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SEC. 545. UNITED STATES NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.
(a) AUTHORITY TO ADMIT ENLISTED MEMBERS AS
STUDENTS.—Section 7045 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The Secretary may permit an enlisted member
of the armed forces who is assigned to the Naval Post-
graduate School or to a nearby command to receive in-
struction at the Naval Postgraduate School. Admission of
enlisted members for instruction under this paragraph
shall be on a space-available basis.’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘the students’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘officers’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘In the case of an enlisted member
permitted to receive instruction at the Post-
graduate School, the Secretary of the Navy
shall charge that member only for such costs
and fees as the Secretary considers appropriate
(taking into consideration the admission of en-
listed members on a space-available basis).’’;
and
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(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘officers’’ both places
it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘mem-
bers’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘the same regulations’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘regulations, as de-
termined appropriate by the Secretary of the
Navy,’’.
(b) EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO ADMIT CIVILIANS
AS STUDENTS.—Section 7047 of such title is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘§ 7047. Civilian students at institutions of higher
education: admission
‘‘(a) ADMISSION
ON
TUITION-FREE, EXCHANGE
BASIS.—(1) The Secretary of the Navy may enter into an
agreement with an accredited institution of higher edu-
cation (or a consortium of such institutions) under which
students described in subsection (c) who are enrolled at
that institution (or an institution in such consortium) are
permitted to receive instruction at the Naval Postgraduate
School on a space-available, tuition-free basis in exchange
for which the institution of higher education (or each insti-
tution in the consortium) agrees to enroll, on a tuition-
free basis, officers of the armed forces or other persons
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properly admitted for instruction at the Naval Post-
graduate School.
‘‘(2) Exchange of students under paragraph (1) need
not be on a one-for-one basis.
‘‘(3) An exchange under such an agreement shall be
on the basis of in-kind reimbursement, with the total value
of the instruction provided during a year by the Naval
Postgraduate School to civilian students from the institu-
tions that are parties to the agreement being at least as
great as the value of instruction provided by those institu-
tions to students from the Naval Postgraduate School.
‘‘(4) In determining the value of the in-kind reim-
bursement for the instruction provided by the Naval Post-
graduate School, the Secretary shall use the same amount
charged by the Secretary for the provision of the same
instruction to a Federal employee who is not a Depart-
ment of Defense employee.
‘‘(5) The authority of the Secretary to accept an offer
of in-kind reimbursement under this subsection may not
be delegated below the level of Assistant Secretary of the
Navy.
‘‘(b) ADMISSION ON COST-REIMBURSABLE BASIS.—
(1) The Secretary of the Navy may permit a student de-
scribed in subsection (c) who is enrolled at an accredited
institution of higher education that is a party to an agree-
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ment under subsection (a) to receive instruction at the
Naval Postgraduate School on a cost-reimbursable, space-
available basis.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure that the value of any
reimbursement received under this subsection in the case
of any such student is not less than the amount charged
by the Secretary for the provision of the same instruction
to a Federal employee who is not a Department of Defense
employee.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.—A student enrolled at an
accredited institution of higher education that is party to
an agreement under subsection (a) may be admitted to
the Naval Postgraduate School under subsection (a) or (b)
if the student—
‘‘(1) is a citizen of the United States or is law-
fully admitted for permanent residence in the United
States;
‘‘(2) has a demonstrated ability, as determined
by the Secretary of the Navy, in a field of study des-
ignated by the Secretary as related to naval warfare,
armed conflict, or national security; and
‘‘(3) meets the academic requirements for the
course or courses for which the student seeks admis-
sion to the Naval Postgraduate School.
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‘‘(d) STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.—Except as the Sec-
retary of the Navy otherwise determines necessary, a per-
son receiving instruction under this section is subject to
the same regulations governing attendance, discipline, dis-
missal, and standards of study as apply to students who
are officers of the naval service.
‘‘(e) RETENTION OF FUNDS RECEIVED.—Amounts
received under subsection (b) to reimburse the Naval Post-
graduate School for the costs of providing instruction to
students permitted to attend the Naval Postgraduate
School under this section shall be credited to the current
appropriation supporting the operation and maintenance
of the Naval Postgraduate School.’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of
section 7045 of such title is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 7045. Officers of the other armed forces; enlisted
members: admission’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
605 of such title is amended—
(A) by striking out the item relating to section
7045 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘7045. Officers of the other armed forces; enlisted members: admission.’’;
and
(B) by striking out the item relating to section
7047 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘7047. Civilian students at institutions of higher education: admission.’’.
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(d) AMENDMENT TO REFLECT REVISED CIVIL SERV-
ICE GRADE STRUCTURE.—Section 7043(b) of such title
is amended by striking out ‘‘grade GS–18 of the General
Schedule under section 5332 of title 5’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘level IV of the Executive Schedule’’.
SEC. 546. AIR FORCE ACADEMY CADET FOREIGN EX-
CHANGE PROGRAM.
(a) EXCHANGE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Chapter
903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after section 9344 the following new section:
‘‘§ 9345. Exchange program with foreign military
academies
‘‘(a) EXCHANGE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Sec-
retary of the Air Force may permit a student enrolled at
a military academy of a foreign country to receive instruc-
tion at the Air Force Academy in exchange for an Air
Force cadet receiving instruction at that foreign military
academy pursuant to an exchange agreement entered into
between the Secretary and appropriate officials of the for-
eign country. Students receiving instruction at the Acad-
emy under the exchange program shall be in addition to
persons receiving instruction at the Academy under sec-
tion 9344 of this title.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON NUMBER AND DURATION OF
EXCHANGES.—An exchange agreement under this section
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between the Secretary and a foreign country shall provide
for the exchange of students on a one-for-one basis each
fiscal year. Not more than 10 Air Force cadets and a com-
parable number of students from all foreign military acad-
emies participating in the exchange program may be ex-
changed during any fiscal year. The duration of an ex-
change may not exceed the equivalent of one academic se-
mester at the Air Force Academy.
‘‘(c) COSTS AND EXPENSES.—(1) A student from a
military academy of a foreign country is not entitled to
the pay, allowances, and emoluments of an Air Force
cadet by reason of attendance at the Air Force Academy
under the exchange program, and the Department of De-
fense may not incur any cost of international travel re-
quired for transportation of such a student to and from
the sponsoring foreign country.
‘‘(2) The Secretary may provide a student from a for-
eign country under the exchange program, during the pe-
riod of the exchange, with subsistence, transportation
within the continental United States, clothing, health care,
and other services to the same extent that the foreign
country provides comparable support and services to the
exchanged Air Force cadet in that foreign country.
‘‘(3) The Air Force Academy shall bear all costs of
the exchange program from funds appropriated for the
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Academy. Expenditures in support of the exchange pro-
gram may not exceed $50,000 during any fiscal year.
‘‘(d) APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS.—Subsections
(c) and (d) of section 9344 of this title shall apply with
respect to a student enrolled at a military academy of a
foreign country while attending the Air Force Academy
under the exchange program.
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe
regulations to implement this section. Such regulations
may include qualification criteria and methods of selection
for students of foreign military academies to participate
in the exchange program.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 9344 the following new
item:
‘‘9345. Exchange program with foreign military academies.’’.
(c) REPEAL
OF OBSOLETE LIMITATION.—Section
9353(a) of such title is amended by striking out ‘‘After
the date of the accrediting of the Academy, the’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘The’’.
SEC. 547. TRAINING IN HUMAN RELATIONS MATTERS FOR
ARMY DRILL SERGEANT TRAINEES.
(a) HUMAN RELATIONS TRAINING REQUIRED.—The
Secretary of the Army shall include as part of the training
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program for drill sergeants a course in human relations.
The course shall be a minimum of two days in duration.
(b) RESOURCES.—In developing a human relations
course under this section, the Secretary shall use the capa-
bilities and expertise of the Defense Equal Opportunity
Management Institute (DEOMI).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with
respect drill sergeant trainee classes that begin after the
end of the 90–day period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 548. STUDY OF FEASIBILITY OF GENDER-SEGREGATED
BASIC TRAINING.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of each military depart-
ment shall submit to Congress a report on gender-seg-
regated basic training. Each report shall give the views
of the Secretary—
(1) on the feasibility and implications of con-
ducting basic training (or equivalent training) at the
company level and below through separate units for
male and female recruits, including the costs and
other resource commitments required to implement
and conduct basic training in such a manner and the
implications for readiness and unit cohesion; and
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(2) assuming that basic training were to be
conducted as described in paragraph (1), on the fea-
sibility and implications of requiring drill instructors
for basic training units to be of the same sex as the
recruits in those units.
Subtitle F—Military Decorations
and Awards
SEC. 551. STUDY OF NEW DECORATIONS FOR INJURY OR
DEATH IN LINE OF DUTY.
(a) DETERMINATION OF CRITERIA FOR NEW DECO-
RATION.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall determine
the appropriate name, policy, award criteria, and design
for two possible new decorations.
(2) The first such decoration would, if implemented,
be awarded to members of the Armed Forces who, while
serving under competent authority in any capacity with
the Armed Forces, are killed or injured in the line of duty
as a result of noncombat circumstances occurring—
(A) as a result of an international terrorist at-
tack against the United States or a foreign nation
friendly to the United States;
(B) while engaged in, training for, or traveling
to or from a peacetime or contingency operation; or
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(C) while engaged in, training for, or traveling
to or from service outside the territory of the United
States as part of a peacekeeping force.
(3) The second such decoration would, if imple-
mented, be awarded to civilian nationals of the United
States who, while serving under competent authority in
any capacity with the Armed Forces, are killed or injured
in the line of duty under circumstances which, if they were
members of the Armed Forces, would qualify them for
award of the Purple Heart or the medal described in para-
graph (2).
(b) LIMITATION ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Any such
decoration may only be implemented as provided by a law
enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) RECOMMENDATION
TO CONGRESS.—Not later
than July 31, 1998, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a legislative proposal that would, if enacted, estab-
lish the new decorations developed pursuant to subsection
(a). The Secretary shall include with that proposal the
Secretary’s recommendation concerning the need for, and
propriety of, each of the decorations.
(d) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall carry out
this section in coordination with the Secretaries of the
military departments and the Secretary of Transportation
with regard to the Coast Guard.
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SEC. 552. PURPLE HEART TO BE AWARDED ONLY TO MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 57 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 1131. Purple Heart: limitation to members of the
armed forces
‘‘The decoration known as the Purple Heart (author-
ized to be awarded pursuant to Executive Order 11016)
may only be awarded to a person who is a member of the
armed forces at the time the person is killed or wounded
under circumstances otherwise qualifying that person for
award of the Purple Heart.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘1131. Purple Heart: limitation to members of the armed forces.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1131 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall
apply with respect to persons who are killed or wounded
after the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 553. ELIGIBILITY FOR ARMED FORCES EXPEDITION-
ARY MEDAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN OPER-
ATION JOINT ENDEAVOR OR OPERATION
JOINT GUARD.
(a) INCLUSION OF OPERATIONS.—For the purpose of
determining the eligibility of members and former mem-
bers of the Armed Forces for the Armed Forces Expedi-
tionary Medal, the Secretary of Defense shall designate
participation in Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation
Joint Guard in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
and in such other areas in the region as the Secretary
considers appropriate, as service in an area that meets the
general requirements for the award of that medal.
(b) INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of
the military department concerned shall determine wheth-
er individual members or former members of the Armed
Forces who participated in Operation Joint Endeavor or
Operation Joint Guard meet the individual service require-
ments for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal as established in applicable regulations. A member
or former member shall be considered to have participated
in Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard
if the member—
(1) was deployed in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, or in such other area in the region as
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the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, in
direct support of one or both of the operations;
(2) served on board a United States naval ves-
sel operating in the Adriatic Sea in direct support
of one or both of the operations; or
(3) operated in airspace above the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, or in such other area in
the region as the Secretary of Defense considers ap-
propriate, while the operations were in effect.
(c) OPERATIONS DEFINED.—For purposes of this
section:
(1) The term ‘‘Operation Joint Endeavor’’
means operations of the United States Armed
Forces conducted in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina during the period beginning on Novem-
ber 20, 1995, and ending on December 20, 1996, to
assist in implementing the General Framework
Agreement and Associated Annexes, initialed on No-
vember 21, 1995, in Dayton, Ohio.
(2) The term ‘‘Operation Joint Guard’’ means
operations of the United States Armed Forces con-
ducted in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
as a successor to Operation Joint Endeavor during
the period beginning on December 20, 1996, and
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ending on such date as the Secretary of Defense
may designate.
SEC. 554. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS FOR AWARD OF
CERTAIN DECORATIONS TO SPECIFIED PER-
SONS.
(a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATION.—Any limitation
established by law or policy for the time within which a
recommendation for the award of a military decoration or
award must be submitted shall not apply in the case of
awards of decorations described in subsections (b), (c),
and (d), the award of each such decoration having been
determined by the Secretary of the military department
concerned to be warranted in accordance with section
1130 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) SILVER STAR MEDAL.—Subsection (a) applies to
the award of the Silver Star Medal as follows:
(1) To Joseph M. Moll, Jr. of Milford, New
Jersey, for service during World War II.
(2) To Philip Yolinsky of Hollywood, Florida,
for service during the Korean Conflict.
(c) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEDAL.—Subsection
(a) applies to the award of the Navy and Marine Corps
Medal to Gary A. Gruenwald of Damascus, Maryland, for
service in Tunisia in October 1977.
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(d) DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.—Subsection (a)
applies to awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross for
service during World War II or Korea (including multiple
awards to the same individual) in the case of each individ-
ual concerning whom the Secretary of the Navy (or an
officer of the Navy acting on behalf of the Secretary) sub-
mitted to the Committee on National Security of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate, before the date of the enactment
of this Act, a notice as provided in section 1130(b) of title
10, United States Code, that the award of the Distin-
guished Flying Cross to that individual is warranted and
that a waiver of time restrictions prescribed by law for
recommendation for such award is recommended.
Subtitle G—Other Matters
SEC. 561. SUSPENSION OF TEMPORARY EARLY RETIRE-
MENT AUTHORITY.
Notwithstanding subsection (i) of section 4403 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993
(Public Law 102–484; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note), the Sec-
retary of a military department may not use the authority
provided under such section to retire a member of the
Armed Forces during fiscal year 1998.
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SEC. 562. TREATMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ACCOMPLISH-
MENTS OF NATIONAL GUARD CHALLENGE
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
Section 509 of title 32, United States Code, as added
by section 1057, is amended by adding at the end of sub-
section (f) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) In the case of a person who is selected for train-
ing in a State program conducted under the National
Guard Challenge Program and who obtains a general edu-
cation diploma in connection with such training, the gen-
eral education diploma shall be treated as equivalent to
a high school diploma for purposes of determining the eli-
gibility of the person for enlistment in the armed forces.’’.
SEC. 563. AUTHORITY FOR PERSONNEL TO PARTICIPATE IN
MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL
ENTITIES.
(a) MILITARY PERSONNEL.—(1) Chapter 53 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 1032 the following new section:
‘‘§ 1033. Participation in management of specified
non-Federal entities: authorized activi-
ties
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary concerned
may authorize a member of the armed forces under the
Secretary’s jurisdiction, as part of that member’s official
duties, to serve without compensation as a director, offi-
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cer, or trustee, or to otherwise participate, in the manage-
ment of an entity designated under subsection (b). Any
such authorization shall be made on a case-by-case basis,
for a particular member to participate in a specific capac-
ity with a specific designated entity. Such authorization
may be made only for the purpose of providing oversight
and advice to, and coordination with, the designated en-
tity, and participation of the member in the activities of
the designated entity may not extend to participation in
the day-to-day operations of the entity.
‘‘(b) DESIGNATED ENTITIES.—(1) The Secretary of
Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation in the case
of the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service
in the Navy, shall designate those entities for which au-
thorization under subsection (a) may be provided. The list
of entities so designated may not be revised more fre-
quently than semiannually. In making such designations,
the Secretary shall designate each military welfare society
and may designate any other entity described in para-
graph (3). No other entities may be designated.
‘‘(2) In this section, the term ‘military welfare soci-
ety’ means the following:
‘‘(A) Army Emergency Relief.
‘‘(B) Air Force Aid Society, Inc.
‘‘(C) Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.
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‘‘(D) Coast Guard Mutual Assistance.
‘‘(3) An entity described in this paragraph is an en-
tity that—
‘‘(A) regulates and supports the athletic pro-
grams of the service academies (including athletic
conferences);
‘‘(B) regulates international athletic competi-
tions;
‘‘(C) accredits service academies and other
schools of the armed forces (including regional ac-
crediting agencies); or
‘‘(D)(i) regulates the performance, standards,
and policies of military health care (including health
care associations and professional societies), and (ii)
has designated the position or capacity in that entity
in which a member of the armed forces may serve
if authorized under subsection (a).
‘‘(c) PUBLICATION OF DESIGNATED ENTITIES AND
OF AUTHORIZED PERSONS.—A designation of an entity
under subsection (b), and an authorization under sub-
section (a) of a member of the armed forces to participate
in the management of such an entity, shall be published
in the Federal Register.
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense, and
the Secretary of Transportation in the case of the Coast
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Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy,
shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 1032 the following new item:
‘‘1033. Participation in management of specified non-Federal entities: author-
ized activities.’’.
(b) CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.—(1) Chapter 81 of such
title is amended by inserting after section 1588 the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 1589. Participation in management of specified
non-Federal entities: authorized activi-
ties
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—(1) The Secretary concerned
may authorize an employee described in paragraph (2),
as part of that employee’s official duties, to serve without
compensation as a director, officer, or trustee, or to other-
wise participate, in the management of an entity des-
ignated under subsection (b). Any such authorization shall
be made on a case-by-case basis, for a particular employee
to participate in a specific capacity with a specific des-
ignated entity. Such authorization may be made only for
the purpose of providing oversight and advice to, and co-
ordination with, the designated entity, and participation
of the employee in the activities of the designated entity
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may not extend to participation in the day-to-day oper-
ations of the entity.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies to any employee of the
Department of Defense or, in the case of the Coast Guard
when not operating as a service in the Navy, of the De-
partment of Transportation. For purposes of this section,
the term ‘employee’ includes a civilian officer.
‘‘(b) DESIGNATED ENTITIES.—(1) The Secretary of
Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation in the case
of the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service
in the Navy, shall designate those entities for which au-
thorization under subsection (a) may be provided. The list
of entities so designated may not be revised more fre-
quently than semiannually. In making such designations,
the Secretary shall designate each military welfare society
and may designate any other entity described in para-
graph (3). No other entities may be designated.
‘‘(2) In this section, the term ‘military welfare soci-
ety’ means the following:
‘‘(A) Army Emergency Relief.
‘‘(B) Air Force Aid Society, Inc.
‘‘(C) Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.
‘‘(D) Coast Guard Mutual Assistance.
‘‘(3) An entity described in this paragraph is an en-
tity that—
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‘‘(A) regulates and supports the athletic pro-
grams of the service academies (including athletic
conferences);
‘‘(B) regulates international athletic competi-
tions;
‘‘(C) accredits service academies and other
schools of the armed forces (including regional ac-
crediting agencies); or
‘‘(D)(i) regulates the performance, standards,
and policies of military health care (including health
care associations and professional societies), and (ii)
has designated the position or capacity in that entity
in which a Federal employee described in subsection
(a)(2) may serve if authorized under subsection (a).
‘‘(c) PUBLICATION OF DESIGNATED ENTITIES AND
OF AUTHORIZED PERSONS.—A designation of an entity
under subsection (b), and an authorization under sub-
section (a) of an employee to participate in the manage-
ment of such an entity, shall be published in the Federal
Register.
‘‘(d) CIVILIANS OUTSIDE THE MILITARY DEPART-
MENTS.—In this section, the term ‘Secretary concerned’
includes the Secretary of Defense with respect to employ-
ees of the Department of Defense who are not employees
of a military department.
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(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the follow-
ing new subsections:
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—(1) The Secretaries of
the military departments shall ensure that each unit of
the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at a senior
military college provides support to the Corps of Cadets
at the college over and above the level of support associ-
ated with the conduct of the formal Senior Reserve Offi-
cers’ Training Corps course of instruction.
‘‘(2) This additional support shall include the follow-
ing:
‘‘(A) Mentoring, teaching, coaching, counseling
and advising cadets and cadet leaders in the areas
of leadership, military, and academic performance.
‘‘(B) Involvement in cadet leadership training,
development, and evaluation, as well as drill, cere-
monies, parades, and inspections.
‘‘(3) This additional support may include the follow-
ing:
‘‘(A) Advising cadet teams, clubs, and organiza-
tions.
‘‘(B) Involvement in matters of discipline and
administration of the Corps of Cadets so long as
such involvement does not interfere with the conduct
of the formal Senior Reserve Officers’ Training
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‘‘(a) REVIEW OF STATUS.—(1) If new information is
found or received that may be related to one or more unac-
counted for persons described in subsection (b) (whether
or not such information specifically relates (or may specifi-
cally relate) to any particular such unaccounted for per-
son), that information shall be provided to the Secretary
of Defense. Upon receipt of such information, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that the information is treated under
paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 1505(c) of this title and
under section 1505(d) of this title in the same manner
as information received under paragraph (1) of section
1505(c) of this title. For purposes of the applicability of
other provisions of this chapter in such a case, each such
unaccounted for person to whom the new information may
be related shall be considered to be a missing person.
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned shall appoint counsel
to represent each such unaccounted for person to whom
the new information may be related. The appointment
shall be in the same manner, and subject to the same pro-
visions, as an appointment under section 1504(f)(1) of
this title.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, new information
is information that—
‘‘(A) is found or received after the date of the
enactment of the the National Defense Authoriza-