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(A) The appropriate role and mission of the
Reserve Forces Policy Board.
(B) The appropriate membership of the Re-
serve Forces Policy Board.
(C) The appropriate procedures to be uti-
lized by the Reserve Forces Policy Board in its
interaction with the Department of Defense.
SEC. 532. CHARTER FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.
(a) PRESCRIPTION OF CHARTER BY SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE.—Section 10503 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of the Army and
the Secretary of the Air Force shall jointly develop
and’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and in-
serting ‘‘The Secretary of the Defense shall, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of the Army, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force, and the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff,’’;
(2) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘the Army
and Air Force’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of De-
fense, the Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of
the Air Force’’; and
(3) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘Secretaries’’
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
the Army, and the Secretary of the Air Force’’.
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(b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of
section 10503 of such title is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘§ 10503. Functions of National Guard Bureau: char-
ter from the Secretary of Defense’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 1011 of such title is
amended by striking the item related to section 10503
and inserting the following new item:
‘‘10503. Functions of the National Guard Bureau: charter from the Secretary of
Defense.’’.
SEC. 533. APPOINTMENT, GRADE, DUTIES, AND RETIRE-
MENT OF THE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL
GUARD BUREAU.
(a) APPOINTMENT.—Subsection (a) of section 10502 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking para-
graphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following new
paragraphs:
‘‘(1) are recommended for such appointment by
their respective Governors or, in the case of the Dis-
trict of Columbia, the commanding general of the Dis-
trict of Columbia National Guard;
‘‘(2) are recommended for such appointment by
the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air
Force;
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‘‘(3) have had at least 10 years of federally rec-
ognized commissioned service in an active status in
the National Guard;
‘‘(4) are in a grade above the grade of brigadier
general;
‘‘(5) are determined by the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, in accordance with criteria and
as a result of a process established by the Chairman,
to have significant joint duty experience;
‘‘(6) are determined by the Secretary of Defense
to have successfully completed such other assignments
and experiences so as to possess a detailed under-
standing of the status and capabilities of National
Guard forces and the missions of the National Guard
Bureau as set forth in section 10503 of this title;
‘‘(7) have a level of operational experience in a
position of significant responsibility, professional
military education, and demonstrated expertise in
national defense and homeland defense matters that
are commensurate with the advisory role of the Chief
of the National Guard Bureau; and
‘‘(8) possess such other qualifications as the Sec-
retary of Defense shall prescribe for purposes of this
section.’’.
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(b) GRADE.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended
by striking ‘‘lieutenant general’’ and inserting ‘‘general’’.
(c) REPEAL OF AGE 64 LIMITATION ON SERVICE.—
Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘An
officer may not hold that office after becoming 64 years of
age.’’.
(d) ADVISORY DUTIES.—Subsection (c) of section
10502 of such title is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) ADVISOR ON NATIONAL GUARD MATTERS.—The
Chief of the National Guard Bureau is—
‘‘(1) an advisor to the Secretary of Defense,
through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on
matters involving non-federalized National Guard
forces and on other matters as determined by the Sec-
retary of Defense; and
‘‘(2) the principal adviser to the Secretary of the
Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army, and to the
Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of
the Air Force, on matters relating to the National
Guard, the Army National Guard of the United
States, and the Air National Guard of the United
States.’’.
(e) DEFERRAL OF RETIREMENT.—Section 14512(a) of
such title is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
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‘‘(3) The President may defer the retirement of an offi-
cer serving in the position specified in paragraph (2)(A),
but such deferment may not extend beyond the first day
of the month following the month in which the officer be-
comes 68 years of age.’’.
SEC. 534. MANDATORY SEPARATION FOR YEARS OF SERV-
ICE OF RESERVE OFFICERS IN THE GRADE OF
LIEUTENANT GENERAL OR VICE ADMIRAL.
Section 14508 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e)
as subsections (d), (e) and (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following
new subsection (c):
‘‘(c) THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE FOR LIEUTEN-
ANT GENERALS
AND VICE ADMIRALS.—Unless retired,
transferred to the Retired Reserve, or discharged at an ear-
lier date, each reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or
Marine Corps in the grade of lieutenant general, and each
reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of vice admiral,
shall, 30 days after completion of 38 years of commissioned
service or on the fifth anniversary of the date of the officer’s
appointment in the grade of lieutenant general or vice ad-
miral, whichever is later, be separated in accordance with
section 14514 of this title.’’.
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SEC. 535. INCREASE IN PERIOD OF TEMPORARY FEDERAL
RECOGNITION AS OFFICERS OF THE NA-
TIONAL 
GUARD 
FROM 
SIX 
TO 
TWELVE
MONTHS.
Section 308(a) of title 32, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘six months’’ and inserting ‘‘12
months’’.
SEC. 536. SATISFACTION OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
AND 
CERTIFICATION 
REQUIREMENTS 
BY
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RE-
SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY.
(a) ADDITIONAL PERIOD BEFORE RE-TRAINING OF
NURSE AIDES IS REQUIRED UNDER THE MEDICARE AND
MEDICAID PROGRAMS.—For purposes of subparagraph (D)
of sections 1819(b)(5) and 1919(b)(5) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(b)(5), 1396r(b)(5)), if, since an in-
dividual’s most recent completion of a training and com-
petency evaluation program described in subparagraph (A)
of such sections, the individual was ordered to active duty
in the Armed Forces for a period of at least 12 months,
and the individual completes such active duty service dur-
ing the period beginning on July 1, 2007, and ending on
September 30, 2008, the 24-consecutive-month period de-
scribed subparagraph (D) of such sections with respect to
the individual shall begin on the date on which the indi-
vidual completes such active duty service. The preceding
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sentence shall not apply to an individual who had already
reached such 24-consecutive-month period on the date on
which such individual was ordered to such active duty serv-
ice.
(b) REPORT ON RELIEF FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE ON LONG-TERM ACTIVE
DUTY.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
Congress a report setting forth recommendations for such
legislative action as the Secretary considers appropriate
(including amendments to the Servicemembers Civil Relief
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.)) to provide for the exemp-
tion or tolling of professional or other licensure or certifi-
cation requirements for the conduct or practice of a profes-
sion, trade, or occupation with respect to members of the
National Guard and Reserve who are on active duty in the
Armed Forces for an extended period of time.
Subtitle D—Education and
Training
SEC. 551. GRADE AND SERVICE CREDIT OF COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS IN UNIFORMED MEDICAL ACCES-
SION PROGRAMS.
(a) 
MEDICAL
STUDENTS
OF
USUHS.—Section
2114(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the second sentence and inserting the following new sen-
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tences: ‘‘Medical students so commissioned shall be ap-
pointed as regular officers in the grade of second lieutenant
or ensign, or if they meet promotion criteria prescribed by
the Secretary concerned, in the grade of first lieutenant or
lieutenant (junior grade), and shall serve on active duty
with full pay and allowances of an officer in the applicable
grade. Any prior service of medical students on active duty
shall be deemed, for pay purposes, to have been service as
a warrant officer.’’.
(b) PARTICIPANTS IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOL-
ARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—
(1) GRADE OF PARTICIPANTS.—Section 2121(c)
of such title is amended by striking the second sen-
tence and inserting the following new sentences: ‘‘Per-
sons so commissioned shall be appointed in the grade
of second lieutenant or ensign, or if they meet pro-
motion criteria prescribed by the Secretary concerned,
in the grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior
grade), and shall serve on active duty with full pay
and allowances of an officer in the applicable grade
for a period of 45 days during each year of participa-
tion in the program. Any prior service of such per-
sons on active duty shall be deemed, for pay purposes,
to have been service as a warrant officer.’’.
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(2) SERVICE CREDIT.—Subsection (a) of section
2126 of such title is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) SERVICE NOT CREDITABLE.—Except as provided
in subsection (b), service performed while a member of the
program shall not be counted in determining eligibility for
retirement other than by reason of a physical disability in-
curred while on active duty as a member of the program.’’.
(c) OFFICERS DETAILED AS STUDENTS AT MEDICAL
SCHOOLS.—Subsection (a) of section 2004a of such title is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentences:
‘‘An officer detailed under this section shall serve on active
duty, subject to the limitations on grade specified in section
2114(b) of this title. Any prior active service of such an
officer shall be deemed, for pay purposes, to have been served
as a warrant officer.’’.
SEC. 552. EXPANSION OF NUMBER OF ACADEMIES SUP-
PORTABLE IN ANY STATE UNDER STARBASE
PROGRAM.
(a) EXPANSION.—Section 2193b(c)(3) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘more than
two academies’’ and inserting ‘‘more than four acad-
emies’’; and
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(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘in excess
of two’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘in ex-
cess of four’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2007.
SEC. 553. REPEAL OF POST-2007–2008 ACADEMIC YEAR PRO-
HIBITION ON PHASED INCREASE IN CADET
STRENGTH LIMIT AT THE UNITED STATES
MILITARY ACADEMY.
Section 4342(j)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking the last sentence.
SEC. 554. TREATMENT OF SOUTHOLD, MATTITUCK, AND
GREENPORT 
HIGH 
SCHOOLS, 
SOUTHOLD,
NEW YORK, AS SINGLE INSTITUTION FOR
PURPOSES OF MAINTAINING A JUNIOR RE-
SERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS UNIT.
Southold High School, Mattituck High School, and
Greenport High School, located in Southold, New York, may
be treated as a single institution for purposes of the mainte-
nance of a unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training
Corps of the Navy.
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SEC. 555. AUTHORITY OF THE AIR UNIVERSITY TO CONFER
ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC DEGREES.
Section 9317(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs:
‘‘(5) The degree of doctor of philosophy in stra-
tegic studies upon graduates of the School of Ad-
vanced Airpower Studies who fulfill the requirements
for that degree in manner consistent with the guide-
lines of the Department of Education and the prin-
ciples of the regional accrediting body for Air Univer-
sity.
‘‘(6) The degree of master of air, space, and
cyberspace studies upon graduates of Air University
who fulfill the requirements for that degree in a man-
ner consistent with the recommendations of the De-
partment of Education and the principles of the re-
gional accrediting body for Air University.
‘‘(7) The degree of master of flight test engineer-
ing science upon graduates of the Air Force Test Pilot
School who fulfill the requirements for that degree in
a manner consistent with the recommendations of the
Department of Education and the principles of the re-
gional accrediting body for Air University.’’.
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SEC. 556. NURSE MATTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may pro-
vide for the carrying out of each of the programs described
in subsections (b) through (f).
(b) SERVICE OF NURSE OFFICERS AS FACULTY IN EX-
CHANGE FOR COMMITMENT TO ADDITIONAL SERVICE IN
THE ARMED FORCES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—One of the programs under
this section may be a program in which covered com-
missioned officers with a graduate degree in nursing
or a related field who are in the nurse corps of the
Armed Force concerned serve a tour of duty of two
years as a full-time faculty member of an accredited
school of nursing.
(2) COVERED OFFICERS.—A commissioned offi-
cer of the nurse corps of the Armed Forces described
in this paragraph is a nurse officer on active duty
who has served for more than nine years on active
duty in the Armed Forces as an officer of the nurse
corps at the time of the commencement of the tour of
duty described in paragraph (1).
(3) BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES.—An officer serv-
ing on the faculty of an accredited school or nursing
under this subsection shall be accorded all the benefits,
privileges, and responsibilities (other than compensa-
tion and compensation-related benefits) of any other
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comparably situated individual serving a full-time
faculty member of such school.
(4) AGREEMENT
FOR
ADDITIONAL
SERVICE.—
Each officer who serves a tour of duty on the faculty
of a school of nursing under this subsection shall enter
into an agreement with the Secretary to serve upon
the completion of such tour of duty for a period of
four years for such tour of duty as a member of the
nurse corps of the Armed Force concerned. Any serv-
ice agreed to by an officer under this paragraph is in
addition to any other service required of the officer
under law.
(c) SERVICE OF NURSE OFFICERS AS FACULTY IN EX-
CHANGE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NURSE OFFICER CAN-
DIDATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—One of the programs under
this section may be a program in which commis-
sioned officers with a graduate degree in nursing or
a related field who are in the nurse corps of the
Armed Force concerned serve while on active duty a
tour of duty of two years as a full-time faculty mem-
ber of an accredited school of nursing.
(2) BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES.—An officer serv-
ing on the faculty of an accredited school of nursing
under this subsection shall be accorded all the benefits,
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privileges, and responsibilities (other than compensa-
tion and compensation-related benefits) of any other
comparably situated individual serving as a full-time
faculty member of such school.
(3) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NURSE OFFICER CAN-
DIDATES.—(A) Each accredited school of nursing at
which an officer serves on the faculty under this sub-
section shall provide scholarships to individuals un-
dertaking an educational program at such school
leading to a degree in nursing who agree, upon com-
pletion of such program, to accept a commission as
an officer in the nurse corps of the Armed Forces.
(B) The total amount of funds made available
for scholarships by an accredited school of nursing
under subparagraph (A) for each officer serving on
the faculty of that school under this subsection shall
be not less than the amount equal to an entry-level
full-time faculty member of that school for each year
that such officer so serves on the faculty of that school.
(C) The total number of scholarships provided by
an accredited school of nursing under subparagraph
(A) for each officer serving on the faculty of that
school under this subsection shall be such number as
the Secretary of Defense shall specify for purposes of
this subsection.
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(d) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CERTAIN NURSE OFFICERS
FOR EDUCATION AS NURSES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—One of the programs under
this section may be a program in which the Secretary
provides scholarships to commissioned officers of the
nurse corps of the Armed Force concerned described in
paragraph (2) who enter into an agreement described
in paragraph (4) for the participation of such officers
in an educational program of an accredited school of
nursing leading to a graduate degree in nursing.
(2) COVERED
NURSE
OFFICERS.—A commis-
sioned officer of the nurse corps of the Armed Forces
described in this paragraph is a nurse officer who has
served not less than 20 years on active duty in the
Armed Forces and is otherwise eligible for retirement
from the Armed Forces.
(3) SCOPE OF SCHOLARSHIPS.—Amounts in a
scholarship provided a nurse officer under this sub-
section may be utilized by the officer to pay the costs
of tuition, fees, and other educational expenses of the
officer in participating in an educational program
described in paragraph (1).
(4) AGREEMENT.—An agreement of a nurse offi-
cer described in this paragraph is the agreement of
the officer—
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(A) to participate in an educational pro-
gram described in paragraph (1); and
(B) upon graduation from such educational
program—
(i) to serve not less than two years as
a full-time faculty member of an accredited
school of nursing; and
(ii) to undertake such activities as the
Secretary considers appropriate to encour-
age current and prospective nurses to pur-
sue service in the nurse corps of the Armed
Forces.
(e) TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR RETIRING NURSE
OFFICERS QUALIFIED AS FACULTY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—One of the programs under
this section may be a program in which the Secretary
provides to commissioned officers of the nurse corps of
the Armed Force concerned described in paragraph
(2) the assistance described in paragraph (3) to assist
such officers in obtaining and fulfilling positions as
full-time faculty members of an accredited school of
nursing after retirement from the Armed Forces.
(2) COVERED
NURSE
OFFICERS.—A commis-
sioned officer of the nurse corps of the Armed Forces
described in this paragraph is a nurse officer who—
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(A) has served an aggregate of at least 20
years on active duty or in reserve active status
in the Armed Forces;
(B) is eligible for retirement from the
Armed Forces; and
(C) possesses a doctoral or master degree in
nursing or a related field which qualifies the
nurse officer to discharge the position of nurse
instructor at an accredited school of nursing.
(3) ASSISTANCE.—The assistance described in
this paragraph is assistance as follows:
(A) Career placement assistance.
(B) Continuing education.
(C) Stipends (in an amount specified by the
Secretary).
(4) AGREEMENT.—A nurse officer provided as-
sistance under this subsection shall enter into an
agreement with the Secretary to serve as a full-time
faculty member of an accredited school of nursing for
such period as the Secretary shall provide in the
agreement.
(f) BENEFITS FOR RETIRED NURSE OFFICERS AC-
CEPTING APPOINTMENT AS FACULTY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—One of the programs under
this section may be a program in which the Secretary
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provides to any individual described in paragraph
(2) the benefits specified in paragraph (3).
(2) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual de-
scribed in this paragraph is an individual who—
(A) is retired from the Armed Forces after
service as a commissioned officer in the nurse
corps of the Armed Forces;
(B) holds a graduate degree in nursing; and
(C) serves as a full-time faculty member of
an accredited school of nursing.
(3) BENEFITS.—The benefits specified in this
paragraph shall include the following:
(A) Payment of retired or retirement pay
without reduction based on receipt of pay or
other compensation from the institution of higher
education concerned.
(B) Payment by the institution of higher
education concerned of a salary and other com-
pensation to which other similarly situated fac-
ulty members of the institution of higher edu-
cation would be entitled.
(C) If the amount of pay and other com-
pensation payable by the institution of higher
education concerned for service as an associate
full-time faculty member is less than the basic
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pay to which the individual was entitled imme-
diately before retirement from the Armed Forces,
payment of an amount equal to the difference be-
tween such basic pay and such payment and
other compensation.
(g) ADMINISTRATION AND DURATION OF PROGRAMS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish
requirements and procedures for the administration of
the programs authorized by this section. Such require-
ments and procedures shall include procedures for se-
lecting participating schools of nursing.
(2) DURATION.—Any program carried out under
this section shall continue for not less than two years.
(3) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than two years
after commencing any program under this section, the
Secretary shall assess the results of such program and
determine whether or not to continue such program.
The assessment of any program shall be based on
measurable criteria, information concerning results,
and such other matters as the Secretary considers ap-
propriate.
(4) CONTINUATION.—The Secretary may con-
tinue carrying out any program under this section
that the Secretary determines, pursuant to an assess-
ment under paragraph (3), to continue to carry out.