in accordance with sub-
section (b). 
(b) CONTENTS OF AGREEMENT.—A memorandum of 
understanding entered into under subsection (a) shall pro-
vide that personnel of the sexual assault prevention and re-
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sponse program at a military installation may refer a vic-
tim of sexual assault to a qualified civilian victim service 
agency if such personnel determine that such a referral 
would benefit the victim. 
(c) VICTIM SERVICE AGENCY DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘victim service agency’’ means an agency 
which may provide legal services, counseling, or safe hous-
ing. 
SEC. 546. ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE INFORMATION SHARING 
AND COLLABORATION ON MATTERS RELAT-
ING TO THE PREVENTION OF AND RESPONSE 
TO DOMESTIC ABUSE AND CHILD ABUSE AND 
NEGLECT AMONG MILITARY FAMILIES. 
(a) ENHANCEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR AWARENESS 
OF MILITARY FAMILIES REGARDING FAMILY ADVOCACY 
PROGRAMS AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICES.— 
(1) PILOT PROGRAM ON INFORMATION ON FAPS 
FOR FAMILIES.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry 
out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and ad-
visability of various mechanisms to inform families 
about the Family Advocacy Programs and resiliency 
training of the covered Armed Forces during com-
mand orientation and during enrollment in the De-
fense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. The 
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matters assessed by the pilot program shall include 
the following: 
(A) An option for training of family mem-
bers on the Family Advocacy Programs. 
(B) The provision to families of information 
on the resources available through the Family 
Advocacy Programs. 
(C) The availability through the Family 
Advocacy Programs of both restricting and unre-
stricted reporting on incidents of domestic abuse. 
(D) The provision to families of informa-
tion on the Military OneSource program of the 
Department of Defense. 
(E) The provision to families of informa-
tion on resources relating to domestic abuse and 
child abuse and neglect that are available 
through local community service organizations. 
(F) The availability of the Military and 
Family Life Counseling Program. 
(2) OUTREACH ON FAP AND SIMILAR SERVICES 
FOR MILITARY FAMILIES.—Each Secretary of a mili-
tary department shall improve the information avail-
able to military families under the jurisdiction of 
such Secretary that are the victim of domestic abuse 
or child abuse and neglect in order to provide such 
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families with comprehensive information on the serv-
ices available to such families in connection with such 
violence and abuse and neglect. The information so 
provided shall include a complete guide to the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The Family Advocacy Program of the 
covered Armed Force or military department 
concerned. 
(B) Military law enforcement services, in-
cluding the process following a report of an inci-
dence of domestic abuse or child abuse or neglect. 
(C) Other applicable victim services. 
(b) IMPROVEMENT OF COLLABORATION IN DOMESTIC 
ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, Department of 
Defense Instruction 6400.01, relating to the Family 
Advocacy Program of the Department of Defense, 
shall be modified to enhance collaboration among the 
programs and entities specified in paragraph (2) for 
the purpose of leveraging the expertise and resources 
of such programs and components to order to improve 
the availability and scope of domestic abuse preven-
tion services for military families. 
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(2) PROGRAMS
AND
ENTITIES.—The programs 
and entities specified in this paragraph are the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The Family Advocacy Program of the 
Department of Defense. 
(B) The Sexual Assault Prevention and Re-
sponse Office of the Department of Defense. 
(C) The Defense Suicide Prevention Office.. 
(D) The Defense Equal Opportunity Man-
agement Institute. 
(E) The Defense Health Agency. 
(F) The substance abuse prevention pro-
grams and entities of the covered Armed Forces. 
(G) Relevant programs and entities of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(H) Civilian organizations with missions 
relevant to domestic abuse prevention, including 
community health and social services organiza-
tions. 
(I) Such other programs and entities as the 
Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 
(c) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the following: 
(1) The Army. 
(2) The Navy. 
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(3) The Marine Corps. 
(4) The Air Force. 
(5) The Space Force. 
Subtitle F—Member Education 
SEC. 551. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS 
ENROLLED AT UNIFORMED SERVICES UNI-
VERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES. 
Section 2114(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘40’’ and inserting ‘‘60’’. 
SEC. 552. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN SUPPORT FOR MILI-
TARY SERVICE ACADEMY FOUNDATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 2245 the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2246. Authorization of certain support for military 
service academy foundations 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsection (b), the Sec-
retary of the military department concerned may provide 
the following support to a covered foundation: 
‘‘(1) The use, on an unreimbursed basis, of fa-
cilities or equipment of the United States by the cov-
ered foundation, authorized by any— 
‘‘(A) general or flag officer; 
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‘‘(B) Senior Executive Service employee as-
signed to the Service Academy supported by that 
covered foundation; or 
‘‘(C) official designated by the Secretary 
concerned. 
‘‘(2) Endorsement by an individual described in 
paragraph (1) of— 
‘‘(A) the covered foundation; 
‘‘(B) an event of the covered foundation; or 
‘‘(C) an activity of the covered foundation. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—Support under subsection (a) 
may be provided only if such support— 
‘‘(1) is without any liability of the United States 
to the covered foundation; 
‘‘(2) does not affect the ability of any official or 
employee of the military department concerned, or 
any member of the armed forces, to carry out any re-
sponsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner; 
‘‘(3) does not compromise the integrity or ap-
pearance of integrity of any program of the military 
department concerned, or any individual involved in 
such a program; and 
‘‘(4) does not include the participation of any 
cadet or midshipman, other than participation in an 
honor guard at an event of the covered foundation. 
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‘‘(c) BRIEFING.—In any fiscal year during which sup-
port is provided under subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
military department concerned shall provide a briefing not 
later than the last day of that fiscal year to the congres-
sional defense committees regarding the number of events 
or activities of a covered foundation in which an individual 
described in subsection (a)(1) participated during such fis-
cal year. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered foundation’ means a 
charitable, educational, or civic nonprofit organiza-
tion under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, that the Secretary concerned determines 
operates exclusively to support, with respect to a 
Service Academy, any of the following: 
‘‘(A) Recruiting. 
‘‘(B) Parent or alumni development. 
‘‘(C) Academic, leadership, or character de-
velopment. 
‘‘(D) Institutional development. 
‘‘(E) Athletics. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Service Academy’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 347 of this title.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to item 2245 the following new item: 
‘‘2246. Authorization of certain support for military service academy founda-
tions.’’. 
SEC. 553. AGREEMENT BY A CADET OR MIDSHIPMAN TO 
PLAY PROFESSIONAL SPORT CONSTITUTES A 
BREACH OF SERVICE OBLIGATION. 
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 
7448 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) The cadet may not obtain employment, in-
cluding as a professional athlete, until after com-
pleting the cadet’s commissioned service obligation.’’. 
(2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) A cadet who violates paragraph (5) of subsection 
(a) by obtaining employment as a professional athlete is 
not eligible for the alternative obligation under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(3) Subsection (c) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the 
following new paragraph (2): 
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‘‘(2) that a cadet who obtains employment as a 
professional athlete before completing the cadet’s com-
missioned service obligation has breached an agree-
ment under such subsection;’’. 
(4) Subsection (d) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘with respect to an officer 
who is a graduate of the Academy’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘with respect to a cadet’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘officer’s’’ and inserting 
‘‘cadet’s’’. 
(5) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
terms’’ and inserting ‘‘each term’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 8459 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) The midshipman may not obtain employ-
ment, including as a professional athlete, until after 
completing the midshipman’s commissioned service 
obligation.’’. 
(2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) A midshipman who violates paragraph (5) of sub-
section (a) by obtaining employment as a professional ath-
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lete is not eligible for the alternative obligation under para-
graph (1).’’. 
(3) Subsection (c) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the 
following new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) that a midshipman who obtains employ-
ment as a professional athlete before completing the 
midshipman’s commissioned service obligation has 
breached an agreement under such subsection;’’. 
(4) Subsection (d) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘with respect to an officer 
who is a graduate of the Academy’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘with respect to a midshipman’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘officer’s’’ and inserting 
‘‘midshipman’s’’. 
(5) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
terms’’ and inserting ‘‘each term’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 
9448 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended 
to read as follows: 
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‘‘(5) The cadet may not obtain employment, in-
cluding as a professional athlete, until after com-
pleting the cadet’s commissioned service obligation.’’. 
(2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) A cadet who violates paragraph (5) of subsection 
(a) by obtaining employment as a professional athlete is 
not eligible for the alternative obligation under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(3) Subsection (c) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the 
following new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) that a cadet who obtains employment as a 
professional athlete before completing the cadet’s com-
missioned service obligation has breached an agree-
ment under such subsection;’’. 
(4) Subsection (d) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘with respect to an officer 
who is a graduate of the Academy’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘with respect to a cadet’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘officer’s’’ and inserting 
‘‘cadet’s’’. 
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(5) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
terms’’ and inserting ‘‘each term’’. 
SEC. 554. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL: ATTENDANCE BY 
ENLISTED MEMBERS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that: 
(1) The demands of the future operating environ-
ment need to be met by the most professional, intel-
ligent, innovative, and capable servicemembers our 
nation has ever produced. 
(2) Though officers comprise roughly 18% of the 
armed forces, they receive significantly higher invest-
ments into their education up to the PhD level than 
that of their enlisted counterparts. 
(3) Investing in enlisted advanced education will 
strengthen the lethality of the armed forces by pro-
ducing higher quantities of noncommissioned officers 
able to operate through the intellectual demands of 
complex contingencies, producing military leaders at 
rates higher than is otherwise feasible with the pool 
of eligible officers. 
(4) Conducting research and analysis on the im-
pact 
of 
advanced 
education 
on 
enlisted 
servicemembers performance, promotion rate, mis-
conduct, and retention is critical to propelling the 
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Department of Defense’s initiatives for a modern, 
state-of-the art approach to education and research to 
create and sustain an intellectual overmatch in to-
day’s warfighting domains. 
(5) The Naval Postgraduate School serves as a 
converging point for all branches of the United States 
military while simultaneously offering innovative 
learning environments that, combined, offers an ideal 
testing ground to evaluate the potential benefits of ex-
panding enlisted higher education across the Joint 
Force. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(2)(D)(iii) of section 
8545 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘only on a space-available basis’’ and inserting ‘‘at a rate 
of acceptance not to be conditioned by the number of officer 
applications’’. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Six years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives on the effects of increasing enrollment of en-
listed members at the Naval Postgraduate School pursuant 
to the amendment made by subsection (a). Such briefing 
shall include the following elements: 
(1) Any increase to the lethality of the Armed 
Forces. 
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(2) Effects on rates of recruitment, promotion 
(including compensation to members), and retention. 
(3) Effects on malign behavior by members of the 
Armed Forces. 
SEC. 555. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE TUITION AT UNITED 
STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECH-
NOLOGY FOR CERTAIN PRIVATE SECTOR CI-
VILIANS. 
Section 9414a(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in by striking ‘‘The United’’ and inserting 
‘‘Subject to paragraph (3), the United’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) The Director and Chancellor of the United States 
Air Force Institute of Technology may waive tuition for 
a student, enrolled under this section, who attends a course 
for professional continuing education.’’. 
SEC. 556. TERMS OF PROVOST AND ACADEMIC DEAN OF 
THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE 
OF TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of 
section 9414b of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: ‘‘An individual selected for the position 
of Provost and Chief Academic Officer shall serve in that 
position for a term of not more than five years and may 
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be continued in that position for an additional term of up 
to five years’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of 
such subsection is amended by striking ‘‘appointed’’ and in-
serting ‘‘selected’’. 
SEC. 557. ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSORTIUM FOR CUR-
RICULA IN MILITARY EDUCATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, and in coordination with the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall estab-
lish a consortium of the institutions of military education 
and covered entities. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The duties of the consortium shall be 
to conduct research and develop common, research-based 
curricula for the institutions of military education in order 
to improve military education for students of the consor-
tium members. 
(c) CURRICULA.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Curricula developed by the 
consortium shall— 
(A) be more responsive to new opportunities 
and challenges in an era of great power competi-
tion, and in which security requires knowledge of 
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economics, new technologies, supply chains, and 
adversarial governments; 
(B) creatively apply military power to in-
form national strategy, conduct globally inte-
grated operations, and fight under conditions of 
disruptive change; and 
(C) include non-military topics, such as di-
plomacy, economics, information, intelligence, 
and culture. 
(2) APPLIED DESIGN FOR INNOVATION OF THE 
DEFENSE
ANALYSIS
DEPARTMENT
AT
THE
NAVAL 
POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.—The Secretary may make 
permanent the curriculum of the Applied Design for 
Innovation of the Defense Analysis Department at the 
Naval Postgraduate School and use such curriculum 
as a model to be replicated at other institutions of 
military education. 
(d) DIRECTOR.—The Director of the consortium shall 
be the President of National Defense University. 
(e) MEETINGS.—The consortium shall meet at the call 
of the Director, in accordance with the following: 
(1) The consortium and the Chiefs of the Armed 
Forces shall meet not less than once annually to es-
tablish or revise curricula. 
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(2) The consortium shall meet not less than twice 
annually to establish a plan of action and milestones 
to prepare curricula. 
(f) REPORTS.— 
(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and House of Representative an in-
terim report on the organization, activities, funding, 
actions and milestones of the consortium. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than September 
30 of each year, beginning in 2024 and ending in 
2028, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Represent-
ative a report describing the activities, funding, cur-
ricula created, and research conducted by the consor-
tium during the preceding year. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The consortium shall terminate on 
September 30, 2028. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘institutions of military edu-
cation’’ means— 
(A) the professional military education 
schools; 
(B) the senior level service schools; 
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(B) The United States Naval Academy. 
(C) The United States Air Force Academy. 
(6) The term ‘‘professional military education 
schools’’ means the schools specified in section 2162 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 558. ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSORTIUM OF INSTITU-
TIONS OF MILITARY EDUCATION FOR CYBER-
SECURITY MATTERS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff and the Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness, shall establish a consortium of the 
institutions of military education and covered entities. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The functions of the consortium in-
clude the following: 
(1) To provide a forum for members of the con-
sortium to share information regarding matters of 
education on cybersecurity, including— 
(A) education of cyber mission forces; 
(B) lessons learned; 
(C) the intersection of cybersecurity across 
all warfighting domains; and 
(D) other matters of cybersecurity related to 
national security. 
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(2) To develop a cybersecurity research agenda 
to— 
(A) identify gaps in cybersecurity of the De-
partment of Defense; and 
(B) 
study 
offensive 
threats, 
defensive 
threats, and active deterrence in the cyber do-
main. 
(3) To provide the Secretary, the consortium 
members, and other entities determined appropriate 
by the Secretary, access to the expertise of the mem-
bers of the consortium on matters relating to cyberse-
curity. 
(4) To align the efforts of the members of the 
consortium to support cybersecurity of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(c) DIRECTOR.—The Director of the consortium shall 
be the President of National Defense University. The Direc-
tor shall consult and coordinate with representatives of the 
institutions of military education and covered entities. 
(d) MEETINGS.—The consortium shall meet at the call 
of the Director, including— 
(1) not less than once annually with the Chiefs 
of the Armed Forces; and 
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(2) not less than once annually to conduct cyber 
space war games wherein members of the consortium 
compete. 
(e) COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES.—The 
Consortium shall, to the maximum extent practicable, co-
ordinate on matters of mutual interest and align its efforts 
with the consortium established under section 1659 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
(Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 391 note). 
(f) REPORTS.— 
(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and House of Representative an in-
terim report on the organization, activities, funding, 
actions and milestones of the consortium. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than September 
30 of each year, beginning in 2024 and ending in 
2028, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Represent-
ative a report describing the activities, funding, re-
search conducted by the consortium, and other mat-
ters determined by the Secretary, during the pre-
ceding year. 
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(g) TERMINATION.—The consortium shall terminate on 
September 30, 2028. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘institutions of military edu-
cation’’ means— 
(A) the professional military education 
schools; 
(B) the senior level service schools; 
(C) the intermediate level service schools; 
(D) the joint intermediate level service 
school; 
(E) the Naval Postgraduate School; and 
(F) the military service academies. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered entity’’ means— 
(A) an institution of higher education that 
the Secretary determines has an established pro-
gram of education regarding cybersecurity or 
technology relevant to the Department of Defense; 
or 
(B) an entity that the Secretary determines 
conducts research in cybersecurity relevant to the 
Department of Defense. 
(3) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the 
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Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89–329; 
20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(4) The terms ‘‘intermediate level service school’’, 
‘‘joint intermediate level service school’’, and ‘‘senior 
level service school’’ have the meaning given such 
terms in section 2151 of title 10, United States Code. 
(5) The term ‘‘military service academy’’ means 
the following: 
(A) The United States Military Academy. 
(B) The United States Naval Academy. 
(C) The United States Air Force Academy. 
(6) The term ‘‘professional military education 
schools’’ means the schools specified in section 2162 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 559. COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDU-
CATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commis-
sion to examine the purpose, implementation, outcomes, 
and relevance of professional military education programs 
operated by the Department of Defense. The commission 
shall be known as the ‘‘Commission on Professional Mili-
tary Education’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Com-
mission’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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(1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be 
composed of the following members: 
(A) Two members appointed by the Chair-
man of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate, one of whom shall be a Senator and one 
who may not be a Senator. 
(B) Two members appointed by the Rank-
ing Minority Member of the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate, one of whom shall 
be a Senator and one who may not be a Senator. 
(C) Two members appointed by the Chair of 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives, one of whom shall be a Mem-
ber of the House of Representatives and one who 
may not be a Member of the House of Represent-
atives. 
(D) Two members appointed by the Rank-
ing Minority Member of the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives, 
one of whom shall be a Member of the House of 
Representatives and one who may not be a Mem-
ber of the House of Representatives. 
(2) CHAIR.—The Commission shall have one 
Chair, selected by the members of the Commission. 
(c) APPOINTMENT; INITIAL MEETING.— 
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(3) VACANCIES.—Members shall be appointed for 
the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Com-
mission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled 
in the same manner as the original appointment. 
(4) QUORUM WITH VACANCIES.—If vacancies in 
the Commission occur on any day after 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, a quorum shall 
consist of a majority of the members of the Commis-
sion as of such day. 
(e) ACTIONS OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall act by 
resolution agreed to by a majority of the members of 
the Commission voting and present. 
(2) SUBCOMMITTEES.—The Commission may es-
tablish subcommittees composed of less than the full 
membership of the Commission for purposes of car-
rying out the duties of the Commission under this sec-
tion. The actions of any such subcommittee shall be 
subject to the review and control of the Commission. 
Any findings and determinations made by such a 
subcommittee shall not be considered the findings and 
determinations of the Commission unless approved by 
the Commission. 
(3) DELEGATION.—Any member, agent, or staff 
of the Commission may, if authorized by the Chair of 
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the Commission, take any action which the Commis-
sion is authorized to take pursuant to this section. 
(f) DUTIES.—The duties of the Commission are as fol-
lows: 
(1) To— 
(A) review the purpose and desired out-
comes, as indicated in Department of Defense 
Instruction 1322.35, of professional military 
education in support of the National Defense 
Strategy; and 
(B) evaluate whether the Armed Forces are 
achieving such purpose and outcomes. 
(2) To review and evaluate the means by which 
faculty assigned to teach professional military edu-
cation are selected, managed, promoted, evaluated, 
and afforded academic freedom, including— 
(A) members serving on active duty; 
(B) civilian instructors who are military 
retirees; and 
(C) civilian instructors who are not mili-
tary retirees. 
(3) To— 
(A) review how members are selected for res-
idential and non-residential professional mili-
tary education; 
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(B) evaluate whether students are ade-
quately prepared for professional military edu-
cation programs; and 
(C) whether additional entrance require-
ments, such as a writing assessment and aca-
demic prerequisites, should be established. 
(4) To— 
(A) review and assess how the performance 
of professional military education students is 
evaluated during the academic year; 
(B) how such performance is reflected in the 
service records of such students; and 
(C) consider whether students assigned to 
residential professional military education at the 
war colleges should be objectively evaluated by 
the faculty for potential at more senior ranks. 
(5) To review and evaluate whether and how 
professional military education prepares graduates 
for senior-level operational and strategic assignments. 
(6) To review and evaluate whether and how the 
Armed Forces consider and fully leverage professional 
military education in subsequent assignments. 
(7) To consider whether professional military 
education tracks focused on China, Russia, or other 
key adversaries or topics of importance to the Na-
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tional Defense Strategy would provide value for the 
Armed Forces. 
(8) With respect to professional military edu-
cation curriculum, to review and evaluate— 
(A) relevance to the National Defense Strat-
egy and current and future defense needs, includ-
ing topics covered and modalities of instruction, 
such as interactive seminars, wargaming, and 
other simulations; and 
(B) the process for developing and modi-
fying the curriculum. 
(9) To evaluate whether the Armed Forces have 
established a system of accountability to ensure that 
professional military education meets the defense 
needs of the United States at a reasonable cost. 
(10) To review and evaluate the appropriateness 
of the service commitments imposed by the Armed 
Forces for members selected for professional military 
education. 
(g) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission or, on the 
authorization of the Commission, any subcommittee 
or member thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying 
out the provisions of this section hold such hearings 
and sit and act at such times and places, take such 
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testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such 
oaths. 
(2) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may, to 
such extent and in such amounts as are provided in 
advance in appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to 
enable the Commission to discharge its duties under 
this section. 
(3) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may se-
cure directly from any executive department, 
agency, bureau, board, commission, office, inde-
pendent establishment, or instrumentality of the 
Government information, suggestions, estimates, 
and statistics for the purposes of this section. 
(B) COMPLIANCE.—Except for the intel-
ligence community (as such term is defined in 
section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 
(Chapter 343; 61 Stat. 496; 50 U.S.C. 3003)), 
each such department, agency, bureau, board, 
commission, office, establishment, or instrumen-
tality shall, to the extent authorized by law, fur-
nish such information, suggestions, estimates, 
and statistics directly to the Commission, upon 
request of the Chair of the Commission. 
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(C) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—The Com-
mission shall handle and protect all classified in-
formation provided to it under this section in 
accordance with applicable statutes and regula-
tions. 
(4) ASSISTANCE
FROM
DEPARTMENT
OF
DE-
FENSE.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 
Commission, on a nonreimbursable basis, such ad-
ministrative services, funds, staff, facilities, and other 
support services as are necessary for the performance 
of the Commission’s duties under this section. 
(5) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may 
use the United States postal services in the same 
manner and under the same conditions as the depart-
ments and agencies of the United States. 
(6) GIFTS.—No member or staff of the Commis-
sion may receive a gift or benefit by reason of the 
service of such member or staff to the Commission. 
(h) STAFF OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The Chair of the Commission, 
in accordance with rules agreed upon by the Commis-
sion, shall appoint and fix the compensation of a staff 
director and such other personnel as may be necessary 
to enable the Commission to carry out its duties, 
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United 
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States Code, governing appointments in the competi-
tive service, and without regard to the provisions of 
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such 
title relating to classification and General Schedule 
pay rates, except that no rate of pay fixed under this 
subsection may exceed the equivalent of that payable 
to a person occupying a position at level V of the Ex-
ecutive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. 
(2) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government em-
ployee may be detailed to the Commission without re-
imbursement from the Commission, and such detailee 
shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or 
her regular employment without interruption. 
(3) CONSULTANT
SERVICES.—The Commission 
may procure the services of experts and consultants in 
accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid 
a person occupying a position at level IV of the Exec-
utive Schedule under section 5315 of such title. 
(i) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.— 
(1) COMPENSATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), each member of the Commission 
may be compensated at not to exceed the daily 
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in ef-
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fect for a position at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code, for each day during which that 
member is engaged in the actual performance of 
the duties of the Commission under this section. 
(B) FEDERAL OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES.— 
Members of the Commission who are officers or 
employees of the United States or Members of 
Congress shall receive no additional pay by rea-
son of their service on the Commission. 
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—While away from their 
homes or regular places of business in the perform-
ance of services for the Commission, members of the 
Commission may be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same man-
ner as persons employed intermittently in the Govern-
ment service are allowed expenses under section 5703 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(j) FINAL REPORT; TERMINATION.— 
(1) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
mission shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees and the Secretary of Defense an unclassified 
report (that may include a classified annex) con-
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taining the findings and recommendations of the 
Commission. 
(2) TERMINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all 
the authorities of this section, shall terminate at 
the end of the 120-day period beginning on the 
date on which the final report under paragraph 
(1) is submitted to the congressional defense com-
mittees. 
(B) WINDING DOWN.—The Commission may 
use the 120-day period referred to in subpara-
graph (A) for the purposes of concluding its ac-
tivities, including providing testimony to Con-
gress concerning the final report referred to in 
that subparagraph and disseminating the report. 
Subtitle G—Member Training and 
Transition 
SEC. 561. INFORMATION REGARDING APPRENTICESHIPS 
FOR 
MEMBERS 
DURING 
INITIAL 
ENTRY 
TRAINING. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Chapter 31 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 510 the 
following new section: 
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‘‘§ 510a. Provision of information regarding appren-
ticeships during initial entry training 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned shall 
provide to a member, during initial entry training, infor-
mation regarding registered apprenticeship programs re-
lated to the military occupational specialty or career field 
of such member. 
‘‘(b) REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘registered apprenticeship 
program’ means an apprenticeship program registered 
under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the 
‘National Apprenticeship Act’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 
29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting, after 
the item relating to section 510, the following new item: 
‘‘510a. Provision of information regarding apprenticeships during initial entry 
training.’’. 
SEC. 562. EXTREMIST ACTIVITY BY A MEMBER OF THE 
ARMED 
FORCES: 
NOTATION 
IN 
SERVICE 
RECORD; TAP COUNSELING. 
(a) TAP COUNSELING.—Subsection (b) of section 1142 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph (20): 
‘‘(20) In the case of a member who has violated 
Department of Defense Instruction 1325.06 (or suc-
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cessor document), relating to extremist activity, in- 
person counseling, developed by the Secretary of De-
fense in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, that includes— 
‘‘(A) information regarding why extremist 
activity is inconsistent with service in the armed 
forces and with national security; 
‘‘(B) information regarding the dangers as-
sociated with involvement with an extremist 
group; and 
‘‘(C) methods for the member to recognize 
and avoid information that may promote ex-
tremist activity.’’. 
(b) SERVICE RECORD.—In the case of a member de-
scribed in paragraph (20) of such subsection, as added by 
subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary concerned shall 
ensure that the commanding officer of such member notes 
such violation in the service record of such member. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION DATE.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall complete development of counseling under such 
paragraph not later than the day that is one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary con-
cerned shall ensure that such counseling is carried out on 
and after such day. 
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SEC. 563. CODIFICATION OF SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1143(e) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by adding ‘‘; SKILLBRIDGE’’ 
after ‘‘TRAINING’’ ; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end 
‘‘Such a program shall be known as ‘Skillbridge’.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—To carry out Skillbridge, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall, not later than September 30, 2023— 
(1) update Department of Defense Instruction 
1322.29, titled ‘‘Job Training, Employment Skills 
Training, Apprenticeships, and Internships (JTEST- 
AI) for Eligible Service Members’’; and 
(2) develop a funding plan for Skillbridge that 
includes funding lines across the future-years defense 
program under section 221 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 564. TRAINING ON DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND MEDIA 
LITERACY IN ANNUAL CYBER AWARENESS 
TRAINING FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The annual cyber awareness train-
ing provided to members of the covered Armed Forces shall 
include a digital literacy module regarding digital citizen-
ship, media literacy, and protection against cyber threats 
(such as influenced or digitally altered information). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the 
following: 
(A) The Army. 
(B) The Navy. 
(C) The Marine Corps. 
(D) The Air Force. 
(E) The Space Force. 
(2) The term ‘‘digital citizenship’’ means the 
ability to safely, responsibly, and ethically use com-
munication technologies and digital information tech-
nology tools and platforms; create and share media 
content using principles of social and civic responsi-
bility and with awareness of the legal and ethical 
issues involved; and participate in the political, eco-
nomic, social, and cultural aspects of life related to 
technology, communications, and the digital world by 
consuming and creating digital content, including 
media. 
(3) The term ‘‘media literacy’’ means the ability 
to access relevant and accurate information through 
media in a variety of forms; critically analyze media 
content and the influences of different forms of media; 
evaluate the comprehensiveness, relevance, credibility, 
authority, and accuracy of information; make edu-
cated decisions based on information obtained from 
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media and digital sources; operate various forms of 
technology and digital tools; and reflect on how the 
use of media and technology may affect private and 
public life. 
SEC. 565. PILOT GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPLEMENT THE 
TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall 
carry out a pilot grant program under which the Secretary 
of Defense provides enhanced support and funding to eligi-
ble entities to supplement TAP to provide job opportunities 
for industry recognized certifications, job placement assist-
ance, and related employment services directly to covered 
individuals. 
(b) SERVICES.—Under the pilot grant program, the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide grants to eligible entities 
to provide to covered individuals the following services: 
(1) Using an industry-validated screening tool, 
assessments of prior education, work history, and em-
ployment aspirations of covered individuals, to tailor 
appropriate and employment services. 
(2) Preparation for civilian employment through 
services like mock interviews and salary negotiations, 
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training on professional networking platforms, and 
company research. 
(3) Several industry-specific learning path-
ways— 
(A) with entry-level, mid-level and senior 
versions; 
(B) in fields such as project management, 
cybersecurity, and information technology; 
(C) in which each covered individual works 
with an academic advisor to choose a career 
pathway and navigate coursework during the 
training process; and 
(D) in which each covered individual can 
earn industry-recognized credentials and certifi-
cations, at no charge to the covered individual. 
(4) Job placement services. 
(c) PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION 
MODEL.—The pilot grant program shall follow existing eco-
nomic opportunity program models that combine industry- 
recognized certification training, furnished by professionals, 
with online learning staff. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the program, the 
Secretary of Defense shall seek to consult with private enti-
ties to assess the best economic opportunity program models, 
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including existing economic opportunity models furnished 
through public-private partnerships. 
(e) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under the pilot grant program, an entity shall— 
(1) follow a job training and placement model; 
(2) have rigorous program evaluation practices; 
(3) have established partnerships with entities 
(such as employers, governmental agencies, and non- 
profit entities) to provide services described in sub-
section (b); 
(4) have online training capability to reach 
rural veterans, reduce costs, and comply with new 
conditions forced by COVID-19; and 
(5) have a well-developed practice of program 
measurement and evaluation that evinces program 
performance and efficiency, with data that is high 
quality and shareable with partner entities. 
(f) COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL ENTITIES.—A 
grantee shall coordinate with Federal entities, including— 
(1) the Office of Transition and Economic Devel-
opment of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
(2) the Office of Veteran Employment and Tran-
sition Services of the Department of Labor. 
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(g) METRICS
AND EVALUATION.—Performance out-
comes shall be verifiable using a third-party auditing meth-
od and include the following: 
(1) The number of covered individuals who re-
ceive and complete skills training. 
(2) The number of covered individuals who se-
cure employment. 
(3) The retention rate for covered individuals de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(4) Median salary of covered individuals de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(h) SITE LOCATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
select five military installations in the United States where 
existing models are successful. 
(i) ASSESSMENT OF POSSIBLE EXPANSION.—A grant-
ee shall assess the feasibility of expanding the current offer-
ing of virtual training and career placement services to 
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and 
covered individuals outside the United States. 
(j) DURATION.—The pilot grant program shall termi-
nate on September 30, 2025. 
(k) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the termi-
nation of the pilot grant program, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port that includes— 
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(1) a description of the pilot grant program, in-
cluding a description of specific activities carried out 
under this section; and 
(2) the metrics and evaluations used to assess the 
effectiveness of the pilot grant program. 
(l) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means— 
(A) a member of the Armed Forces partici-
pating in TAP; or 
(B) a spouse of a member described in sub-
paragraph (A). 
(2) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘TAP’’ means the transition assist-
ance program of the Department of Defense under sec-
tions 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 566. FEMALE MEMBERS OF CERTAIN ARMED FORCES 
AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE IN STEM. 
(a) STUDY ON MEMBERS AND CIVILIANS.—Not later 
than September 30, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report containing the results of 
a study on how to increase participation of covered individ-
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uals in positions in the covered Armed Forces or Depart-
ment of Defense and related to STEM. 
(b) STUDY ON SKILLBRIDGE.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2023, the Secretary shall submit to such Com-
mittees a report containing the results of a study on how 
to change Skillbridge to help covered individuals, eligible 
for Skillbridge, find civilian employment in positions re-
lated to STEM. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means an 
Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of a military department. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means a fe-
male— 
(A) member of a covered Armed Force; or 
(B) civilian employee of the Department of 
Defense. 
(3) The term ‘‘Skillbridge’’ means an employ-
ment skills training program under section 1143(e) of 
title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 
563 of this Act. 
(4) The term ‘‘STEM’’ means science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics. 
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SEC. 567. SKILLBRIDGE: APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than September 30, 2023, the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, 
shall conduct a study to identify the private entities partici-
pating in Skillbridge that offer positions in registered ap-
prenticeship programs to covered members. 
(b) RECRUITMENT.—The Secretary shall consult with 
officials and employees of the Department of Labor who 
have experience with registered apprenticeship programs to 
facilitate the Secretary entering into agreements with enti-
ties that offer positions described in subsection (a) in areas 
where the Secretary determines few such positions are avail-
able to covered members. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means a member 
of the Armed Forces eligible for Skillbridge. 
(2) The term ‘‘registered apprenticeship pro-
gram’’ means an apprenticeship program registered 
under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known 
as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, 
chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
(3) The term ‘‘Skillbridge’’ means an employ-
ment skills training program under section 1143(e) of 
title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 
563 of this Act. 
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Subtitle H—Military Family Readi-
ness and Dependents’ Education 
SEC. 571. CLARIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORIZA-
TION OF SUPPORT FOR CHAPLAIN-LED PRO-
GRAMS 
FOR 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES. 
Section 1789 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘chaplain-led programs’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a chaplain-led program’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘members of the armed 
forces’’ and all that follows through ‘‘status and 
their immediate family members,’’ and inserting 
‘‘a covered individual’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘, or to support the resil-
iency, suicide prevention, or holistic wellness of 
such covered individual’’ after ‘‘structure’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘members of the armed 
forces and their family members’’ and inserting 
‘‘a covered individual’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘programs’’ and inserting 
‘‘a program’’; and 
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(C) by striking ‘‘retreats and conferences’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a retreat or conference’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘covered individual’ means— 
‘‘(1) a member of the armed forces on active 
duty; 
‘‘(2) a member of the reserve components in an 
active status; or 
‘‘(3) a dependent of an individual described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B).’’. 
SEC. 572. RIGHTS OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING 
SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 108 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2164 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 2164a. Rights of parents of children attending 
schools operated by the Department of De-
fense Education Activity 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The parent of a child who attends 
a school operated by the Department of Defense Education 
Activity has the following rights: 
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‘‘(1) The right to review the curriculum of the 
school. 
‘‘(2) The right to be informed if the school or De-
partment of Defense Education Activity alters the 
school’s academic standards or learning benchmarks. 
‘‘(3) The right to meet with each teacher of their 
child not less than twice during each school year. 
‘‘(4) The right to review the budget, including all 
revenues and expenditures, of the school. 
‘‘(5) The right to review all instructional mate-
rials and teacher professional development materials 
used by the school. 
‘‘(6) The right to inspect a list of the books and 
other reading materials contained in the library of 
the school. 
‘‘(7) The right to address the school advisory 
committee or the school board. 
‘‘(8) The right to information about the school’s 
discipline policy and any violent activity in the 
school. 
‘‘(9) The right to information about any plans 
to eliminate gifted and talented programs or acceler-
ated coursework at the school. 
‘‘(b) DISCLOSURES AND NOTIFICATIONS.—Consistent 
with the parental rights specified in subsection (a), a school 
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operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity 
shall— 
‘‘(1) post on a publicly accessible website of the 
school— 
‘‘(A) the curriculum for each course and 
grade level; 
‘‘(B) the academic standards or other learn-
ing benchmarks used by the school; 
‘‘(C) notice of any proposed revisions to 
such standards or benchmarks and a copy of any 
such revisions; 
‘‘(D) the budget for the school year, includ-
ing all revenues and expenditures (including ex-
penditures made for items and services provided 
by private entities); and 
‘‘(2) provide the parents of a child attending the 
school with— 
‘‘(A) the opportunity to meet in-person with 
each teacher of their child not less frequently 
than twice during each school year at a time 
mutually agreed upon by both parties; and 
‘‘(B) notice of such opportunity at the be-
ginning of each school year; 
‘‘(3) make all instructional and educator profes-
sional development materials, including teachers’ 
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manuals, films, tapes, books or other reading mate-
rials, or other supplementary materials used in any 
survey, analysis, or evaluation, available for inspec-
tion by the parents of children attending the school; 
‘‘(4) at the beginning of each school year, provide 
parents a list of reading materials in the school li-
brary, including a list of any reading materials that 
were added to or removed from the list of materials 
from the prior year; 
‘‘(5) notify parents in a timely manner of any 
plans to eliminate gifted and talented programs or 
accelerated coursework at the school; 
‘‘(6) except as provided in paragraph (7), notify 
parents of any medical examinations or screenings 
the school may administer to their child and receive 
written consent from parents for any such examina-
tion or screening prior to conducting the examination 
or screening; 
‘‘(7) in the event of an emergency that requires 
a medical examination or screening without time for 
parental notification, promptly notify parents of such 
examination or screening and, not later than 24 
hours after the incident occurs, provide an expla-
nation of the emergency that prevented notification 
prior to such examination or screening; 
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‘‘(8) notify parents of any medical information 
that will be collected on their child, receive written 
parental consent prior to collecting such information, 
and provide parents an opportunity to inspect such 
information at the parent’s request; and 
‘‘(9) notify parents of any policy changes involv-
ing their reporting obligations under the Family Ad-
vocacy Program of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(c) SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS.— 
Not less frequently than twice per year, a school advisory 
committee or school board for a school operated by the De-
partment of Defense Education Activity shall provide par-
ents of children attending the school with the opportunity 
to address the advisory committee or school board on any 
matters relating to the school or the educational services 
provided to their children. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘school op-
erated by the Department of Defense Education Activity’ 
means— 
‘‘(1) a Department of Defense domestic depend-
ent elementary or secondary school, as described in 
section 2164 of this title; or 
‘‘(2) any elementary or secondary school or pro-
gram for dependents operated by the Department of 
Defense Education Activity.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2164 the following new item: 
‘‘2164a. Rights of parents of children attending schools operated by the Depart-
ment of Defense Education Activity.’’. 
SEC. 573. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FI-
NANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD CARE. 
Section 589(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘five locations’’ and inserting ‘‘six locations’’. 
SEC. 574. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND ELI-
GIBILITY FOR ENROLLMENT AT DOMESTIC 
DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
SCHOOLS. 
Section 589C(e) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 2164 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘four years’’ and inserting ‘‘eight years’’. 
SEC. 575. ADVISORY PANEL ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR 
MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 
Section 563(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 
1781c note) is amended— 
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(1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) MEMBERS.—The advisory panel shall con-
sist of the following members, appointed by the Sec-
retary of Defense: 
‘‘(A) Nine individuals from military fami-
lies with special needs, with respect to whom the 
Secretary shall ensure that— 
‘‘(i) one individual is the spouse of an 
enlisted member; 
‘‘(ii) one individual is the spouse of an 
officer in a grade below O–6; 
‘‘(iii) one individual is a junior en-
listed member; 
‘‘(iv) one individual is a junior officer; 
‘‘(v) individuals reside in different geo-
graphic regions; 
‘‘(vi) one individual is a member serv-
ing at a remote installation or is a member 
of the family of such a member; and 
‘‘(vii) at least two individuals are 
members serving on active duty, each with 
a dependent who— 
‘‘(I) is enrolled in the Exceptional 
Family Member Program; and 
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‘‘(II) has an individualized edu-
cation program. 
‘‘(B) One representative of the Defense 
Health Agency. 
‘‘(C) One representative of the Department 
of Defense Education Activity. 
‘‘(D) One representative of the Office of 
Special Needs of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(E) One or more representatives of advo-
cacy groups with missions relating to the Excep-
tional Family Member Program of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
‘‘(F) One or more adult dependents enrolled 
in the Exceptional Family Member Program of 
the Department of Defense.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY.—The 
advisory panel shall— 
‘‘(A) provide advice that is relevant, objec-
tive, and transparent; 
‘‘(B) ensure that any meetings or other pro-
ceedings of the advisory panel are accessible to 
the public; and 
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‘‘(C) make available on a publicly accessible 
website— 
‘‘(i) meeting announcements; 
‘‘(ii) minutes of meetings; 
‘‘(iii) the names of council representa-
tives; and 
‘‘(iv) regular updates on the progress of 
the panel in fulfilling the duties specified in 
paragraph (3).’’. 
SEC. 576. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF 
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 
(a) CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL 
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.—Of the amount author-
ized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023 by section 301 
and available for operation and maintenance for Defense- 
wide activities as specified in the funding table in section 
4301, $53,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose 
of providing assistance to local educational agencies under 
subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 
U.S.C. 7703b). 
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(b) IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DIS-
ABILITIES.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
for fiscal year 2023 pursuant to section 301 and available 
for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities 
as specified in the funding table in section 4301, 
$22,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 
363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public 
Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). 
(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 
SEC. 577. VERIFICATION OF REPORTING OF ELIGIBLE FED-
ERALLY CONNECTED CHILDREN FOR PUR-
POSES OF FEDERAL IMPACT AID PROGRAMS. 
(a) CERTIFICATION.—On an annual basis, each com-
mander of a military installation under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of a military department shall submit to such 
Secretary a written certification verifying whether the com-
mander has confirmed the information contained in all im-
pact aid source check forms received from local educational 
agencies as of the date of such certification. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later June 30 of each year, each 
Secretary of a military department shall submit to the con-
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gressional defense committees a report, based on the infor-
mation received under subsection (a), that identifies— 
(1) each military installation under the jurisdic-
tion of such Secretary that has confirmed the infor-
mation contained in all impact aid source check 
forms received from local educational agencies as of 
the date of the report; and 
(2) each military installation that has not con-
firmed the information contained in such forms as of 
such date. 
SEC. 578. EFMP GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish a program to award grants to, and enter into 
agreements with, eligible entities under which participating 
eligible entities shall provide, to covered members assigned 
to PRIs, services described in subsection (b). 
(b) SERVICES.—Services described in this subsection 
are the provision of— 
(1) training and information that help a covered 
dependent— 
(A) meet developmental, functional, and 
academic goals; and 
(B) prepare to lead a productive and inde-
pendent adult life; 
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(2) training and information that help a covered 
member— 
(A) better understand the disabilities and 
educational, developmental, and transitional 
needs of the covered dependent of such covered 
member; 
(B) participate in the development of an in-
dividualized education program for the covered 
dependent; 
(C) communicate effectively and work col-
laboratively with individuals responsible for pro-
viding, to covered dependents, special education, 
early intervention services, transition services, 
and related services; and 
(D) resolve a dispute, regarding education 
or services described in subparagraph (C), as ex-
peditiously and effectively as possible, including 
encouraging the use, and explaining the benefits, 
of alternative methods of dispute resolution; and 
(3) if an eligible entity is not a PTI— 
(A) information regarding services offered 
by the local PTI (about which the eligible entity 
shall consult with the local PTI not less than 
once each quarter year); and 
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(B) referrals of covered members to the local 
PTI. 
(c) CO-LOCATION.—To the extent practical, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that an eligible entity that participates 
in the program under this section shall provide services de-
scribed in subsection (b) at a location on the military in-
stallation concerned where the Secretary furnishes other 
services under the EFMP. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall imple-
ment the program under this section at— 
(1) six PRIs (one PRI for each covered Armed 
Force and one joint PRI) not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(2) all PRIs not later than four years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) PLAN.— Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees the plan of the Sec-
retary to implement the program under this section. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the Sec-
retary implements the program under this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on implementation of the program. Such 
report shall include evaluations of the following: 
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(1) Satisfaction of covered members and covered 
dependents who receive services under such program. 
(2) Adherence of schools, with respect to covered 
dependents described in paragraph (1), to— 
(A) individualized education programs; and 
(B) plans under section 504 of the Rehabili-
tation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–112; 29 
U.S.C. 794). 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the following: 
(A) The congressional defense committees. 
(B) The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 101 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means an 
Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of a military department. 
(4) The term ‘‘covered dependent’’ means a de-
pendent— 
(A) of a member of a covered Armed Force; 
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(B) who is a minor; and 
(C) who is enrolled in the EFMP. 
(5) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means a mem-
ber— 
(A) of a covered Armed Force; and 
(B) with a covered dependent. 
(6) The term ‘‘EFMP’’ means an Exceptional 
Family Member Program of the Department of De-
fense under section 1781c(e) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(7) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a private, 
nonprofit entity, or an institution of higher edu-
cation, that the Secretary of Defense determines ap-
propriate to provide services described in subsection 
(b). 
(8) The term ‘‘individualized education pro-
gram’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
614 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1414). 
(9) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(10) The term ‘‘PRI’’ means a primary receiving 
installation, as that term is used in section 582 of the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Au-
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thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
116–283; 10 U.S.C. 1781c note). 
(11) The term ‘‘PTI’’ means a parent training 
and information center, as that term is defined in 
section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (Public Law 91–230; 20 U.S.C. 1401). 
SEC. 579. PROMOTION OF CERTAIN CHILD CARE ASSIST-
ANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary concerned shall 
promote, to members of the Armed Forces under the juris-
diction of such Secretary concerned, awareness of child care 
assistance available under— 
(1) section 1798 of title 10, United States Code; 
and 
(2) section 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thorn-
berry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 
note). 
(b) REPORTING.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report summarizing activities taken by such Secretary con-
cerned to carry out subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the following: 
(A) The Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and House of Representatives. 
(B) The Committees on Appropriations of 
the Senate and House of Representatives. 
(C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
(D) The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 579A. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT 
OF THE MILITARY INTERSTATE CHILDREN’S 
COMPACT. 
(a) RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED.—The Secretaries 
concerned, in consultation with States through the Defense- 
State Liaison Office, shall develop recommendations to im-
prove and fully implement the Military Interstate Chil-
dren’s Compact. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Secretaries concerned shall— 
(1) identify any barriers— 
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(A) to the ability of a parent of a transfer-
ring military-connected child to enroll the child, 
in advance, in an elementary or secondary 
school in the State in which the child is transfer-
ring, without requiring the parent or child to be 
physically present in the State; and 
(B) to the ability of a transferring military- 
connected child who receives special education 
services to gain access to such services and re-
lated supports in the State to which the child 
transfers within the timeframes required under 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); 
(2) consider the feasibility and advisability of— 
(A) tracking and reporting the number of 
families who use advanced enrollment in States 
that offer advanced enrollment to military-con-
nected children; 
(B) States clarifying in legislation that eli-
gibility for advanced enrollment requires only 
written evidence of a permanent change of sta-
tion order, and does not require a parent of a 
military-connected child to produce a rental 
agreement or mortgage statement; and 
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(C) the Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Military Interstate Children’s 
Compact, developing a letter or other memo-
randum that military families may present to 
local educational agencies that outlines the pro-
tections afforded to military-connected children 
by the Military Interstate Children’s Compact; 
and 
(3) identify any other actions that may be taken 
by the States (acting together or separately) to im-
prove the Military Interstate Children’s Compact. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries 
concerned shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees and to the States a report setting forth the rec-
ommendations developed under subsection (a). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate; and 
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(C) the Committee on Education and Labor 
and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) The terms ‘‘child’’, ‘‘elementary school’’, 
‘‘local educational agency’’, ‘‘secondary school’’, ‘‘par-
ent’’, and ‘‘State’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(3) The terms ‘‘armed forces’’, ‘‘active duty’’ and 
‘‘congressional defense committees’’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 101 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(4) The term ‘‘transferring military-connected 
child’’ means the child of a parent who— 
(A) is serving on active duty in the Armed 
Forces; 
(B) is changing duty locations due to a per-
manent change of station order; and 
(C) has not yet established an ongoing phys-
ical presence in the State to which the parent is 
transferring. 
(5) The term ‘‘Military Interstate Children’s 
Compact’’ means the Interstate Compact on Edu-
cational Opportunity for Military Children as de-
scribed in Department of Defense Instruction 1342.29, 
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dated January 31, 2017 (or any successor to such in-
struction). 
(6) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to 
matters concerning the Department of Defense; 
and 
(B) the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating, with respect 
to matters concerning the Coast Guard when it 
is not operating as a service in the Department 
of the Navy. 
SEC. 579B. INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE ON MILITARY SPOUSE 
HIRING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall seek to convene 
an industry roundtable to discuss the hiring of military 
spouses. Such discussion shall include the following ele-
ments: 
(1) The value of, and opportunities to, private 
entities that hire military spouses. 
(2) Career opportunities for military spouses. 
(3) Understanding the challenges that military 
spouses encounter in the labor market. 
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(4) Gaps and opportunities in the labor market 
for military spouses. 
(5) Best hiring practices from industry leaders 
in human resources. 
(b) PARTICIPANTS.—The participants in the round-
table shall include the following: 
(1) The Under Secretary. 
(2) The Assistant Secretary for Manpower and 
Reserve Affairs of each military department. 
(3) The Director of the Defense Human Re-
sources Activity. 
(4) Other officials of the Department of Defense 
the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. 
(5) Private entities that elect to participate. 
(c) NOTICE.—The Under Secretary shall publish notice 
of the roundtable in multiple private sector forums and the 
Federal Register to encourage participation in the round-
table by private entities and entities interested in the hiring 
of military spouses. 
(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and House of Representatives on the lessons 
learned from the roundtable, including the recommendation 
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of the Secretary whether to convene the roundtable annu-
ally. 
SEC. 579C. FEASIBILITY STUDY AND REPORT ON PILOT 
PROGRAM TO PROVIDE POTFF SERVICES TO 
SEPARATING MEMBERS OF SPECIAL OPER-
ATIONS FORCES AND CERTAIN FAMILY MEM-
BERS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 
2023, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
a report on the feasibility of a pilot program to provide, 
to covered individuals, services under POTFF. The report 
shall include the following elements: 
(1) An outline of the tools, resources, and per-
sonnel the Secretary determines necessary to carry out 
the pilot program. 
(2) An assessment of the potential benefits, im-
plications, and effects of the pilot program. 
(3) The POTFF services that the Secretary could 
provide to covered individuals under the pilot pro-
gram. 
(4) An assessment of how best to carry out the 
separation of covered members, including any addi-
tional resources the Secretary determines necessary. 
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(5) Any legislative or administrative action that 
the Secretary determines necessary to carry the such 
pilot program. 
(6) Any other information the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means— 
(A) a covered member; 
(B) an immediate family of a covered mem-
ber; or 
(C) an individual eligible for a gold star 
lapel button under section 1126 of title 10, 
United States Code, on the basis of the relation-
ship of such individual to a deceased member of 
special operations forces. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means a member 
of the Armed Forces— 
(A) assigned to special operations forces; 
and 
(B) who is separating from the Armed 
Forces. 
(3) The term ‘‘immediate family member’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 1789 of title 
10, United States Code. 
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(4) The term ‘‘POTFF’’ means the Preservation 
of the Force and Family Program of United States 
Special Operations Command under section 1788a of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(5) The term ‘‘special operations forces’’ means 
the forces described in section 167(j) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards 
SEC. 581. AUTHORITY TO AWARD THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO 
A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR ACTS 
OF VALOR WHILE A PRISONER OF WAR. 
(a) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) ARMY.—Section 7271(1) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, including ac-
tive resistance, gallantry, or defiance while serving as 
a prisoner of war’’ after ‘‘United States’’. 
(2) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.—Section 8291(1) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘, including active resistance, gallantry, or defi-
ance while serving as a prisoner of war’’ after 
‘‘United States’’. 
(3) AIR
FORCE
AND
SPACE
FORCE.—Section 
9271(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, including active resistance, gallantry, 
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or defiance while serving as a prisoner of war’’ after 
‘‘United States’’. 
(4) COAST GUARD.—Section 2732(1) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding active resistance, gallantry, or defiance while 
serving as a prisoner of war’’ after ‘‘United States’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall prescribe regulations that set forth 
uniform standards for awarding the Medal of Honor to a 
member of the Armed Forces pursuant to an amendment 
made by subsection (a). Such regulations shall apply retro-
actively to a member who was a prisoner of war before the 
date of the prescription of such regulations. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and House of Representatives a report regarding the num-
ber of individuals who may be eligible for a Medal of Honor 
pursuant to the amendments made by this section. 
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SEC. 582. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO DAVID R. HALBRUNER FOR ACTS 
OF VALOR ON SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2012. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limi-
tations specified in section 7274 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 President may award the Medal of 
Honor under section 7272 of such title to David R. 
Halbruner for the acts of valor described in the subsection 
(b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
described in this subsection are the actions of David R. 
Halbruner as a master sergeant in the Army on September 
11-12, 2012, for which he was previously awarded the Dis-
tinguished-Service Cross. 
SEC. 583. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF 
MEDAL OF HONOR TO MASTER SERGEANT 
RODERICK W. EDMONDS FOR ACTS OF VALOR 
DURING WORLD WAR II. 
(a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, 
United States Code, or any other time limitation with re-
spect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who 
served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the 
Medal of Honor posthumously under section 7271 of such 
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title to Master Sergeant Roderick W. Edmonds for the acts 
of valor described in subsection (c). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (b) are the actions of Master Ser-
geant Roderick W. Edmonds on January 27, 1945, as a 
prisoner of war and member of the Army serving in Ger-
many in support of the Battle of the Bulge, for which he 
has never been recognized by the United States Army. 
Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports 
and Other Matters 
SEC. 591. ELECTRONIC NOTARIZATION FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 1044a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e)(1) A person named in subsection (b) may exercise 
the powers described in subsection (a) through electronic 
means, including under circumstances where the individual 
with respect to whom such person is performing the notarial 
act is not physically present in the same location as such 
person. 
‘‘(2) A determination of the authenticity of a notarial 
act authorized in this section shall be made without regard 
to whether the notarial act was performed through elec-
tronic means. 
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‘‘(3) A log or journal of a notarial act authorized in 
this section shall be considered for evidentiary purposes 
without regard to whether the log or journal is in electronic 
form.’’. 
SEC. 592. DISINTERMENTS FROM NATIONAL CEMETERIES. 
(a) APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY TO RECONSIDER 
DECISIONS OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR SEC-
RETARY OF THE ARMY TO INTER THE REMAINS OR MEMO-
RIALIZE A PERSON IN A NATIONAL CEMETERY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 2(c) of the Alicia 
Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act 
(Public Law 113–65; 38 U.S.C. 2411 note) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘after the date of the enactment of this 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘after November 21, 1997’’. 
(2) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICES.—Upon becoming 
aware of a covered interment or memorialization— 
(A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
issue to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the Senate and House of Representatives written 
notice of such covered interment or memorializa-
tion; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Army, in the case 
of a covered interment or memorialization in Ar-
lington National Cemetery, shall issue to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
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House of Representatives and the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of 
Representatives written notice of such covered in-
terment or memorialization. 
(3) COVERED INTERMENT OR MEMORIALIZATION 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘covered in-
terment or memorialization’’ means an interment or 
memorialization— 
(A) in a national cemetery; 
(B) between January 1, 1990 and November 
21, 1997; and 
(C) that would have been subject to section 
2411 of title 38, United States Code, as amended 
by the Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National 
Cemeteries Act if subsection 2(c) of such Act were 
amended by striking ‘‘after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on or after 
January 1, 1990’’. 
(b) 
DISINTERMENT
OF
REMAINS
OF
ANDREW 
CHABROL FROM ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.— 
(1) DISINTERMENT.—Not later than September 
30, 2023, the Secretary of the Army shall disinter the 
remains of Andrew Chabrol from Arlington National 
Cemetery. 
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(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of the Army 
may not carry out paragraph (1) until after noti-
fying the next of kin of Andrew Chabrol. 
(3) DISPOSITION.—After carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Secretary of the Army shall— 
(A) relinquish the remains to the next of kin 
described in paragraph (2); or 
(B) if no such next of kin responds to noti-
fication under paragraph (2), arrange for dis-
position of the remains the Secretary of the 
Army determines appropriate. 
SEC. 593. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF NCMAF TO UP-
DATE CHAPLAINS HILL AT ARLINGTON NA-
TIONAL CEMETERY. 
Section 584(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 38 U.S.C. 
2409 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) 
AUTHORITY
OF
SECRETARY
OF
THE 
ARMY.—The Secretary of the Army may permit 
NCMAF to carry out any action authorized by this 
subsection without regard to the time limitation 
under section 2409(b)(2)(C) of title 38, United States 
Code.’’. 
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SEC. 594. NOTIFICATIONS ON MANNING OF AFLOAT NAVAL 
FORCES. 
Section 597(d)(3) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 
U.S.C. 8013 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘or a commis-
sioned ship undergoing nuclear refueling or defueling and 
any concurrent complex overhaul’’ after ‘‘Register’’. 
SEC. 595. PILOT PROGRAM ON CAR SHARING ON MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS IN ALASKA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall seek to carry out a pilot program to allow car 
sharing on military installations in Alaska. 
(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—To carry out a pilot pro-
gram under this section, the Secretary shall take steps in-
cluding the following: 
(1) Seek to enter into an agreement with an en-
tity that— 
(A) provides car sharing services; and 
(B) is capable of serving all military instal-
lations in Alaska. 
(2) Provide to members assigned to military in-
stallations in Alaska the resources the Secretary deter-
mines necessary to participate in such pilot program. 
(3) Promote such pilot program to such mem-
bers. 
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required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the Coast 
Guard committees and the congressional defense 
committees a report summarizing the results of 
such studies. 
(c) COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date on which the Sec-
retary of Defense completes the study for a geo-
graphic area under subsection (a), the Secretary 
of each military department that operates a 
military child development center in such geo-
graphic area shall ensure that the dollar value of 
the total compensation, including the pay and 
benefits, of child care employees is not less than 
the average dollar value of the total compensa-
tion of similarly credentialed employees of public 
elementary schools in such geographic area. 
(B) COAST GUARD.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the Secretary of Home-
land Security completes the study for a geo-
graphic area under subsection (b), the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall ensure that 
the dollar value of the total compensation, in-
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