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‘‘(iv) acquisition of new systems by the Department 
and other departments and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment and timelines for fielding such new systems; and 
‘‘(v) modifications to the projects for which such 
applications are filed with the Secretary of Transportation 
pursuant to section 44718 of title 49, including changes 
in size, location, or technology. 
‘‘(3) The Clearinghouse shall make access to data reflecting 
geographic areas identified under subparagraph (B) of paragraph 
(2) and reviewed and modified under subparagraph (C) of such 
paragraph available online. 
‘‘(e) DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE FINDING
OF UNACCEPTABLE 
RISK.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may not object to an energy 
project filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to sec-
tion 44718 of title 49, except in a case in which the Secretary 
of Defense determines, after giving full consideration to mitigation 
actions identified pursuant to this section, that such project, in 
isolation or cumulatively with other projects, would result in an 
unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States. 
The Secretary of Defense’s finding of unacceptable risk to national 
security shall be transmitted to the Secretary of Transportation 
for inclusion in the report required under section 44718(b)(2) of 
title 49. 
‘‘(2)(A) Not later than 30 days after making a finding of 
unacceptable risk under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report on such finding and the basis 
for such finding. Such report shall include an explanation of the 
operational impact that led to the finding, a discussion of the 
mitigation options considered, and an explanation of why the mitiga-
tion options were not feasible or did not resolve the conflict. The 
report may include a classified annex. Unclassified reports shall 
also be provided to the project proponent. The Secretary of Defense 
may provide public notice through the Federal Register of the 
finding. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the appropriate State 
agency of a finding made under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense may only delegate the responsi-
bility for making a finding of unacceptable risk under paragraph 
(1) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, an under secretary of 
defense, or a deputy under secretary of defense. 
‘‘(4) The Clearinghouse shall develop procedures for making 
a finding of unacceptable risk, including with respect to how to 
implement cumulative effects analysis. Such procedures shall be 
subject to public comment prior to finalization. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORITY
TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS
OF FUNDS.—The 
Secretary of Defense is authorized to request and accept a voluntary 
contribution of funds from an applicant for a project filed with 
the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 
49. Amounts so accepted shall remain available until expended 
for the purpose of offsetting the cost of measures undertaken by 
the Secretary of Defense to mitigate adverse impacts of such a 
project on military operations and readiness or to conduct studies 
of potential measures to mitigate such impacts.
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‘‘(g) EFFECT
OF DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE HAZARD ASSESS-
MENT.—An action taken pursuant to this section shall not be consid-
ered to be a substitute for any assessment or determination required 
of the Secretary of Transportation under section 44718 of title 
49. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘adverse impact on military operations and 
readiness’ means any adverse impact upon military operations 
and readiness, including flight operations, research, develop-
ment, testing, and evaluation, and training, that is demon-
strable and is likely to impair or degrade the ability of the 
armed forces to perform their warfighting missions. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘energy project’ means a project that provides 
for the generation or transmission of electrical energy. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘landowner’ means a person that owns a 
fee interest in real property on which a proposed energy project 
is planned to be located. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘military installation’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 2801(c)(4) of this title. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘military readiness’ includes any training 
or operation that could be related to combat readiness, including 
testing and evaluation activities. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘military training route’ means a training 
route developed as part of the Military Training Route Program, 
carried out jointly by the Federal Aviation Administration and 
the Secretary of Defense, for use by the armed forces for the 
purpose 
of 
conducting 
low-altitude, 
high-speed 
military 
training. 
‘‘(7) The term ‘unacceptable risk to the national security 
of the United States’ means the construction, alteration, 
establishment, or expansion, or the proposed construction, alter-
ation, establishment, or expansion, of a structure or sanitary 
landfill, that the Secretary of Defense can demonstrate would— 
‘‘(A) endanger safety in air commerce directly related 
to the activities of the Department of Defense; 
‘‘(B) interfere with the efficient use of the navigable 
airspace directly related to the activities of the Department 
of Defense; or 
‘‘(C) significantly impair or degrade the capability of 
the Department of Defense to conduct training, research, 
development, testing, and evaluation, and operations or 
to maintain military readiness.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REPEAL
OF
EXISTING
PROVISION.—Section 358 of the 
Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2011 (49 U.S.C. 44718 note) is repealed. 
(2) CROSS-REFERENCE IN TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
Section 44718(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘and in accordance with section 183a(e) of title 
10’’ after ‘‘conducted under subsection (b)’’. 
(3) REFERENCE TO DEFINITIONS.—Section 44718(g) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘211.3 of title 
32, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 6, 
2014’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘183a(g) of title 
10’’.
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(4) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 10 is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 183 the following new item: 
‘‘183a. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse for review 
of mission obstructions.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING RULES AND REGULATIONS.—Not-
withstanding the amendments made by subsection (a), any rule 
or regulation promulgated to carry out section 358 of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (49 U.S.C. 
44718 note), that is in effect on the day before the date of the 
enactment of this Act shall continue in effect and apply to the 
extent such rule or regulation is consistent with the authority 
under section 183a of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a), until such rule or regulation is otherwise amended 
or repealed. 
(d) DEADLINE
FOR INITIAL IDENTIFICATION
OF GEOGRAPHIC 
AREAS.—The initial identification of geographic areas under section 
183a(d)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a), shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING CRITICAL MILITARY- 
USE AIRSPACE AREAS.—Section 44718 of title 49, United States 
Code, as amended by subsection (b)(3), is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE
FOR IDENTIFIED GEOGRAPHIC AREAS.—In 
the case of a proposed structure to be located within a geographic 
area identified under section 183a(d)(2)(B) of title 10, the Secretary 
of Transportation may not issue a determination pursuant to this 
section until the Secretary of Defense issues a finding under section 
183a(e) of title 10, the Secretary of Defense advises the Secretary 
of Transportation that no finding under section 183a(e) of title 
10 will be forthcoming, or 180 days have lapsed since the project 
was filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to this 
section, whichever occurs first.’’. 
SEC. 312. ENERGY PERFORMANCE GOALS AND MASTER PLAN. 
Section 2911(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, the future demand for energy, and 
the requirements for the use of energy’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘reduce the future demand 
and the requirements for the use of energy’’ and inserting 
‘‘enhance energy resilience to ensure the Department of Defense 
has the ability to prepare for and recover from energy disrup-
tions that affect mission assurance on military installations’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(13) Opportunities to leverage financing provided by a 
non-Department entity to address installation energy needs.’’. 
SEC. 313. PAYMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OF 
STIPULATED PENALTY IN CONNECTION WITH UMATILLA 
CHEMICAL DEPOT, OREGON. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS.—
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(1) TRANSFER AMOUNT.—The Secretary of the Army may 
transfer an amount of not more than $125,000 to the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund established under subchapter A of chapter 
98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Any such transfer 
shall be made without regard to section 2215 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(2) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any transfer under subsection (a) 
shall be made using funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for 
Base Realignment and Closure, Army. 
(b) PURPOSE OF TRANSFER.—A transfer under subsection (a) 
shall be for the purpose of satisfying a stipulated penalty assessed 
by the Environmental Protection Agency in the settlement agree-
ment approved by the Army on July 14, 2016, against the Umatilla 
Chemical Depot, Oregon under the Federal Facility Agreement 
between the Army and the Environmental Protection Agency dated 
September 19, 1989. 
(c) ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT.—If the Secretary of the Army 
makes a transfer under subsection (a), the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall accept the amount trans-
ferred as payment in full of the penalty referred to in subsection 
(b). 
SEC. 314. PAYMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OF 
STIPULATED PENALTY IN CONNECTION WITH LONGHORN 
ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, TEXAS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS.— 
(1) TRANSFER AMOUNT.—The Secretary of the Army may 
transfer an amount of not more than $1,185,000 to the Haz-
ardous Substance Superfund established under subchapter A 
of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Any such 
transfer shall be made without regard to section 2215 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(2) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any transfer under subsection (a) 
shall be made using funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for 
Environmental Restoration, Army. 
(b) PURPOSE OF TRANSFER.—A transfer under subsection (a) 
shall be for the purpose of satisfying a stipulated penalty assessed 
by the Environmental Protection Agency on April 5, 2013, against 
Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Texas, under the Federal 
Facility Agreement for Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, which 
was entered into between the Army and the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency in 1991. 
(c) ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT.—If the Secretary of the Army 
makes a transfer under subsection (a), the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall accept the amount trans-
ferred as payment in full of the penalty referred to in subsection 
(b). 
SEC. 315. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CLEANUP AND REMOVAL OF 
PETROLEUM, OIL, AND LUBRICANT ASSOCIATED WITH THE 
PRINZ EUGEN. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
the Department of the Army may by used for all necessary expenses 
for the removal and cleanup of petroleum, oil, and lubricants associ-
ated with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, which was transferred
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from the United States to the Republic of the Marshall Islands 
in 1986. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of the Army does not 
use the authority provided by subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
submit a certification to the congressional defense committees not 
later than September 30, 2018, that the petroleum, oil, and lubri-
cants associated with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen do not 
adversely impact safety or military operations. 
SEC. 316. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL STUDY ON HEALTH 
IMPLICATIONS OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUB-
STANCES CONTAMINATION IN DRINKING WATER. 
(a) STUDY ON HUMAN HEALTH IMPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry, and, as appropriate, the National Institute of Environ-
mental Health Sciences, and in consultation with the Depart-
ment of Defense, shall— 
(A) commence a study on the human health implica-
tions of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 
contamination in drinking water, ground water, and any 
other sources of water and relevant exposure pathways, 
including the cumulative human health implications of 
multiple types of PFAS contamination at levels above and 
below health advisory levels; 
(B) not later than 5 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act (or 7 years after such date of enactment after 
providing notice to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees of the need for the delay)— 
(i) complete such study and make any appropriate 
recommendations; and 
(ii) submit a report to the appropriate congres-
sional committees on the results of such study; and 
(C) not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter until submission 
of the report under subparagraph (B)(ii), submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
progress of the study. 
(2) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act for the Department of Defense, $7,000,000 
shall be available to carry out the study under this subsection. 
(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Committee on Heath, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions, the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works, and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
Senate; and 
(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(b) EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
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Registry, and, as appropriate, the National Institute of Environ-
mental Health Sciences, and in consultation with the Depart-
ment of Defense, shall conduct an exposure assessment of no 
less than 8 current or former domestic military installations 
known to have PFAS contamination in drinking water, ground 
water, and any other sources of water and relevant exposure 
pathways. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The exposure assessment required under 
this subsection shall— 
(A) include— 
(i) for each military installation covered under the 
exposure assessment, a statistical sample to be deter-
mined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
in consultation with the relevant State health depart-
ments; and 
(ii) bio-monitoring for assessing the contamination 
described in paragraph (1); and 
(B) produce findings, which shall be— 
(i) used to help design the study described in sub-
section (a)(1)(A); and 
(ii) released to the appropriate congressional 
committees not later than 1 year after the conclusion 
of such exposure assessment. 
(3) TIMING.—The exposure assessment required under this 
subsection shall— 
(A) begin not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act; and 
(B) conclude not later than 2 years after such date 
of enactment. 
(c) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—The Agency for 
Toxic Substance and Disease Registry may, as necessary, use staff 
and other resources from other Federal agencies in carrying out 
the study under subsection (a) and the assessment under subsection 
(b). 
(d) NO EFFECT
ON REGULATORY PROCESS.—The study and 
assessment conducted under this section shall not interfere with 
any regulatory processes of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
including determinations of maximum contaminant levels. 
SEC. 317. SENTINEL LANDSCAPES PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, 
may establish and carry out a program to preserve sentinel land-
scapes. The program shall be known as the ‘‘Sentinel Landscapes 
Partnership’’. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF SENTINEL LANDSCAPES.—The Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the 
Interior, may, as the Secretaries determine appropriate, collectively 
designate one or more sentinel landscapes. 
(c) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Secretaries may coordi-
nate actions between their departments and with other agencies 
and private organizations to more efficiently work together for 
the mutual benefit of conservation, working lands, and national 
defense, and to encourage private landowners to engage in voluntary 
land management and conservation activities that contribute to 
the sustainment of military installations, ranges, and airspace.
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(d) PRIORITY CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary of Agriculture and 
the Secretary of the Interior may give to any eligible landowner 
or agricultural producer within a designated sentinel landscape 
priority consideration for participation in any easement, grant, or 
assistance programs administered by that Secretary’s department. 
Participation in any such program pursuant to this section shall 
be voluntary. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MILITARY INSTALLATION.—The term ‘‘military installa-
tion’’ has the same meaning as provided in section 670(1) of 
title 16, United States Code. 
(2) STATE-OWNED
NATIONAL
GUARD
INSTALLATION.—The 
term ‘‘State-owned National Guard installation’’ has the same 
meaning as provided in section 670(3) of title 16, United States 
Code. 
(3) SENTINEL LANDSCAPE.—The term ‘‘sentinel landscape’’ 
means a landscape-scale area encompassing— 
(A) one or more military installations or state-owned 
National Guard installations and associated airspace; and 
(B) the working or natural lands that serve to protect 
and support the rural economy, the natural environment, 
outdoor recreation, and the national defense test and 
training missions of the military- or State-owned National 
Guard installation or installations. 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 312(b) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 
66; 127 Stat. 729; 10 U.S.C. 2684a note) is repealed. 
SEC. 318. REPORT ON RELEASE OF RADIUM OR RADIOACTIVE MATE-
RIAL INTO THE GROUNDWATER NEAR THE INDUSTRIAL 
RESERVE PLANT IN BETHPAGE, NEW YORK. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an 
addendum to the report submitted to Congress in June 2017 entitled 
‘‘2017 Annual Report For Groundwater Impacts at Naval Weapons 
Industrial Reserve Plant Bethpage, New York’’ that would detail 
any releases by the Department of Defense of radium or radioactive 
material into the groundwater within a 75-mile radius of the indus-
trial reserve plant in Bethpage, New York. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
SEC. 321. REAUTHORIZATION OF MULTI-TRADES DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECT. 
Section 338 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 5013 note), as most 
recently amended by section 321 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1694) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting 
‘‘2024’’.
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SEC. 322. INCREASED PERCENTAGE OF SUSTAINMENT FUNDS AUTHOR-
IZED FOR REALIGNMENT TO RESTORATION AND MOD-
ERNIZATION AT EACH INSTALLATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may authorize an 
installation commander to realign up to 7.5 percent of an installa-
tion’s sustainment funds to restoration and modernization. 
(b) SUNSET.—The authority under subsection (a) shall expire 
at the close of September 30, 2022. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘sustainment’’, ‘‘restoration’’, and 
‘‘modernization’’ have the meanings given the terms in the Depart-
ment of Defense Financial Management Regulation. 
SEC. 323. GUIDANCE REGARDING USE OF ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish clear and 
prescriptive guidance on the process for conducting make-or-buy 
analyses for Army requirements, including the use of the organic 
industrial base. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
SEC. 331. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PERSONNEL AND UNIT READINESS. 
(a) MODIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT.—Section 482 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Each report’’ and inserting ‘‘The reports 
for the first and third quarters of a calendar year’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘The reports for the second and fourth quarters of a cal-
endar year shall contain the information required by sub-
section (j).’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AND 
REMEDIAL ACTIONS’’; 
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘Each report’’ and inserting ‘‘A report for the second or 
fourth quarter of a calendar year’’; 
(C) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(D) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(E) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘Each report’’ and 
inserting ‘‘A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar 
year’’; 
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Each report’’ and inserting 
‘‘A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar year’’; 
(5) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘Each report’’ and 
inserting ‘‘A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar 
year’’; 
(6) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘Each report’’ and 
inserting ‘‘A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar 
year’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) REMEDIAL ACTIONS.—A report for the first or third quarter 
of a calendar year shall include—
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‘‘(1) a description of the mitigation plans of the Secretary 
to address readiness shortfalls and operational deficiencies 
identified in the report submitted for the preceding calendar 
quarter; and 
‘‘(2) for each such shortfall or deficiency, a timeline for 
resolution, the cost necessary for such resolution, the mitigation 
strategy the Department will employ until the resolution is 
in place, and any legislative remedies required.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 117 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘QUAR-
TERLY’’and inserting ‘‘SEMI-ANNUAL’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘quarterly’’ and 
inserting ‘‘semi-annual’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘each quarter’’ and 
inserting ‘‘semi-annually’’. 
SEC. 332. BIENNIAL REPORT ON CORE DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE 
AND REPAIR CAPABILITY. 
Section 2464(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) Any workload shortfalls at any work breakdown struc-
ture category designated as a lower-level category pursuant 
to Department of Defense Instruction 4151.20, or any successor 
instruction. 
‘‘(5) A description of any workload executed at a category 
designated as a first-level category pursuant to such Instruc-
tion, or any successor instruction, that could be used to mitigate 
shortfalls in similar categories. 
‘‘(6) A description of any progress made on implementing 
mitigation plans developed pursuant to paragraph (3). 
‘‘(7) A description of core capability requirements and cor-
responding workloads at the first level category. 
‘‘(8) In the case of any shortfall that is identified, a descrip-
tion of the shortfall and an identification of the subcategory 
of the work breakdown structure in which the shortfall 
occurred. 
‘‘(9) In the case of any work breakdown structure category 
designated as a special interest item or other pursuant to 
such Instruction, or any successor instruction, an explanation 
for such designation. 
‘‘(10) Whether the core depot-level maintenance and repair 
capability requirements described in the report submitted under 
this subsection for the preceding fiscal year have been 
executed.’’. 
SEC. 333. ANNUAL REPORT ON PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND EQUIP-
MENT NEEDS OF NON-FEDERALIZED NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Section 10504 of title 10, 
United States Code, as amended by section 1051, is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘REPORT’’ 
and inserting ‘‘REPORT ON STATE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘The report’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) The annual report required by paragraph (1)’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON NON-FEDERALIZED SERVICE NATIONAL 
GUARD PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) Not later than January 31 of each of calendar years 2018 
through 2020, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the recipients 
described in paragraph (3) a report that identifies the personnel, 
training, and equipment required by the non-Federalized National 
Guard— 
‘‘(A) to support civilian authorities in connection with 
natural and man-made disasters during the covered period; 
and 
‘‘(B) to carry out prevention, protection, mitigation, 
response, and recovery activities relating to such disasters 
during the covered period. 
‘‘(2) In preparing each report under paragraph (1), the Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau shall— 
‘‘(A) consult with the chief executive of each State, the 
Council of Governors, and other appropriate civilian authorities; 
‘‘(B) collect and validate information from each State 
relating to the personnel, training, and equipment requirements 
described in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(C) set forth separately the personnel, training, and equip-
ment requirements for— 
‘‘(i) each of the emergency support functions of the 
National Response Framework; and 
‘‘(ii) each of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency regions; 
‘‘(D) assess core civilian capability gaps relating to natural 
and man-made disasters, as identified by States in submissions 
to the Department of Homeland Security; 
‘‘(E) take into account threat and hazard identifications 
and risk assessments of the Department of Defense, the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, and the States; and 
‘‘(F) assess the budgets of each State to support the per-
sonnel, training, and equipment requirements of the non-Fed-
eralized National Guard. 
‘‘(3) The annual report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
submitted to the following officials: 
‘‘(A) The congressional defense committees, the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(D) The Council of Governors. 
‘‘(E) The Secretary of the Army. 
‘‘(F) The Secretary of the Air Force. 
‘‘(G) The Commander of the United States Northern Com-
mand. 
‘‘(H) The Commander of the United States Pacific Com-
mand. 
‘‘(I) The Commander of the United States Cyber Command. 
‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘covered period’ means the 
fiscal year beginning after the date on which a report is submitted 
under paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
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(1) SECTION
HEADING.—The heading of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 10504. Chief of National Guard Bureau: annual reports’’. 
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 1011 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 10504 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘10504. Chief of National Guard Bureau: annual reports.’’. 
SEC. 334. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY WORKING DOGS USED BY 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) CAPACITY.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
Executive Agent for Military Working Dogs (hereinafter in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Executive Agent’’), shall— 
(1) identify the number of military working dogs required 
to fulfill the various missions of the Department of Defense 
for which such dogs are used, including force protection, facility 
and check point security, and explosives and drug detection; 
(2) take such steps as are practicable to ensure an adequate 
number of military working dog teams are available to meet 
and sustain the mission requirements identified in paragraph 
(1); 
(3) ensure that the Department’s needs and performance 
standards with respect to military working dogs are readily 
available to dog breeders and trainers; and 
(4) coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies, 
nonprofit organizations, universities, and private sector entities, 
as appropriate, to increase the training capacity for military 
working dog teams. 
(b) MILITARY WORKING DOG PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Executive Agent, shall work to ensure that 
military working dogs are procured as efficiently as possible and 
at the best value to the Government, while maintaining the nec-
essary level of quality and encouraging increased domestic breeding. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until Sep-
tember 30, 2021, the Secretary, acting through the Executive Agent, 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the procurement and retirement of military working dogs for the 
fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which the report is 
submitted. Each report under this subsection shall include the 
following for the fiscal year covered by the report: 
(1) The number of military working dogs procured, by 
source, by each military department or Defense Agency. 
(2) The cost of procuring military working dogs incurred 
by each military department or Defense Agency. 
(3) The number of domestically-bred and sourced military 
working dogs procured by each military department or Defense 
Agency, including a list of vendors, their location, cost, and 
the quantity of dogs procured from each vendor. 
(4) The number of non-domestically-bred military working 
dogs procured from non-domestic sources by each military 
department or Defense Agency, including a list of vendors, 
their location, cost, and the quantity of dogs procured from 
each vendor.
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(5) The cost of procuring pre-trained and green dogs for 
force protection, facility and checkpoint security, and impro-
vised explosive device, other explosives, and drug detection. 
(6) An analysis of the procurement practices of each mili-
tary department or Defense Agency that limit market access 
for domestic canine vendors and breeders. 
(7) The total cost of procuring domestically-bred military 
working dogs versus the total cost of procuring dogs from 
non-domestic sources. 
(8) The total number of domestically-bred dogs and the 
number of dogs from foreign sources procured by each military 
department or Defense Agency and the number and percentage 
of those dogs that are ultimately deployed for their intended 
use. 
(9) An explanation for any significant difference in the 
cost of procuring military working dogs from different sources. 
(10) An estimate of the number of military working dogs 
expected to retire annually and an identification of the primary 
cause of the retirement of such dogs. 
(11) An identification of the final disposition of military 
working dogs no longer in service. 
(d) MILITARY WORKING DOG DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘military working dog’’ means a dog used in 
any official military capacity, as defined by the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 335. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Secretary of Defense James Mattis has stated: ‘‘It is 
appropriate for the Combatant Commands to incorporate 
drivers of instability that impact the security environment in 
their areas into their planning.’’. 
(2) Secretary of Defense James Mattis has stated: ‘‘I agree 
that the effects of a changing climate — such as increased 
maritime access to the Arctic, rising sea levels, desertification, 
among others — impact our security situation.’’. 
(3) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford 
has stated: ‘‘It’s a question, once again, of being forward 
deployed, forward engaged, and be in a position to respond 
to the kinds of natural disasters that I think we see as a 
second or third order effect of climate change.’’. 
(4) Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has stated: 
‘‘Over the next 20 years and more, certain pressures-population, 
energy, climate, economic, environmental-could combine with 
rapid cultural, social, and technological change to produce new 
sources of deprivation, rage, and instability.’’. 
(5) Former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gordon Sullivan 
has stated: ‘‘Climate change is a national security issue. We 
found that climate instability will lead to instability in geo-
politics and impact American military operations around the 
world.’’. 
(6) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
(ODNI) has stated: ‘‘Many countries will encounter climate- 
induced 
disruptions—such 
as 
weather-related 
disasters, 
drought, famine, or damage to infrastructure—that stress their 
capacity to respond, cope with, or adapt. Climate-related 
impacts will also contribute to increased migration, which can
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be particularly disruptive if, for example, demand for food and 
shelter outstrips the resources available to assist those in 
need.’’. 
(7) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has 
stated: ‘‘DOD links changes in precipitation patterns with 
potential climate change impacts such as changes in the 
number of consecutive days of high or low precipitation as 
well as increases in the extent and duration of droughts, with 
an associated increase in the risk of wildfire. . . this may 
result in mission vulnerabilities such as reduced live-fire 
training due to drought and increased wildfire risk.’’. 
(8) A three-foot rise in sea levels will threaten the oper-
ations of more than 128 United States military sites, and 
it is possible that many of these at-risk bases could be sub-
merged in the coming years. 
(9) As global temperatures rise, droughts and famines can 
lead to more failed states, which are breeding grounds of 
extremist and terrorist organizations. 
(10) In the Marshall Islands, an Air Force radar installation 
built on an atoll at a cost of $1,000,000,000 is projected to 
be underwater within two decades. 
(11) In the western United States, drought has amplified 
the threat of wildfires, and floods have damaged roads, run-
ways, and buildings on military bases. 
(12) In the Arctic, the combination of melting sea ice, 
thawing permafrost, and sea-level rise is eroding shorelines, 
which is damaging radar and communication installations, run-
ways, seawalls, and training areas. 
(13) In the Yukon Training Area, units conducting artillery 
training accidentally started a wildfire despite observing the 
necessary practices during red flag warning conditions. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) climate change is a direct threat to the national security 
of the United States and is impacting stability in areas of 
the world both where the United States Armed Forces are 
operating today, and where strategic implications for future 
conflict exist; 
(2) there are complexities in quantifying the cost of climate 
change on mission resiliency, but the Department of Defense 
must ensure that it is prepared to conduct operations both 
today and in the future and that it is prepared to address 
the effects of a changing climate on threat assessments, 
resources, and readiness; and 
(3) military installations must be able to effectively prepare 
to mitigate climate damage in their master planning and infra-
structure planning and design, so that they might best consider 
the weather and natural resources most pertinent to them. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—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 the House of Representatives a report on vulnerabilities 
to military installations and combatant commander require-
ments resulting from climate change over the next 20 years. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report on vulnerabilities to military 
installations and combatant commander requirements required 
by paragraph (1) shall include the following:
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(A) A list of the ten most vulnerable military installa-
tions within each service based on the effects of rising 
sea tides, increased flooding, drought, desertification, 
wildfires, thawing permafrost, and any other categories 
the Secretary determines necessary. 
(B) An overview of mitigations that may be necessary 
to ensure the continued operational viability and to 
increase the resiliency of the identified vulnerable military 
installations and the cost of such mitigations. 
(C) A discussion of the climate-change related effects 
on the Department, including the increase in the frequency 
of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions 
and the theater campaign plans, contingency plans, and 
global posture of the combatant commanders. 
(D) An overview of mitigations that may be necessary 
to ensure mission resiliency and the cost of such mitiga-
tions. 
(3) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
annex. 
SEC. 336. REPORT ON OPTIMIZATION OF TRAINING IN AND MANAGE-
MENT OF SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bases, Ranges, and 
Airspace Directorate of the Air Force and the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to Congress a 
report on optimization of training in and management of special 
use airspace that includes the following: 
(1) Best practices for the management of special use air-
space, including practices that— 
(A) result in cost savings relating to training; 
(B) increase training opportunities for airmen; 
(C) increase joint use of such airspace; 
(D) improve coordination with respect to such airspace 
with— 
(i) the Federal Aviation Administration; 
(ii) Indian tribes; 
(iii) airports, civilian aircraft operators, and local 
communities; and 
(iv) private landowners and other stakeholders; 
or 
(E) improve the coordination of large force exercises, 
including the use of waivers or other exceptional measures. 
(2) An assessment of whether the capacity of ranges, 
including limitations on flight operations, is adequate to meet 
current and future training needs. 
(3) An assessment of whether the establishment of a dedi-
cated squadron for the purpose of coordinating the use of a 
special use airspace at the installation located in that airspace 
would improve the achievement of the objectives described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1). 
(4) An assessment of the processes in place to consider, 
evaluate, and mitigate special use airspace impacts to the public 
right of transit through navigable airspace and the safe and 
efficient use of the National Airspace System by commercial 
and general aviation.
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(5) Recommendations for improving the management and 
utilization of special use airspace to meet the objectives 
described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1) 
and to address any gaps in capacity identified under paragraph 
(2). 
(b) SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘special use airspace’’ means special use airspace designated under 
part 73 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 337. PLAN FOR MODERNIZED, DEDICATED DEPARTMENT OF THE 
NAVY ADVERSARY AIR TRAINING ENTERPRISE. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Chief of Naval Operations and the 
Commandant of the Marine Corps shall develop a plan— 
(1) to establish a modernized, dedicated adversary air 
training enterprise for the Department of the Navy in order 
to— 
(A) maximize warfighting effectiveness and synergies 
of the current and planned fourth and fifth generation 
combat air forces through optimized training and readiness; 
and 
(B) harness intelligence analysis, emerging live-virtual- 
constructive training technologies, range infrastructure 
improvements, and results of experimentation and proto-
typing efforts in operational concept development; 
(2) to explore all available opportunities to challenge the 
combat air forces of the Department of the Navy with threat 
representative adversary-to-friendly aircraft ratios, known and 
emerging adversary tactics, and high-fidelity replication of 
threat airborne and ground capabilities; and 
(3) to execute all means available to achieve training and 
readiness goals and objectives of the Navy and Marine Corps 
with demonstrated institutional commitment to the adversary 
air training enterprise through the application of Department 
of the Navy policy and resources, partnering with the other 
Armed Forces, allies, and friends, and employing the use of 
industry contracted services. 
(b) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan required under subsection (a) 
shall include enterprise goals, objectives, concepts of operations, 
phased implementation timelines, analysis of expected readiness 
improvements, prioritized resource requirements, and such other 
matters as the Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of 
the Marine Corps consider appropriate. 
(c) SUBMITTAL OF PLAN AND BRIEFING.—Not later than March 
1, 2018, the Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of the 
Marine Corps shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a written plan 
and briefing on the plan required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 338. UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING BIENNIAL CORE REPORT. 
To ensure that the biennial core reporting procedures of the 
Department of Defense align with the requirements of section 2464 
of title 10, United States Code, and that each reporting agency 
provides accurate and complete information, the Secretary of 
Defense shall direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology and Logistics to update the Department of Defense 
Guidance, in particular Department of Defense Instruction 4151.20, 
to require future biennial core reports include instructions to the 
reporting agencies on how to—
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(1) report additional depot workload performed that has 
not been identified as a core requirement; 
(2) accurately capture inter-service workload; 
(3) calculate shortfalls; and 
(4) estimate the cost of planned workload. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
SEC. 341. EXPLOSIVE SAFETY BOARD. 
(a) MODIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AMMUNITION STORAGE 
BOARD.—Section 172 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretaries of the military depart-
ments’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Defense’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘that includes members’’ after ‘‘joint board’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘selected by them’’ and inserting ‘‘selected 
by the Secretaries of the military departments,’’; 
(4) by inserting ‘‘military’’ before ‘‘officers’’; 
(5) by inserting ‘‘designated as the chair and voting mem-
bers of the board for each military department’’ after ‘‘officers’’; 
(6) by inserting ‘‘and other’’ before ‘‘civilian officers’’; 
(7) by striking ‘‘or both’’ and inserting ‘‘as necessary’’; 
(8) by striking ‘‘keep informed on stored’’ and inserting 
‘‘provide oversight on storage and transportation of’’; and 
(9) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) OVERSIGHT
BY SECRETARIES
OF
THE MILITARY DEPART-
MENTS.—The Secretaries of the military departments shall provide 
research, development, test, evaluation, and manufacturing over-
sight for energetic materials supporting military requirements.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 172 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Ammunition 
storage’’ and inserting ‘‘Explosive safety’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 172 and inserting the following new 
item: 
‘‘172. Explosive safety board.’’. 
SEC. 342. SERVICEWOMEN’S COMMEMORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may provide not 
more than $5,000,000 in financial support for the acquisition, 
installation, and maintenance of exhibits, facilities, historical dis-
plays, and programs at military service memorials and museums 
that highlight the role of women in the military. The Secretary 
may enter into a contract, partnership, or grant with a non-profit 
organization for the purpose of performing such acquisition, installa-
tion, and maintenance. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The contracts, partnerships, or grants shall 
be limited to serving the purposes of— 
(1) preserving the history of the 3,000,000 women who 
have served in the United States Armed Forces; 
(2) managing an archive of artifacts, historic memorabilia, 
and documents related to servicewomen; 
(3) maintaining a women veterans’ oral history program; 
and
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(4) conducting other educational programs related to 
women in service. 
SEC. 343. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ADVANCED 
SKILLS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SYSTEM OF THE NAVY. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2018 for the Department of Defense may be obligated for the 
enhancement of the advanced skills management software system 
of the Navy until a period of 60 days has elapsed following the 
date on which Secretary of the Navy makes the submission required 
under subsection (b)(3). 
(b) BRIEFING AND CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of the Navy 
shall— 
(1) provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on any 
enhancements that are needed for the advanced skills manage-
ment software system of the Navy; 
(2) after providing the briefing under paragraph (1), issue 
a request for information for such enhancements in accordance 
with part 15.2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and 
(3) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives— 
(A) the results of the request for information issued 
under paragraph (2); and 
(B) a written certification that— 
(i) as part of the request for information, the Sec-
retary solicited information on commercially available 
off-the-shelf software solutions that may be used to 
enhance the advanced skills management software 
system of the Navy; and 
(ii) the Secretary has considered using such solu-
tions. 
(c) 
ADVANCED
SKILLS
MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE
SYSTEM 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘advanced skills management 
software system’’ means a software application designed to— 
(1) identify job task requirements for Navy personnel; 
(2) assist in determining the proficiencies of such personnel; 
(3) document qualifications and certifications of such per-
sonnel; and 
(4) track the technical training completed by Navy aviation 
maintenance personnel. 
SEC. 344. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF UNIFORM SPECIFICATIONS FOR 
AFGHAN MILITARY OR SECURITY FORCES. 
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, whenever 
the Secretary of Defense enters into a contract for the provision 
of uniforms for Afghan military or security forces, the Secretary 
shall conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the uniform specification 
for the Afghan military or security forces uniform. Such analysis 
shall determine— 
(1) whether there is a more effective alternative uniform 
specification, considering both operational environment and 
cost, available to the Afghan military or security forces; 
(2) the efficacy of the existing pattern compared to other 
alternatives (both proprietary and non-proprietary patterns); 
and
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(3) the costs and feasibility of transitioning the uniforms 
of the Afghan military or security forces to a pattern owned 
by the United States, using existing excess inventory where 
available, and acquiring the rights to the Spec4ce Forest pat-
tern. 
SEC. 345. TEMPORARY INSTALLATION REUTILIZATION AUTHORITY 
FOR ARSENALS, DEPOTS, AND PLANTS. 
(a) MODIFIED AUTHORITY.—In the case of a military manufac-
turing arsenal, depot, or plant, the Secretary of the Army may 
authorize up to 10 leases and contracts per fiscal year under section 
2667 of title 10, United States Code, for a term of up to 25 years, 
notwithstanding subsection (b)(1) of such section, if the Secretary 
determines that a lease or contract of that duration will promote 
the national defense for the purpose of— 
(1) helping to maintain the viability of the military manu-
facturing arsenal, depot, or plant and any military installations 
on which it is located; 
(2) eliminating, or at least reducing, the cost of Government 
ownership of the military manufacturing arsenal, depot, or 
plant, including the costs of operations and maintenance, the 
costs of environmental remediation, and other costs; and 
(3) leveraging private investment at the military manufac-
turing arsenal, depot, or plant through long-term facility use 
contracts, property management contracts, leases, or other 
agreements that support and advance the preceding purposes. 
(b) DELEGATION AND REVIEW PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army may delegate 
the authority provided by this section to the commander of 
the major subordinate command of the Army that has responsi-
bility for the military manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant 
or, if part of a larger military installation, the installation 
as a whole. The commander may approve a lease or contract 
under such authority on a case-by-case basis or a class basis. 
(2) NOTICE OF APPROVAL.—Upon any approval of a lease 
or contract by a commander pursuant to a delegation of 
authority under paragraph (1), the commander shall notify 
the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers and Congress of 
the approval. 
(3) REVIEW PERIOD.—Any lease or contract that is approved 
utilizing the delegation authority under paragraph (1) is subject 
to a 90-day hold period so that the Chief of the Army Corps 
of Engineers may review the lease or contract pursuant to 
paragraph (4). 
(4) DISPOSITION OF REVIEW.—If the Chief of the Army Corps 
of Engineers disapproves of a contract or lease submitted for 
review under paragraph (3), the agreement shall be null and 
void upon transmittal by the Chief of the Army Corps of Engi-
neers to the delegating authority of a written disapproval, 
including a justification for such disapproval, within the 90- 
day hold period. If no such disapproval is transmitted within 
the 90-day hold period, the agreement shall be deemed 
approved. 
(5) APPROVAL OF REVISED AGREEMENT.—If, not later than 
60 days after receiving a disapproval under paragraph (4), 
the delegating authority submits to the Chief of the Army 
Corps of Engineers a new contract or lease that addresses
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the concerns of the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers 
outlined in such disapproval, the new contract or lease shall 
be deemed approved unless the Chief of the Army Corps of 
Engineers transmits to the delegating authority a disapproval 
of the new contract or lease within 30 days of such submission. 
(c) MILITARY MANUFACTURING ARSENAL, DEPOT, OR PLANT 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘military manufacturing 
arsenal, depot, or plant’’ means a Government-owned, Government- 
operated defense plant of the Army that manufactures weapons, 
weapon components, or both. 
(d) SUNSET.—The authority under this section shall terminate 
at the close of September 30, 2020. Any contracts entered into 
on or before such date shall continue in effect according to their 
terms. 
SEC. 
346. 
COMPREHENSIVE 
PLAN 
FOR 
SHARING 
DEPOT-LEVEL 
MAINTENANCE BEST PRACTICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan for 
the sharing of best practices for depot-level maintenance among 
the military services. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The comprehensive plan required under sub-
section (a) shall cover the sharing of best practices with regard 
to— 
(1) programing and scheduling; 
(2) core capability requirements; 
(3) workload; 
(4) personnel management, development, and sustainment; 
(5) induction, duration, efficiency, and completion metrics; 
(6) parts, supply, tool, and equipment management; 
(7) capital investment and manufacturing and production 
capability; and 
(8) inspection and quality control. 
SEC. 347. PILOT PROGRAM FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
BUDGET PRESENTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Along with the budget for fiscal years 2019, 
2020, and 2021 submitted by the President pursuant to section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretaries of the military departments shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives an annex for the following Operation and Mainte-
nance sub-activity groups (SAG): 
(1) For the Army: 
(A) SAG 111 – Maneuver Units. 
(B) SAG 123 – Land Forces Depot Maintenance. 
(C) SAG 131 – Base Operations Support. 
(D) SAG 322 – Flight Training. 
(2) For the Navy: 
(A) SAG 1A5A – Aircraft Depot Maintenance. 
(B) SAG 1B1B – Mission and Other Ship Operations. 
(C) SAG 1B4B – Ship Depot Maintenance. 
(D) SAG BSS1 – Base Operating Support. 
(3) For the Marine Corps: 
(A) SAG 1A1A – Operational Forces. 
(B) SAG 1A3A – Depot Maintenance. 
(C) SAG 1B1B – Field Logistics.
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(D) SAG BSS1 – Base Operating Support. 
(4) For the Air Force: 
(A) SAG 011A – Primary Combat Forces. 
(B) SAG 011Y – Flying Hour Program. 
(C) SAG 011Z – Base Support. 
(D) SAG 021M – Depot Maintenance. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The annex required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following elements: 
(1) A summary by appropriation account with subtotals 
for Department of Defense components. 
(2) A summary of each appropriation account by budget 
activity, activity group, and sub-activity group with budget 
activity and activity group subtotals and an appropriation total. 
(3) A detailed sub-activity group by program element and 
expense aggregate listing in budget activity and activity group 
sequence. 
(4) A rollup document by sub-activity group with accom-
panying program element funding with the PB–61 program 
element tags included. 
(5) A summary of each depot maintenance facility with 
information on workload, work force, sources of funding, and 
expenses similar to the exhibit on Mission Funded Naval Ship-
yards included with the 2012 Navy Budget Justification. 
(6) A summary of contractor logistics support for each 
program element, including a measure of workload and unit 
cost. 
(c) FORMATTING.—The annex required under subsection (a) shall 
be formatted in accordance with relevant Department of Defense 
financial management regulations that provide guidance for budget 
submissions to Congress. 
SEC. 348. REPURPOSING AND REUSE OF SURPLUS ARMY FIREARMS. 
(a) REQUIRED TRANSFER.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and subject to subsection (c), 
the Secretary of the Army shall transfer to a suitable organic 
facility all excess firearms, related spare parts and components, 
small arms ammunition, and ammunition components currently 
stored at Defense Distribution Depot, Anniston, Alabama, that are 
no longer actively issued for military service and that are otherwise 
prohibited from commercial sale, or distribution, under Federal 
law. 
(b) REPURPOSING AND REUSE.—The items specified for transfer 
under subsection (a) shall be melted and repurposed for military 
use as determined by the Secretary of the Army, including— 
(1) the reforging of new firearms or their components; 
and 
(2) force protection barriers and security bollards. 
(c) ITEMS EXEMPT FROM TRANSFER.—M–1 Garand, caliber .45 
M1911/M1911A1 pistols, caliber .22 rimfire rifles, and such addi-
tional items as designated by the Secretary in the annual report 
required under subsection (d) are not subject to the transfer require-
ment under subsection (a). 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 5 days after the budget 
of the President for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress under 
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the 
Army, in coordination with the Director of the Defense Logistics 
Agency, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
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the Senate and the House of Representatives a report specifying 
additional excess firearms, related spare parts and components, 
small arms ammunition, and ammunition components designated 
as no longer actively issued for military service and that are other-
wise prohibited from commercial sale, or distribution, under Federal 
law. The Secretary of the Army shall designate these items to 
either be added to the transfer list for the purposes described 
under subsection (b) or the list of items exempted under subsection 
(c). The report may not include the redesignation or change in 
status of items previously designated for transfer or exemption 
pursuant to subsections (a) or (c). 
(e) ACTIONS PURSUANT
TO ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary 
of the Army may not take any action to transfer items designated 
in the report submitted under subsection (d) until the date of 
the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for the 
fiscal year following the year such report is submitted. Upon enact-
ment of such Act, the Secretary shall transfer or exempt the items 
so designated. 
SEC. 349. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MARKSMANSHIP AWARDS. 
Section 40728 of title 36, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZED NAVY TRANSFERS.—(1) Notwithstanding sub-
sections (a) and (b), the Secretary of the Navy may transfer to 
the corporation, in accordance with the procedures prescribed in 
this subchapter, M–1 Garand and caliber .22 rimfire rifles held 
within the inventories of the United States Navy and the United 
States Marine Corps and stored at Defense Distribution Depot, 
Anniston, Alabama, or Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, 
Indiana, as of the date of the enactment of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 
‘‘(2) The items specified for transfer under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall be used as awards for competitors in marksman-
ship competitions held by the United States Marine Corps 
or the United States Navy and may not be resold; and 
‘‘(B) shall be rendered inoperable prior to award and 
transfer to marksmanship competitors.’’. 
SEC. 350. CIVILIAN TRAINING FOR NATIONAL GUARD PILOTS AND 
SENSOR OPERATOR AIRCREWS OF MQ–9 UNMANNED 
AERIAL VEHICLES. 
(a) CONTRACTS FOR TRAINING.—Subject to subsection (c), the 
Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more contracts 
with appropriate civilian entities in order to provide flying or oper-
ating training for Air National Guard pilots and sensor operator 
aircrew members in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle if the 
Secretary of the Air Force determines that— 
(1) Air Force training units lack sufficient capacity to train 
such pilots or sensor operator aircrew members for initial quali-
fication in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle; 
(2) pilots or sensor operator aircrew members of Air 
National Guard units require continuation training in order 
to remain current and qualified in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial 
vehicle; 
(3) non-combat continuation training in the MQ–9 
unmanned aerial vehicle is necessary for such pilots or sensor 
operator aircrew members to achieve required levels of flying 
or operating proficiency; and
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(4) such training for such pilots or sensor operator aircrew 
members is necessary in order to meet requirements for the 
Air National Guard to provide pilots and sensor operator air-
crew members qualified in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle 
for operations on active duty and in State status. 
(b) NATURE
OF TRAINING UNDER CONTRACTS.—Any training 
provided pursuant to a contract under subsection (a) shall incor-
porate a level of instruction that is equivalent to the instruction 
in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle provided to pilots and sensor 
operator aircrew members at Air Force training units, as deter-
mined by the Secretary of the Air Force. 
(c) AUTHORITY CONTINGENT ON CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE AND 
WAIT PERIOD.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not use the 
authority in subsection (a) unless and until the Secretary of the 
Air Force certifies to the congressional defense committees in 
writing, 90 days in advance of executing such authority provided 
in subsection (a), that the use of the authority is necessary to 
provide required flying or operating training for Air National Guard 
pilots and sensor operator aircrew members in the MQ–9 unmanned 
aerial vehicle. 
SEC. 351. TRAINING FOR NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL ON WILDFIRE 
RESPONSE. 
The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force 
may, in consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, 
provide support for training of appropriate personnel of the National 
Guard on wildfire response and prevention, with preference given 
to military installations with the highest wildfire suppression need. 
SEC. 352. MODIFICATION OF THE SECOND DIVISION MEMORIAL. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Second Indianhead Division Associa-
tion, Inc., Scholarship and Memorials Foundation, an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, may 
place additional commemorative elements or engravings on the 
raised platform or stone work of the existing Second Division Memo-
rial located in President’s Park, between 17th Street Northwest 
and Constitution Avenue in the District of Columbia, to further 
honor the members of the Second Infantry Division who have given 
their lives in service to the United States. 
(b) APPLICATION
OF COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT.—Chapter 
89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’), shall apply to the design and place-
ment of the commemorative elements or engravings authorized 
under subsection (a). 
(c) FUNDING.—Federal funds may not be used for modifications 
of the Second Division Memorial authorized under subsection (a). 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.
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Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2018 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
Sec. 416. Number of members of the National Guard on full-time duty in support 
of the reserves within the National Guard Bureau. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty 
personnel as of September 30, 2018, as follows: 
(1) The Army, 483,500. 
(2) The Navy, 327,900. 
(3) The Marine Corps, 186,000. 
(4) The Air Force, 325,100. 
SEC. 402. REVISIONS IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH 
MINIMUM LEVELS. 
Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) For the Army, 483,500. 
‘‘(2) For the Navy, 327,900. 
‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 186,000. 
‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 325,100.’’. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized strengths 
for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of 
September 30, 2018, as follows: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 343,500. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 199,500. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 59,000. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 106,600. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 69,800. 
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 
(b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths prescribed 
by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component 
shall be proportionately reduced by— 
(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve 
as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which 
are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of 
the fiscal year; and 
(2) the total number of individual members not in units 
organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such 
component who are on active duty (other than for training 
or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their 
consent at the end of the fiscal year. 
(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or individual 
members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are
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Sec. 502. Clarification to exception for removal of officers from list of officers rec-
ommended for promotion after 18 months without appointment. 
Sec. 503. Modification of requirement for specification of number of officers who 
may be recommended for early retirement by a Selective Early Retire-
ment Board. 
Sec. 504. Extension of service-in-grade waiver authority for voluntary retirement of 
certain general and flag officers for purposes of enhanced flexibility in 
officer personnel management. 
Sec. 505. Inclusion of Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the 
Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics among officers subject 
to repeal of statutory specification of general officer grade. 
Sec. 506. Clarification of effect of repeal of statutory specification of general or flag 
officer grade for various positions in the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 507. Standardization of authorities in connection with repeal of statutory spec-
ification of general officer grade for the Dean of the Academic Board of 
the United States Military Academy and the Dean of the Faculty of the 
United States Air Force Academy. 
Sec. 508. Flexibility in promotion of officers to positions of Staff Judge Advocate to 
the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Deputy Judge Advocate Gen-
eral of the Navy or Air Force. 
Sec. 509. Grandfathering of retired grade of Assistant Judge Advocates General of 
the Navy as of repeal of statutory specification of general and flag offi-
cers grades in the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Equal treatment of orders to serve on active duty under sections 12304a 
and 12304b of title 10, United States Code. 
Sec. 512. Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon origi-
nal appointment as a commissioned officer. 
Sec. 513. Consolidation of authorities to order members of the reserve components 
of the Armed Forces to perform duty. 
Sec. 514. Pilot program on use of retired senior enlisted members of the Army Na-
tional Guard as Army National Guard recruiters. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 
PART I—MATTERS RELATING TO DISCHARGE AND CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 
Sec. 520. Consideration of additional medical evidence by Boards for the Correction 
of Military Records and liberal consideration of evidence relating to 
post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. 
Sec. 521. Public availability of information related to disposition of claims regard-
ing discharge or release of members of the Armed Forces when the 
claims involve sexual assault. 
Sec. 522. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members 
who are victims of sex-related offenses. 
Sec. 523. Training requirements for members of boards for the correction of mili-
tary records and personnel who investigate claims of retaliation. 
Sec. 524. Pilot program on use of video teleconferencing technology by boards for 
the correction of military records and discharge review boards. 
PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES 
Sec. 526. Modification of basis for extension of period for enlistment in the Armed 
Forces under the Delayed Entry Program. 
Sec. 527. Reauthorization of authority to order retired members to active duty in 
high-demand, low-density assignments. 
Sec. 528. Notification of members of the Armed Forces undergoing certain adminis-
trative separations of potential eligibility for veterans benefits. 
Sec. 529. Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for 
the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians. 
Sec. 530. Provision of information on naturalization through military service. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Issues 
Sec. 531. Clarifying amendments related to the Uniform Code of Military Justice 
reform by the Military Justice Act of 2016. 
Sec. 532. Enhancement of effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial and 
related matters. 
Sec. 533. Punitive article under the Uniform Code of Military Justice on wrongful 
broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images or visual images of 
sexually explicit conduct. 
Sec. 534. Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or 
emotionally abusing a child.
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Sec. 535. Sexual assault prevention and response training for all individuals en-
listed in the Armed Forces under a delayed entry program. 
Sec. 536. Special Victims’ Counsel training regarding the unique challenges often 
faced by male victims of sexual assault. 
Sec. 537. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding military sex-
ual harassment and incidents involving nonconsensual distribution of 
private sexual images. 
Sec. 538. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding sexual as-
saults committed by a member of the Armed Forces against the mem-
ber’s spouse or other family member. 
Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, Resilience, and Transition 
Sec. 541. Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces on 
assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans 
through the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 542. Improved employment assistance for members of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, and Marine Corps and veterans. 
Sec. 543. Limitation on release of military service academy graduates to participate 
in professional athletics. 
Sec. 544. Two-year extension of suicide prevention and resilience program for the 
National Guard and Reserves. 
Sec. 545. Annual certifications related to Ready, Relevant Learning initiative of the 
Navy. 
Sec. 546. Authority to expand eligibility for the United States Military Apprentice-
ship Program. 
Sec. 547. Limitation on availability of funds for attendance of Air Force enlisted 
personnel at Air Force officer professional military education in-resi-
dence courses. 
Sec. 548. Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarships. 
Sec. 549. Pilot programs on appointment in the excepted service in the Department 
of Defense of physically disqualified former cadets and midshipmen. 
Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters 
PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION MATTERS 
Sec. 551. Assistance to schools with military dependent students. 
Sec. 552. Transitions of military dependent students from Department of Defense 
dependent schools to other schools and among schools of local edu-
cational agencies. 
Sec. 553. Report on educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, 
and mathematics for children who are dependents of members of the 
Armed Forces. 
PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS 
Sec. 555. Codification of authority to conduct family support programs for imme-
diate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to spe-
cial operations forces. 
Sec. 556. Reimbursement for State licensure and certification costs of a spouse of 
a member of the Armed Forces arising from relocation to another State. 
Sec. 557. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of 
uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and 
eviction. 
Sec. 558. Enhancing military childcare programs and activities of the Department 
of Defense. 
Sec. 559. Direct hire authority for Department of Defense for childcare services pro-
viders for Department child development centers. 
Sec. 560. Pilot program on public-private partnerships for telework facilities for 
military spouses on military installations outside the United States. 
Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 561. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Garlin M. Conner for 
acts of valor during World War II. 
Sec. 562. Authorization for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to Specialist 
Frank M. Crary for acts of valor in Vietnam. 
Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 
Sec. 571. Analysis and report on accompanied and unaccompanied tours of duty in 
remote locations with high family support costs. 
Sec. 572. Review and reports on policies for regular and reserve officer career man-
agement. 
Sec. 573. Review and report on effects of personnel requirements and limitations on 
the availability of members of the National Guard for the performance 
of funeral honors duty for veterans.
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Sec. 574. Review and report on authorities for the employment, use, and status of 
National Guard and Reserve technicians. 
Sec. 575. Assessment and report on expanding and contracting for childcare serv-
ices of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 576. Review and report on compensation provided childcare services providers 
of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 577. Comptroller General of the United States assessment and report on the 
Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard Bureau. 
Sec. 578. Modification of submittal date of Comptroller General of the United 
States report on integrity of the Department of Defense whistleblower 
program. 
Subtitle I—Other Matters 
Sec. 581. Expansion of United States Air Force Institute of Technology enrollment 
authority to include civilian employees of the homeland security indus-
try. 
Sec. 582. Conditional designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a basic 
branch of the Army. 
Sec. 583. Designation of office within Office of the Secretary of Defense to oversee 
use of food assistance programs by members of the Armed Forces on ac-
tive duty. 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
SEC. 501. MODIFICATION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL BY OFFICERS 
OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO PROMOTION SELEC-
TION BOARDS ON MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO THEIR 
SELECTION. 
(a) OFFICERS
ON ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.—Section 614(b) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the day’’ and 
inserting ‘‘10 calendar days’’. 
(b) OFFICERS
IN RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS.—Section 14106 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended in the second sentence 
by striking ‘‘the day’’ and inserting ‘‘10 calendar days’’. 
(c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to promotion selection boards 
convened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 502. CLARIFICATION TO EXCEPTION FOR REMOVAL OF OFFICERS 
FROM LIST OF OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR PRO-
MOTION AFTER 18 MONTHS WITHOUT APPOINTMENT. 
Section 629(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘the Senate is not able to obtain the information nec-
essary’’ and inserting ‘‘the military department concerned is not 
able to obtain and provide to the Senate the information the Senate 
requires’’. 
SEC. 503. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFICATION OF 
NUMBER OF OFFICERS WHO MAY BE RECOMMENDED FOR 
EARLY RETIREMENT BY A SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT 
BOARD. 
Section 638a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) In the case of an action under subsection (b)(2), the total 
number of officers described in that subsection that a selection 
board convened under section 611(b) of this title pursuant to the 
authority of that subsection may recommend for early retirement 
may not be more than 30 percent of the number of officers consid-
ered in each grade in each competitive category.’’; and
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(2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The total number of officers to be recommended for dis-
charge by a selection board convened pursuant to subsection (b)(3) 
may not be more than 30 percent of the number of officers consid-
ered.’’. 
SEC. 504. EXTENSION OF SERVICE-IN-GRADE WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR 
VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN GENERAL AND 
FLAG OFFICERS FOR PURPOSES OF ENHANCED FLEXI-
BILITY IN OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. 
Section 1370(a)(2)(G) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
SEC. 505. INCLUSION OF PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTY TO THE ASSIST-
ANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR ACQUISITION, TECH-
NOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS AMONG OFFICERS SUBJECT TO 
REPEAL OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL 
OFFICER GRADE. 
Section 3016(b)(5)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘a lieutenant general’’ and inserting ‘‘an officer’’. 
SEC. 506. CLARIFICATION OF EFFECT OF REPEAL OF STATUTORY 
SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL OR FLAG OFFICER GRADE 
FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) RETENTION
OF GRADE
OF INCUMBENTS
IN POSITIONS
ON 
EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 502 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 
130 Stat. 2102) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(tt) RETENTION OF GRADE OF INCUMBENTS IN POSITIONS ON 
EFFECTIVE DATE.—The grade of service of an officer serving as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act in a position whose statutory 
grade is affected by an amendment made by this section may 
not be reduced after that date by reason of such amendment as 
long as the officer remains in continuous service in such position 
after that date.’’. 
(2) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect as of December 23, 2016, 
and be treated as if included in the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
114–328). 
(b) CLARIFYING AMENDMENT TO CHIEF OF VETERINARY CORPS 
OF THE ARMY REPEAL.—Section 3084 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking the last sentence. 
SEC. 507. STANDARDIZATION OF AUTHORITIES IN CONNECTION WITH 
REPEAL OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL 
OFFICER GRADE FOR THE DEAN OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD 
OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AND THE 
DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR 
FORCE ACADEMY. 
(a) DEAN OF ACADEMIC BOARD OF MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 
4335(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the first and third sentences; and 
(2) in the remaining sentence, by striking ‘‘so appointed’’ 
and inserting ‘‘appointed as Dean of the Academic Board’’.
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(b) DEAN OF FACULTY OF AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9335(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘so 
appointed’’ and inserting ‘‘appointed as Dean of the Faculty’’. 
SEC. 508. FLEXIBILITY IN PROMOTION OF OFFICERS TO POSITIONS 
OF STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF 
THE MARINE CORPS AND DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GEN-
ERAL OF THE NAVY OR AIR FORCE. 
(a) STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE 
CORPS.—Section 5046(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the Navy elects to convene a selection 
board under section 611(a) of this title to consider eligible officers 
for selection to appointment as Staff Judge Advocate, the Secretary 
may, in connection with such consideration for selection— 
‘‘(A) treat any section in chapter 36 of this title referring 
to promotion to the next higher grade as if such section referred 
to promotion to a higher grade; and 
‘‘(B) waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the Secretary 
determines that the needs of the Marine Corps require the 
waiver.’’. 
(b) DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE NAVY.—Section 
5149(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) If the Secretary of the Navy elects to convene a selection 
board under section 611(a) of this title to consider eligible officers 
for selection to appointment as Deputy Judge Advocate General, 
the Secretary may, in connection with such consideration for selec-
tion— 
‘‘(A) treat any section in chapter 36 of this title referring 
to promotion to the next higher grade as if such section referred 
to promotion to a higher grade; and 
‘‘(B) waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the Secretary 
determines that the needs of the Navy require the waiver.’’. 
(c) DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE
OF
THE AIR FORCE.—Section 
8037(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the Air Force elects to convene a selection 
board under section 611(a) of this title to consider eligible officers 
for selection to appointment as Deputy Judge Advocate General, 
the Secretary may, in connection with such consideration for selec-
tion— 
‘‘(A) treat any section in chapter 36 of this title referring 
to promotion to the next higher grade as if such section referred 
to promotion to a higher grade; and 
‘‘(B) waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the Secretary 
determines that the needs of the Air Force require the waiver.’’. 
SEC. 509. GRANDFATHERING OF RETIRED GRADE OF ASSISTANT 
JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL OF THE NAVY AS OF REPEAL 
OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL AND FLAG 
OFFICERS GRADES IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the amendments made by 
section 502(gg)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2105), an officer
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selected to hold a position specified in subsection (b) as of December 
23, 2016, may be retired after that date in the grade of rear 
admiral (lower half) or brigadier general, as applicable, with the 
retired pay of such grade (unless entitled to higher pay under 
another provision of law). 
(b) SPECIFIED POSITIONS.—Subsection (a) applies with respect 
to the Assistant Judge Advocates General of the Navy provided 
for by subsections (b) and (c) of section 5149 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 511. EQUAL TREATMENT OF ORDERS TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY 
UNDER SECTIONS 12304A AND 12304B OF TITLE 10, UNITED 
STATES CODE. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS FOR PRE- 
MOBILIZATION HEALTH CARE.—Section 1074(d)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in support of a contingency 
operation under’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 12304b of this title 
or’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS FOR TRANSI-
TIONAL HEALTH CARE.—Section 1145(a)(2)(B) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in support of a contingency 
operation’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 12304b of this title or 
a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of this title’’. 
SEC. 512. SERVICE CREDIT FOR CYBERSPACE EXPERIENCE OR 
ADVANCED EDUCATION UPON ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS 
A COMMISSIONED OFFICER. 
(a) ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A RESERVE OFFICER.—Section 
12207 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘or (e)’’ after ‘‘sub-
section (b)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
(f) and (g), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new sub-
section (e): 
‘‘(e)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
Defense, if the Secretary of a military department determines that 
the number of commissioned officers with cyberspace-related experi-
ence or advanced education in reserve active-status in an armed 
force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary is critically below 
the number needed, such Secretary may credit any person receiving 
an original appointment as a reserve commissioned officer with 
a period of constructive service for the following: 
‘‘(A) Special experience or training in a particular cyber-
space-related field if such experience or training is directly 
related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned. 
‘‘(B) Any period of advanced education in a cyberspace- 
related field beyond the baccalaureate degree level if such 
advanced education is directly related to the operational needs 
of the armed force concerned. 
‘‘(2) Constructive service credited an officer under this sub-
section shall not exceed one year for each year of special experience,
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training, or advanced education, and not more than three years 
total constructive service may be credited. 
‘‘(3) Constructive service credited an officer under this sub-
section is in addition to any service credited that officer under 
subsection (a) and shall be credited at the time of the original 
appointment of the officer. 
‘‘(4) The authority to award constructive service credit under 
this subsection expires on December 31, 2023.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (2), 
by striking ‘‘or (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (d), or (e)’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH ORIGINAL 
APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR OFFICERS.—Section 533(g)(4) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
SEC. 513. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES TO ORDER MEMBERS OF 
THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO 
PERFORM DUTY. 
Section 515 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 810) is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence of subsection (b), by striking 
‘‘such legislation as would be necessary to amend titles 10, 
14, 32, and 37 of the United States Code and other provisions 
of law in order to implement the Secretary’s approach by 
October 1, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘legislation implementing the 
alternate approach by April 30, 2019’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) ATTRIBUTES OF ALTERNATE APPROACH.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure the alternate approach described in subsection 
(b)— 
‘‘(1) reduces the number of statutory authorities by which 
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces may 
be ordered to perform duty to not more than 8 statutory authori-
ties grouped into 4 duty categories to which specific pay and 
benefits may be aligned, which categories shall include— 
‘‘(A) one duty category that shall generally reflect active 
service performed in support of contingency type operations 
or other military actions in support of the commander 
of a combatant command; 
‘‘(B) a second duty category that shall— 
‘‘(i) generally reflect active service not described 
in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) consist of training, administration, operational 
support, and full-time support of the reserve compo-
nents; 
‘‘(C) a third duty category that shall— 
‘‘(i) generally reflect duty performed under direct 
military supervision while not in active service; and 
‘‘(ii) include duty characterized by partial-day 
service; and 
‘‘(D) a fourth duty category that shall— 
‘‘(i) generally reflect remote duty completed while 
not under direct military supervision; and 
‘‘(ii) include completion of correspondence courses 
and telework; 
‘‘(2) distinguishes among duty performed under titles 10, 
14, and 32, United States Code, and ensures that the reasons
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the members of the reserve components are utilized under 
the statutory authorities which exist prior to the alternate 
approach are preserved and can be tracked as separate and 
distinct purposes; 
‘‘(3) minimizes, to the maximum extent practicable, disrup-
tions in pay and benefits for members, and adheres to the 
principle that a member should receive pay and benefits 
commensurate with the nature and performance of the mem-
ber’s duties; 
‘‘(4) ensures the Secretary has the flexibility to meet 
emerging requirements and to effectively manage the force; 
and 
‘‘(5) aligns Department of Defense programming and budg-
eting to the types of duty members perform.’’. 
SEC. 514. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF RETIRED SENIOR ENLISTED 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AS ARMY 
NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITERS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army 
may carry out a pilot program for the Army National Guard under 
which retired senior enlisted members of the Army National Guard 
would serve as contract recruiters for the Army National Guard. 
(b) OBJECTIVES OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of the Army 
shall design any pilot program conducted under this section to 
determine the following: 
(1) The feasibility and effectiveness of hiring retired senior 
enlisted members of the Army National Guard who have retired 
within the previous two years to serve as recruiters. 
(2) The merits of hiring such retired senior enlisted mem-
bers as contractors or as employees of the Department of 
Defense. 
(3) The best method of providing a competitive compensa-
tion package for such retired senior enlisted members. 
(4) The merits of requiring such retired senior enlisted 
members to wear a military uniform while performing 
recruiting duties under the pilot program. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing a pilot program under this 
section, the Secretary of the Army shall consult with the operators 
of a previous pilot program carried out by the Army involving 
the use of contract recruiters. 
(d) COMMENCEMENT
AND DURATION.—The Secretary of the 
Army may commence a pilot program under this section on or 
after January 1, 2018, and all activities under such a pilot program 
shall terminate no later than December 31, 2020. 
(e) FUNDING SOURCE.—If a pilot program is conducted under 
this section, the Secretary of the Army shall use funds otherwise 
available for the National Guard Bureau to carry out the program. 
(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—If a pilot program is conducted 
under this section, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a report containing an evaluation of the success 
of the pilot program, including the determinations described in 
subsection (b). The report shall be submitted not later than January 
1, 2019.
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Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 
PART I—MATTERS RELATING TO DISCHARGE 
AND CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 
SEC. 520. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL MEDICAL EVIDENCE BY 
BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 
AND LIBERAL CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE RELATING 
TO POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC 
BRAIN INJURY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections 
(i) and (j), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new sub-
section (h): 
‘‘(h)(1) This subsection applies to a former member of the armed 
forces whose claim under this section for review of a discharge 
or dismissal is based in whole or in part on matters relating 
to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury as sup-
porting rationale, or as justification for priority consideration, and 
whose post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury is 
related to combat or military sexual trauma, as determined by 
the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(2) In the case of a claimant described in paragraph (1), 
a board established under subsection (a)(1) shall— 
‘‘(A) review medical evidence of the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs or a civilian health care provider that is presented 
by the claimant; and 
‘‘(B) review the claim with liberal consideration to the 
claimant that post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain 
injury potentially contributed to the circumstances resulting 
in the discharge or dismissal or to the original characterization 
of the claimant’s discharge or dismissal.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1553(d)(3)(A)(ii) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘discharge of a 
lesser characterization’’ and inserting ‘‘discharge or dismissal or 
to the original characterization of the member’s discharge or dis-
missal’’. 
SEC. 521. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO DIS-
POSITION 
OF 
CLAIMS 
REGARDING 
DISCHARGE 
OR 
RELEASE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHEN THE 
CLAIMS INVOLVE SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
(a) BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.—Sub-
section (i) of section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, as redesig-
nated by section 520(a)(1), is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The number and disposition of claims decided during 
the calendar quarter preceding the calendar quarter in which 
such information is made available in which sexual assault 
is alleged to have contributed, whether in whole or in part, 
to the original characterization of the discharge or release 
of the former member.’’.
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(b) DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS.—Section 1553(f) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The number and disposition of claims decided during 
the calendar quarter preceding the calendar quarter in which 
such information is made available in which sexual assault 
is alleged to have contributed, whether in whole or in part, 
to the original characterization of the discharge or release 
of the former member.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.— 
Subsection (i) of section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, 
as redesignated by section 520(a)(1) and amended by subsection 
(a), is further amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘claimant’’ both places 
it appears and inserting ‘‘former member’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘claimant’’ and 
inserting ‘‘former member’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘claimants’’ and 
inserting ‘‘former members’’. 
(2) DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS.—Section 1553(f)(2) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘claimant’’ 
and inserting ‘‘former member’’. 
SEC. 522. CONFIDENTIAL REVIEW OF CHARACTERIZATION OF TERMS 
OF DISCHARGE OF MEMBERS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEX- 
RELATED OFFENSES. 
(a) CODIFICATION OF CURRENT CONFIDENTIAL PROCESS.— 
(1) CODIFICATION.—Chapter 79 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1554a a new section 
1554b consisting of— 
(A) a heading as follows: 
‘‘§ 1554b. Confidential review of characterization of terms 
of discharge of members of the armed forces who 
are victims of sex-related offenses’’; and 
(B) a text consisting of the text of section 547 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 1553 note). 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 79 of such title is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1554a the following new 
item: 
‘‘1554b. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members of 
the armed forces who are victims of sex-related offenses.’’. 
(3) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Section 547 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 
113–291; 10 U.S.C. 1553 note) is repealed. 
(b) CLARIFICATION
OF APPLICABILITY
TO INDIVIDUALS WHO 
ALLEGE SEX-RELATED OFFENSES DURING MILITARY SERVICE.—Sub-
section (a) of section 1554b of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking 
‘‘sex-related offense’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘sex-related 
offense, or alleges that the individual was the victim of a sex- 
related offense,’’.
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1554b of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Armed Forces’’ each place it appears in 
subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ‘‘armed forces’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘boards for the correction of military 
records of the military department concerned’’ and inserting 
‘‘boards of the military department concerned established 
in accordance with this chapter’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘such an offense’’ and inserting ‘‘a sex- 
related offense’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), striking ‘‘boards for the correction 
of military records’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
and inserting ‘‘boards of the military department concerned 
established in accordance with this chapter’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘title 10, United States 
Code’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; and 
(C) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ‘‘such title’’ 
and inserting ‘‘this title’’. 
SEC. 523. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF BOARDS FOR 
THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS AND PER-
SONNEL WHO INVESTIGATE CLAIMS OF RETALIATION. 
(a) MEMBERS OF BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY 
RECORDS.—Section 534(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 1552 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘This curriculum shall also address the proper handling of claims 
in which a sex-related offense is alleged to have contributed to 
the original characterization of the discharge or release of the 
claimant, including guidelines for the consideration of evidence 
substantiating such allegations in accordance with the requirements 
of section 1554b(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
section 522 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2018.’’. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL WHO INVESTIGATE 
CLAIMS OF RETALIATION.—Section 546(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section.’’ and inserting ‘‘section, including 
guidelines for the consideration of evidence substantiating such 
allegations in accordance with the requirements of section 1554b(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 522 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.’’. 
SEC. 524. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF VIDEO TELECONFERENCING 
TECHNOLOGY BY BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILI-
TARY RECORDS AND DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense 
may carry out a pilot program under which boards for the correction 
of military records established under section 1552 of title 10, United 
States Code, and discharge review boards established under section 
1553 of such title are authorized to utilize, in the performance 
of their duties, video teleconferencing technology, to the extent 
such technology is reasonably available and technically feasible.
H. R. 2810—100 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the pilot program is to evaluate 
the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of utilizing video teleconfer-
encing technology to allow persons who raise a claim before a 
board for the correction of military records, persons who request 
a review by a discharge review board, and witnesses who present 
evidence to such a board to appear before such a board without 
being physically present. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—As part of the pilot program, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall make funds available to develop the capabili-
ties of boards for the correction of military records and discharge 
review boards to effectively use video teleconferencing technology. 
(d) NO EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Nothing in the pilot pro-
gram is intended to alter the eligibility criteria of persons who 
may raise a claim before a board for the correction of military 
records, request a review by a discharge review board, or present 
evidence to such a board. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary of Defense 
to carry out the pilot program shall terminate on December 31, 
2020. 
PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE 
AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 526. MODIFICATION OF BASIS FOR EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR 
ENLISTMENT 
IN 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES 
UNDER 
THE 
DELAYED ENTRY PROGRAM. 
Section 513(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4) and, 
in such paragraph, by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘this subsection’’; 
(2) by designating the second sentence of paragraph (1) 
as paragraph (2) and indenting the left margin of such para-
graph (2) two ems to the right; 
(3) in paragraph (2), as so designated, by inserting 
‘‘described in paragraph (1)’’ after ‘‘the 365-day period’’; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so designated, the 
following new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary concerned may extend by up to an addi-
tional 365 days the period of extension under paragraph (2) for 
a person who enlisted before October 1, 2017, under section 504(b)(2) 
of this title if the Secretary determines that the period of extension 
under this paragraph is required for the performance of adequate 
background and security reviews of that person. 
‘‘(B) A person whose period of extension under paragraph (2) 
is extended under this paragraph shall undergo all security and 
suitability screening requirements and receive a favorable military 
security suitability determination before entering into service in 
a regular or reserve component. Screening priority shall be given 
to those persons who were enlisted for a military occupational 
specialty that requires specialized language or medical skills that 
are vital to the national interest. 
‘‘(C) The authority to make an extension under this paragraph 
shall expire one year after the date of the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. The expiration 
of such authority shall not effect the validity of any extension 
made in accordance with this paragraph on or before that date.’’.
H. R. 2810—101 
SEC. 527. REAUTHORIZATION OF AUTHORITY TO ORDER RETIRED 
MEMBERS TO ACTIVE DUTY IN HIGH-DEMAND, LOW-DEN-
SITY ASSIGNMENTS. 
Section 688a(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘after December 31, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘outside a 
period as follows: 
‘‘(1) The period beginning on December 2, 2002, and ending 
on December 31, 2011. 
‘‘(2) The period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
and ending on December 31, 2022.’’. 
SEC. 528. NOTIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES UNDER-
GOING 
CERTAIN 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
SEPARATIONS 
OF 
POTENTIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS BENEFITS. 
(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A member of the Armed Forces 
who receives an administrative separation or mandatory discharge 
under conditions other than honorable shall be provided written 
notification that the member may petition the Veterans Benefits 
Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive, 
despite the characterization of the member’s service, certain benefits 
under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR NOTIFICATION.—Notification under subsection 
(a) shall be provided to a member described in such subsection 
in conjunction with the member’s notification of the administrative 
separation or mandatory discharge or as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable. 
SEC. 529. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF MED-
ICAL DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSI-
CIANS. 
Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public 
Law 108–183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 
SEC. 
530. 
PROVISION 
OF 
INFORMATION 
ON 
NATURALIZATION 
THROUGH MILITARY SERVICE. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that members of the 
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps who are aliens lawfully 
admitted to the United States for permanent residence are informed 
of the availability of naturalization through service in the Armed 
Forces under section 328 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1439) and the process by which to pursue naturalization. 
The Secretary shall ensure that resources are available to assist 
qualified members of the Armed Forces to navigate the application 
and naturalization process.
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Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other 
Legal Issues 
SEC. 531. CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE UNIFORM 
CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE REFORM BY THE MILITARY 
JUSTICE ACT OF 2016. 
(a) ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF OFFENSES UNDER 
UCMJ.—Section 806b(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code (article 
6b(e)(3) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘President, and, to the extent practicable, 
shall have priority over all other proceedings before the court.’’ 
and inserting the following; ‘‘President, subject to section 830a 
of this title (article 30a).’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(B) To the extent practicable, a petition for a writ of mandamus 
described in this subsection shall have priority over all other pro-
ceedings before the Court of Criminal Appeals. 
‘‘(C) Review of any decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals 
on a petition for a writ of mandamus described in this subsection 
shall have priority in the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 
as determined under the rules of the Court of Appeals for the 
Armed Forces.’’. 
(b) REVIEW
OF
CERTAIN
MATTERS
BEFORE
REFERRAL
OF 
CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 830a 
of title 10, United States Code (article 30a of the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), as added by section 5202 of the Military Justice 
Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2904), 
is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘, or otherwise act on,’’ after ‘‘to review’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) Pre-referral matters under subsection (c) or (e) of 
section 806b of this title (article 6b).’’. 
(c) DEFENSE COUNSEL ASSISTANCE IN POST-TRIAL MATTERS FOR 
ACCUSED CONVICTED BY COURT-MARTIAL.—Section 838(c)(2) of title 
10, United States Code (article 38(c)(2) of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice), is amended by striking ‘‘section 860 of this title 
(article 60)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 860, 860a, or 860b of this title 
(article 60, 60a, or 60b)’’. 
(d) LIMITATION ON ACCEPTANCE OF PLEA AGREEMENTS.—Section 
853a of title 10, United States Code (article 53a of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice), as added by section 5237 of the Military 
Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 
2917), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) is prohibited by law; or 
‘‘(5) is contrary to, or is inconsistent with, a regulation 
prescribed by the President with respect to terms, conditions, 
or other aspects of plea agreements.’’; and
H. R. 2810—103 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘shall bind the parties 
and the military judge’’ and inserting ‘‘shall bind the parties 
and the court-martial’’. 
(e) APPLICABILITY OF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES TO SEN-
TENCE APPEAL BY THE UNITED STATES.—Subsection (d)(1) of section 
856 of title 10, United States Code (article 56 of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice), as added by section 5301 of the Military 
Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 
2919), is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
after ‘‘concerned,’’ the following: ‘‘and consistent with standards 
and procedures set forth in regulations prescribed by the Presi-
dent,’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the period 
at the end the following: ‘‘, as determined in accordance with 
standards and procedures prescribed by the President’’. 
(f) SENTENCE OF REDUCTION IN ENLISTED GRADE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 858a of title 
10, United States Code (article 58a of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice), as amended by section 5303(1) of the Military 
Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 
Stat. 2923), is further amended in the matter after paragraph 
(3) by striking ‘‘, effective on the date’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, if such a reduction is authorized by regulation pre-
scribed by the President. The reduction in pay grade shall 
take effect on the date’’. 
(2) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 858a of title 
10, United States Code (article 58a of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 858a. Art. 58a. Sentences: reduction in enlisted grade’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of subchapter VIII of chapter 47 of title 10, United 
States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 858a (article 58a) and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘858a. 58a. Sentences: reduction in enlisted grade.’’. 
(g) CONVENING AUTHORITY AUTHORITIES.—Section 858b(b) of 
title 10, United States Code (article 58b(b) of the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘section 860 of this title (article 60)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 860a 
or 860b of this title (article 60a or 60b)’’. 
(h) APPEAL BY THE UNITED STATES.—Section 862(b) of title 
10, United States Code (article 62(b) of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), is amended by striking ‘‘, notwithstanding section 866(c) 
of this title (article 66(c))’’. 
(i) REHEARING AND SENTENCING.—Subsection (b) of section 863 
of title 10, United States Code (article 63 of the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), as added by section 5327 of the Military Justice 
Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2929), 
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘, subject to such limitations as the President may prescribe by 
regulation’’. 
(j) COURTS
OF CRIMINAL APPEALS.—Section 866 of title 10, 
United States Code (article 66 of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), as amended by section 5330 of the Military Justice Act
H. R. 2810—104 
of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2932), is 
further amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(2)(C), by inserting after ‘‘required’’ 
the following: ‘‘by regulation prescribed by the President or’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (f)(3)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘of Criminal Appeals’’ after ‘‘Court’’ 
the first time it appears; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘If the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces determines 
that additional proceedings are warranted, the Court of 
Criminal Appeals shall order a hearing or other proceeding 
in accordance with the direction of the Court of Appeals 
for the Armed Forces.’’. 
(k) MILITARY JUSTICE REVIEW PANEL.—Subsection (f) of section 
946 of title 10, United States Code (article 146 of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice), as added by section 5521 of the Military 
Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 
2962), is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2020’’ in the 
first sentence and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the sentence beginning 
‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting the following new sentence: 
‘‘The analysis under this paragraph shall be included in the 
assessment required by paragraph (1).’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following 
new paragraph (5): 
‘‘(5) REPORTS.—With respect to each review and assessment 
under this subsection, the Panel shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives. Each report— 
‘‘(A) shall set forth the results of the review and assess-
ment concerned, including the findings and recommenda-
tions of the Panel; and 
‘‘(B) shall be submitted not later than December 31 
of the calendar year in which the review and assessment 
is concluded.’’. 
(l) TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS 
SEPARATED FOR DEPENDENT ABUSE.—Section 1059(e) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘the approval of’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘as approved,’’ and inserting ‘‘entry 
of judgment under section 860c of this title (article 60c of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice) if the sentence’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘by a court-martial’’ 
the second place it appears and all that follows through ‘‘include 
any such punishment,’’ and inserting ‘‘for a dependent-abuse 
offense and the conviction is disapproved or is otherwise not 
part of the judgment under section 860c of this title (article 
60c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) or the punishment 
is disapproved or is otherwise not part of the judgment under 
such section (article),’’. 
(m) BENEFITS FOR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE 
BY
MEMBERS
LOSING
RIGHT
TO
RETIRED
PAY.—Section 
1408(h)(10)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘the approval’’ and all that follows through the end of 
the subparagraph and inserting ‘‘entry of judgment under section
H. R. 2810—105 
860c of this title (article 60c of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice).’’. 
(n) TREATMENT
OF CERTAIN OFFENSES PENDING EXECUTION 
OF MILITARY JUSTICE ACT OF 2016 AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CASES.—Section 5542(c)(1) 
of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 
114–328; 130 Stat. 2967) is amended by inserting after ‘‘shall 
apply to a case in which’’ the following: ‘‘a specification alleges 
the commission, before the effective date of such amendments, 
of one or more offenses or to a case in which’’. 
(2) CHILD ABUSE OFFENSES.—With respect to offenses com-
mitted before the date designated by the President under sec-
tion 5542(a) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E 
of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2967), subsection (b)(2)(B) 
of section 843 of title 10, United States Code (article 43 of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall be applied as 
in effect on December 22, 2016. 
(3) FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT OFFENSES.— 
With respect to the period beginning on December 23, 2016, 
and ending on the day before the date designated by the Presi-
dent under section 5542(a) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 
(division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2967), in the 
application of subsection (h) of section 843 of title 10, United 
States Code (article 43 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 
as added by section 5225(b) of that Act (130 Stat. 2909), the 
reference in such subsection (h) to section 904a(1) of title 10, 
United States Code (article 104a(1) of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice), shall be deemed to be a reference to section 
883(1) of title 10, United States Code (article 83(1) of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
(o) SENTENCING IN CERTAIN TRANSITIONAL CASES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any transition-period court-martial, 
the relevant sentencing sections of chapter 47 of title 10, United 
States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall be 
applied as follows: 
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the rel-
evant sentencing sections shall be applied as if the amend-
ments to such sections made by the Military Justice Act 
of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328) and this section 
had not been enacted. 
(B) If the accused so requests, the relevant sentencing 
sections shall be applied as amended by the Military Justice 
Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328) and this 
section. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) TRANSITION-PERIOD
COURT-MARTIAL.—The term 
‘‘transition-period court-martial’’ means a court-martial 
under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uni-
form Code of Military Justice), that consists of both of 
the following: 
(i) A prosecution of one or more offenses committed 
before the date designated by the President under sec-
tion 5542(a) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division 
E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2967). 
(ii) A prosecution of one or more offenses com-
mitted on or after that date.
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(B) RELEVANT SENTENCING SECTIONS.—The term ‘‘rel-
evant sentencing sections’’ means section 856 of title 10, 
United States Code (article 56 of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice), and any other sections (articles) of 
chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice), that, by regulation prescribed 
by the President, are designated as relevant to sentencing 
for the purposes of paragraph (1). 
(p) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect immediately after the amendments made by the 
Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328) 
take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that Act (130 Stat. 
2967). 
SEC. 532. ENHANCEMENT OF EFFECTIVE PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE 
IN COURTS-MARTIAL AND RELATED MATTERS. 
(a) ADDITIONAL ELEMENT IN PROGRAM FOR EFFECTIVE PROSECU-
TION
AND DEFENSE.—Section 542(a)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 
U.S.C. 827 note) is amended by inserting before the semicolon 
the following: ‘‘or there is adequate supervision and oversight of 
trial counsel and defense counsel so detailed to ensure effective 
prosecution and defense in the court-martial’’. 
(b) USE OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES TO ADVISE LESS EXPERIENCED 
JUDGE ADVOCATES
IN PROSECUTION
AND DEFENSE.—Section 542 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 827 note) is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
(d) and (e), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section (c): 
‘‘(c) USE OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES TO ADVISE LESS EXPERIENCED 
JUDGE ADVOCATES IN PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE.—The Secretary 
concerned may use highly qualified experts and other civilian 
employees who are under the jurisdiction of the Secretary con-
cerned, are available, and are experienced in the prosecution or 
defense of complex criminal cases to provide assistance to, and 
consult with, less experienced judge advocates throughout the court- 
martial process.’’. 
(c) PILOT
PROGRAMS
ON
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENTAL 
PROCESS
FOR JUDGE ADVOCATES.—Subsection (d) of section 542 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 827 note), as redesignated by 
subsection (b)(1) of this section, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘establishing’’ and all 
that follows and inserting ‘‘a military justice career track for 
judge advocates under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new para-
graph (4): 
‘‘(4) ELEMENTS.—Each pilot program shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A military justice career track for judge advocates 
that leads to judge advocates with military justice expertise 
in the grade of colonel, or in the grade of captain in the 
case of judge advocates of the Navy.
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‘‘(B) The use of skill identifiers to identify judge advo-
cates for participation in the pilot program from among 
judge advocates having appropriate skill and experience 
in military justice matters. 
‘‘(C) Guidance for promotion boards considering the 
selection for promotion of officers participating in the pilot 
program in order to ensure that judge advocates who are 
participating in the pilot program have the same oppor-
tunity for promotion as all other judge advocate officers 
being considered for promotion by such boards. 
‘‘(D) Such other matters as the Secretary concerned 
considers appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 533. PUNITIVE ARTICLE UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILI-
TARY JUSTICE ON WRONGFUL BROADCAST OR DISTRIBU-
TION OF INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGES OR VISUAL IMAGES 
OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 917 (article 
117 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) the following new 
section (article): 
‘‘§ 917a. Art. 117a. Wrongful broadcast or distribution of 
intimate visual images 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Any person subject to this chapter— 
‘‘(1) who knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts or distrib-
utes an intimate visual image of another person or a visual 
image of sexually explicit conduct involving a person who— 
‘‘(A) is at least 18 years of age at the time the intimate 
visual image or visual image of sexually explicit conduct 
was created; 
‘‘(B) is identifiable from the intimate visual image or 
visual image of sexually explicit conduct itself, or from 
information displayed in connection with the intimate 
visual image or visual image of sexually explicit conduct; 
and 
‘‘(C) does not explicitly consent to the broadcast or 
distribution of the intimate visual image or visual image 
of sexually explicit conduct; 
‘‘(2) who knows or reasonably should have known that 
the intimate visual image or visual image of sexually explicit 
conduct was made under circumstances in which the person 
depicted in the intimate visual image or visual image of sexually 
explicit conduct retained a reasonable expectation of privacy 
regarding any broadcast or distribution of the intimate visual 
image or visual image of sexually explicit conduct; 
‘‘(3) who knows or reasonably should have known that 
the broadcast or distribution of the intimate visual image or 
visual image of sexually explicit conduct is likely— 
‘‘(A) to cause harm, harassment, intimidation, emo-
tional distress, or financial loss for the person depicted 
in the intimate visual image or visual image of sexually 
explicit conduct; or 
‘‘(B) to harm substantially the depicted person with 
respect to that person’s health, safety, business, calling, 
career, financial condition, reputation, or personal relation-
ships; and
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‘‘(4) whose conduct, under the circumstances, had a reason-
ably direct and palpable connection to a military mission or 
military environment, 
is guilty of wrongful distribution of intimate visual images or visual 
images of sexually explicit conduct and shall be punished as a 
court-martial may direct. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BROADCAST.—The term ‘broadcast’ means to electroni-
cally transmit a visual image with the intent that it be viewed 
by a person or persons. 
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTE.—The term ‘distribute’ means to deliver 
to the actual or constructive possession of another person, 
including transmission by mail or electronic means. 
‘‘(3) INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGE.—The term ‘intimate visual 
image’ means a visual image that depicts a private area of 
a person. 
‘‘(4) PRIVATE
AREA.—The term ‘private area’ means the 
naked or underwear-clad genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female 
areola or nipple. 
‘‘(5) REASONABLE
EXPECTATION
OF
PRIVACY.—The term 
‘reasonable expectation of privacy’ means circumstances in 
which a reasonable person would believe that a private area 
of the person, or sexually explicit conduct involving the person, 
would not be visible to the public. 
‘‘(6) SEXUALLY
EXPLICIT
CONDUCT.—The term ‘sexually 
explicit conduct’ means actual or simulated genital-genital con-
tact, oral-genital contact, anal-genital contact, or oral-anal con-
tact, whether between persons of the same or opposite sex, 
bestiality, masturbation, or sadistic or masochistic abuse. 
‘‘(7) VISUAL IMAGE.—The term ‘visual image’ means the 
following: 
‘‘(A) Any developed or undeveloped photograph, picture, 
film, or video. 
‘‘(B) Any digital or computer image, picture, film, or 
video made by any means, including those transmitted 
by any means, including streaming media, even if not 
stored in a permanent format. 
‘‘(C) Any digital or electronic data capable of conversion 
into a visual image.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code 
(the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 917 (article 117) the following 
new item: 
‘‘917a. 117a. Wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images.’’. 
SEC. 534. GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY JUDGMENT RENDERED FOR 
PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY, OR EMOTIONALLY ABUSING A 
CHILD. 
(a) GARNISHMENT AUTHORITY.—Section 1408 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(l) GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY
A JUDGMENT RENDERED
FOR 
PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY, OR EMOTIONALLY ABUSING A CHILD.—(1) 
Subject to paragraph (2), any payment of retired pay that would 
otherwise be made to a member shall be paid (in whole or in 
part) by the Secretary concerned to another person if and to the
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extent expressly provided for in the terms of a child abuse garnish-
ment order. 
‘‘(2) A court order providing for the payment of child support 
or alimony or, with respect to a division of property, specifically 
providing for the payment of an amount of the disposable retired 
pay from a member to the spouse or a former spouse of the member, 
shall be given priority over a child abuse garnishment order. The 
total amount of the disposable retired pay of a member payable 
under a child abuse garnishment order shall not exceed 25 percent 
of the member’s disposable retired pay. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘court order’ includes a child 
abuse garnishment order. 
‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘child abuse garnishment order’ 
means a final decree issued by a court that— 
‘‘(A) is issued in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction 
of that court; and 
‘‘(B) provides in the nature of garnishment for the enforce-
ment of a judgment rendered against the member for physically, 
sexually, or emotionally abusing a child. 
‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, a judgment rendered for 
physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child is any legal 
claim perfected through a final enforceable judgment, which claim 
is based in whole or in part upon the physical, sexual, or emotional 
abuse of an individual under 18 years of age, whether or not 
that abuse is accompanied by other actionable wrongdoing, such 
as sexual exploitation or gross negligence. 
‘‘(6) If the Secretary concerned is served with more than one 
court order with respect to the retired pay of a member, the dispos-
able retired pay of the member shall be available to satisfy such 
court orders on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to the order 
of precedence specified in paragraph (2), with any such process 
being satisfied out of such monies as remain after the satisfaction 
of all such processes which have been previously served. 
‘‘(7) The Secretary concerned shall not be required to vary 
normal pay and disbursement cycles for retired pay in order to 
comply with a child abuse garnishment order.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—Subsection (l) of section 1408 
of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall 
apply with respect to a court order received by the Secretary con-
cerned on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, regardless 
of the date of the court order. 
SEC. 535. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TRAINING 
FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS ENLISTED IN THE ARMED FORCES 
UNDER A DELAYED ENTRY PROGRAM. 
(a) TRAINING REQUIRED.—Commencing not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned 
shall, insofar as practicable, provide training on sexual assault 
prevention and response to each individual under the jurisdiction 
of such Secretary who is enlisted in the Armed Forces under a 
delayed entry program such that each such individual completes 
such training before the date of commencement of basic training 
or initial active duty for training in the Armed Forces. 
(b) TRAINING ELEMENTS.—The training provided pursuant to 
subsection (a)— 
(1) shall, to the extent practicable, be uniform across the 
Armed Forces;
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(2) should be provided through in-person instruction, when-
ever possible; 
(3) should include instruction on the proper use of social 
media; and 
(4) shall meet such other requirements as the Secretary 
of Defense may establish. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘delayed entry program’’ means the following: 
(A) The Future Soldiers Program of the Army. 
(B) The Delayed Entry Program of the Navy and the 
Marine Corps. 
(C) The program of the Air Force for the delayed entry 
of enlistees into the Air Force. 
(D) The program of the Coast Guard for the delayed 
entry of enlistees into the Coast Guard. 
(E) Any successor program to a program referred to 
in subparagraphs (A) through (D). 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 536. SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL TRAINING REGARDING THE 
UNIQUE CHALLENGES OFTEN FACED BY MALE VICTIMS 
OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
The baseline Special Victims’ Counsel training established 
under section 1044e(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, shall 
include training for Special Victims’ Counsel to recognize and deal 
with the unique challenges often faced by male victims of sexual 
assault. 
SEC. 537. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN ANNUAL SAPRO REPORTS 
REGARDING 
MILITARY 
SEXUAL 
HARASSMENT 
AND 
INCIDENTS INVOLVING NONCONSENSUAL DISTRIBUTION 
OF PRIVATE SEXUAL IMAGES. 
(a) ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1631(b) of 
the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(13) Information and data collected through formal and 
informal reports of sexual harassment involving members of 
the Armed Forces during the year covered by the report, as 
follows: 
‘‘(A) The number of substantiated and unsubstantiated 
reports. 
‘‘(B) A synopsis of each substantiated report. 
‘‘(C) The action taken in the case of each substantiated 
report, including the type of disciplinary or administrative 
sanction imposed, if any, such as— 
‘‘(i) conviction and sentence by court-martial; 
‘‘(ii) imposition of non-judicial punishment under 
section 815 of title 10, United States Code (article 
15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or 
‘‘(iii) administrative separation or other type of 
administrative action imposed. 
‘‘(14) Information and data collected during the year cov-
ered by the report on each reported incident involving the 
nonconsensual distribution by a person subject to chapter 47 
of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military
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Justice), of a private sexual image of another person, including 
the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of substantiated and unsubstantiated 
reports. 
‘‘(B) A synopsis of each substantiated report. 
‘‘(C) The action taken in the case of each substantiated 
report, including the type of disciplinary or administrative 
sanction imposed, if any, such as— 
‘‘(i) conviction and sentence by court-martial; 
‘‘(ii) imposition of non-judicial punishment under 
section 815 of title 10, United States Code (article 
15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or 
‘‘(iii) administrative separation or other type of 
administrative action imposed.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act and apply beginning with the reports required to be submitted 
by March 1, 2020, under section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 
383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note). 
SEC. 538. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN ANNUAL SAPRO REPORTS 
REGARDING SEXUAL ASSAULTS COMMITTED BY A MEMBER 
OF THE ARMED FORCES AGAINST THE MEMBER’S SPOUSE 
OR OTHER FAMILY MEMBER. 
Beginning with the reports required to be submitted by March 
1, 2019, under section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 
U.S.C. 1561 note), information regarding a sexual assault committed 
by a member of the Armed Forces against the spouse or intimate 
partner of the member or another dependent of the member shall 
be included in such reports in addition to the annual Family 
Advocacy Program report. The information may be included as 
an annex to such reports. 
Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, 
Resilience, and Transition 
SEC. 541. ELEMENT IN PRESEPARATION COUNSELING FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT 
SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS OF CERTAIN VETERANS 
THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(18) A description, developed in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, of the assistance and support serv-
ices for family caregivers of eligible veterans under the program 
conducted by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to 
section 1720G of title 38, including the veterans covered by 
the program, the caregivers eligible for assistance and support 
through the program, and the assistance and support available 
through the program.’’. 
(b) PARTICIPATION OF POTENTIAL CAREGIVERS IN APPROPRIATE 
PRESEPARATION COUNSELING.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with procedures established 
by the Secretary of Defense, each Secretary of a military depart-
ment shall take appropriate actions to achieve the following: 
(A) To determine whether each member of the Armed 
Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary who is 
undergoing preseparation counseling pursuant to section 
1142 of title 10, United States Code (as amended by sub-
section (a)), and who may require caregiver services after 
separation from the Armed Forces has identified an indi-
vidual to provide such services after the member’s separa-
tion. 
(B) In the case of a member described in subparagraph 
(A) who has identified an individual to provide caregiver 
services after the member’s separation, at the election of 
the member, to permit such individual to participate in 
appropriate sessions of the member’s preseparation coun-
seling in order to inform such individual of— 
(i) the assistance and support services available 
to caregivers of members after separation from the 
Armed Forces; and 
(ii) the manner in which the member’s transition 
to civilian life after separation may likely affect such 
individual as a caregiver. 
(2) CAREGIVERS.—For purposes of this subsection, individ-
uals who provide caregiver services refers to individuals 
(including a spouse, partner, parent, sibling, adult child, other 
relative, or friend) who provide physical or emotional assistance 
to former members of the Armed Forces during and after their 
transition from military life to civilian life following separation 
from the Armed Forces. 
(3) DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT.—Each Secretary of a 
miliary department shall commence the actions required pursu-
ant to this subsection by not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 542. IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINE CORPS AND 
VETERANS. 
(a) IMPROVED
EMPLOYMENT
SKILLS
VERIFICATION.—Section 
1143(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In order to improve the accuracy and completeness of 
a certification or verification of job skills and experience required 
by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall— 
‘‘(A) establish a database to record all training performed 
by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps 
that may have application to employment in the civilian sector; 
and 
‘‘(B) make unclassified information regarding such informa-
tion available to States and other potential employers referred 
to in subsection (c) so that State and other entities may allow 
military training to satisfy licensing or certification require-
ments to engage in a civilian profession.’’. 
(b) IMPROVED ACCURACY OF CERTIFICATES OF TRAINING AND 
SKILLS.—Section 1143(a) of title 10, United States Code, is further
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amended by inserting after paragraph (2), as added by subsection 
(a), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a certification 
or verification of job skills and experience required by paragraph 
(1) is rendered in such a way that States and other potential 
employers can confirm the accuracy and authenticity of the certifi-
cation or verification.’’. 
(c) IMPROVED RESPONSIVENESS TO CERTIFICATION REQUESTS.— 
Section 1143(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘For the purpose’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) A State may— 
‘‘(i) use a certification or verification of job skills and experi-
ence provided to a member of the armed forces under subsection 
(a); and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, 
and Marine Corps, request the Department of Defense to con-
firm the accuracy and authenticity of the certification or 
verification. 
‘‘(B) A response confirming or denying the information shall 
be provided within five business days.’’. 
(d) IMPROVED NOTICE TO MEMBERS.—Section 1142(b)(4)(A) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the 
semicolon the following: ‘‘, including State-submitted and approved 
lists of military training and skills that satisfy occupational certifi-
cations and licenses’’. 
SEC. 543. LIMITATION ON RELEASE OF MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY 
GRADUATES TO PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL ATH-
LETICS. 
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 4348(a) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) That the cadet— 
‘‘(A) will not seek release from the cadet’s commis-
sioned service obligation to obtain employment as a profes-
sional athlete following graduation until the cadet com-
pletes a period of at least two consecutive years of commis-
sioned service; and 
‘‘(B) understands that the appointment alternative 
described in paragraph (3) will not be used to allow the 
cadet to obtain such employment until at least the end 
of that two-year period.’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6959(a) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) That the midshipman— 
‘‘(A) will not seek release from the midshipman’s 
commissioned service obligation to obtain employment as 
a professional athlete following graduation until the mid-
shipman completes a period of at least two consecutive 
years of commissioned service; and 
‘‘(B) understands that the appointment alternative 
described in paragraph (3) will not be used to allow the 
midshipman to obtain such employment until at least the 
end of that two-year period.’’.
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(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9348(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) That the cadet— 
‘‘(A) will not seek release from the cadet’s commis-
sioned service obligation to obtain employment as a profes-
sional athlete following graduation until the cadet com-
pletes a period of at least two consecutive years of commis-
sioned service; and 
‘‘(B) understands that the appointment alternative 
described in paragraph (2) will not be used to allow the 
cadet to obtain such employment until at least the end 
of that two-year period.’’. 
(d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The Secretaries of the mili-
tary departments shall promptly revise the cadet and midshipman 
service agreements under sections 4348, 6959, and 9348 of title 
10, United States Code, to reflect the amendments made by this 
section. The revised agreement shall apply to cadets and mid-
shipmen who are attending the United States Military Academy, 
the United States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force 
Academy on the date of the enactment of this Act and to persons 
who begin attendance at such military service academies on or 
after that date. 
SEC. 544. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESIL-
IENCE 
PROGRAM 
FOR 
THE 
NATIONAL 
GUARD 
AND 
RESERVES. 
Section 10219(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘October 1, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2020’’. 
SEC. 545. ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS RELATED TO READY, RELEVANT 
LEARNING INITIATIVE OF THE NAVY. 
(a) ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later than March 
1, 2018, and each year thereafter, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a certification on the status of 
implementation of the Ready, Relevant Learning initiative of the 
Navy for each applicable enlisted rating. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each certification under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A certification by the Commander of the United States 
Fleet Forces Command that the block learning and modernized 
delivery methods of the Ready, Relevant Learning initiative 
to be implemented during the fiscal year beginning in which 
such certification is submitted will meet or exceed the existing 
training delivery approach for all associated training require-
ments. 
(2) A certification by the Secretary of the Navy that the 
content re-engineering necessary to meet all training objectives 
and transition from the traditional training curriculum to the 
modernized delivery format to be implemented during such 
fiscal year will be complete prior to such transition, including 
full functionality of all required course software and hardware. 
(3) A detailed cost estimate of transitioning to the block 
learning and modernized delivery approaches to be imple-
mented during such fiscal year with funding listed by purpose, 
amount, appropriations account, budget program element or 
line item, and end strength adjustments.
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(4) A detailed phasing plan associated with transitioning 
to the block learning and modernized delivery approaches to 
be implemented during such fiscal year, including the current 
status, timing, and identification of reductions in ‘‘A’’ school 
and ‘‘C’’ school courses, curricula, funding, and personnel. 
(5) A certification by the Secretary of the Navy that— 
(A) 
the 
contracting 
strategy 
associated 
with 
transitioning to the modernized delivery approach to be 
implemented during such fiscal year has been completed; 
and 
(B) contracting actions contain sufficient specification 
detail to enable a low risk approach to receiving the deliver-
able end item or items on-budget, on-schedule, and with 
satisfactory performance. 
SEC. 546. AUTHORITY TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR THE UNITED 
STATES MILITARY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) EXPANSION AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may 
expand eligibility for the United Services Military Apprenticeship 
Program to include any member of the uniformed services. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘uniformed services’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(5) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 547. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ATTENDANCE 
OF AIR FORCE ENLISTED PERSONNEL AT AIR FORCE 
OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION IN-RESI-
DENCE COURSES. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated or otherwise made available for the Department of the 
Air Force may be obligated or expended for the purpose of the 
attendance of Air Force enlisted personnel at Air Force officer 
professional military education (PME) in-residence courses until 
the later of— 
(1) the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives, and to the Comptroller General of 
the United States, a report on the attendance of such personnel 
at such courses as described in subsection (b); 
(2) the date on which the Comptroller General submits 
to such committees the report setting forth an assessment 
of the report under paragraph (1) as described in subsection 
(c); or 
(3) 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE REPORT.—The report of the 
Secretary described in subsection (a)(1) shall include the following: 
(1) The purpose of the attendance of Air Force enlisted 
personnel at Air Force officer professional military education 
in-residence courses. 
(2) The objectives for the attendance of such enlisted per-
sonnel at such officer professional military education courses. 
(3) The required prerequisites for such enlisted personnel 
to attend such officer professional military education courses. 
(4) The process for selecting such enlisted personnel to 
attend such officer professional military education courses. 
(5) The impact of the attendance of such enlisted personnel 
at such officer professional military education courses on the
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availability of officer allocations for the attendance of officers 
at such courses. 
(6) The impact of the attendance of such enlisted personnel 
at such officer professional military education courses on the 
morale and retention of officers attending such courses. 
(7) The resources required for such enlisted personnel to 
attend such officer professional military education courses. 
(8) The impact on unit and overall Air Force manning 
levels of the attendance of such enlisted personnel at such 
officer professional military education courses, especially at 
the statutorily-limited end strengths of grades E–8 and E– 
9. 
(9) The extent to which graduation by such enlisted per-
sonnel from such officer professional military education courses 
is a requirement for Air Force or joint assignments. 
(10) The planned assignment utilization for Air Force 
enlisted graduates of such officer professional military edu-
cation courses. 
(11) Any other matters in connection with the attendance 
of such enlisted personnel at such officer professional military 
education courses that the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
the Secretary submits the report described in subsection (a)(1), 
the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a briefing on an assessment of the report by the Comptroller 
General. As soon as practicable after the briefing, the Comp-
troller General shall submit to such committees a report on 
such assessment for purposes of subsection (a)(2). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) An assessment of whether the conclusions and 
assertions included in the report of the Secretary under 
subsection (a) are comprehensive, fully supported, and 
sufficiently detailed. 
(B) An identification of any shortcomings, limitations, 
or other reportable matters that affect the quality of the 
findings or conclusions of the report of the Secretary. 
SEC. 548. LIEUTENANT HENRY OSSIAN FLIPPER LEADERSHIP SCHOL-
ARSHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall designate 
a number of scholarships under the Army Senior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps (SROTC) program that are available to students 
at minority-serving institutions as ‘‘Lieutenant Henry Ossian 
Flipper Leadership Scholarships’’. 
(b) NUMBER DESIGNATED.—The number of scholarships des-
ignated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be the number the Sec-
retary determines appropriate to increase the number of Senior 
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarships at minority-serving 
institutions. In making the determination, the Secretary shall give 
appropriate consideration to the following: 
(1) The number of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 
scholarships available at all institutions participating in the 
Senior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps program.
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(2) The number of such minority-serving institutions that 
offer the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program to 
their students. 
(c) AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP.—The Secretary may increase any 
scholarship designated pursuant to subsection (a) to an amount 
in excess of the amount of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps program scholarship that would otherwise be offered at the 
minority-serving institution concerned if the Secretary considers 
that a scholarship of such increased amount is appropriate for 
the purpose of the scholarship. 
(d) MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means an institution of 
higher education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
SEC. 549. PILOT PROGRAMS ON APPOINTMENT IN THE EXCEPTED 
SERVICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF PHYS-
ICALLY 
DISQUALIFIED 
FORMER 
CADETS 
AND 
MID-
SHIPMEN. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary of a military department 
may carry out a pilot program under which former cadets 
or midshipmen described in paragraph (2) (in this section 
referred to as ‘‘eligible individuals’’) under the jurisdiction of 
such Secretary may be appointed by the Secretary of Defense 
in the excepted service under section 3320 of title 5, United 
States Code, in the Department of Defense. 
(2) CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), a former cadet or midshipman described in this 
paragraph is any former cadet at the United States Military 
Academy or the United States Air Force Academy, and any 
former midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, 
who— 
(A) completed the prescribed course of instruction and 
graduated from the applicable service academy; and 
(B) is determined to be medically disqualified to com-
plete a period of active duty in the Armed Forces prescribed 
in an agreement signed by such cadet or midshipman in 
accordance with section 4348, 6959, or 9348 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—A former cadet or midshipman whose med-
ical disqualification as described in paragraph (2)(B) is the 
result of the gross negligence or misconduct of the former 
cadet or midshipman is not an eligible individual for purposes 
of appointment under a pilot program. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the pilot programs conducted 
under this section is to evaluate the feasibility and advisability 
of permitting eligible individuals who cannot accept a commission 
or complete a period of active duty in the Armed Forces prescribed 
by the Secretary of the military department concerned to fulfill 
an obligation for active duty service in the Armed Forces through 
service as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense. 
(c) POSITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The positions to which an eligible indi-
vidual may be appointed under a pilot program conducted under 
this section are existing positions within the Department of 
Defense in grades up to GS–9 under the General Schedule
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under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code (or equivalent). 
The authority in subsection (a) does not authorize the creation 
of additional positions, or create any vacancies to which eligible 
individuals may be appointed under a pilot program. 
(2) TERM POSITIONS.—Any appointment under a pilot pro-
gram shall be to a position having a term of five years or 
less. 
(d) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) RECRUITMENT
AND
RETENTION
OF
ELIGIBLE
INDIVID-
UALS.—The authority in subsection (a) may be used only to 
the extent necessary to recruit and retain on a non-competitive 
basis cadets and midshipmen who are relieved of an obligation 
for active duty in the Armed Forces due to becoming medically 
disqualified from serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, 
and may not be used to appoint any other individuals in the 
excepted service. 
(2) VOLUNTARY
ACCEPTANCE
OF
APPOINTMENTS.—A pilot 
program conducted under this section may not be used as 
an implicit or explicit basis for compelling an eligible individual 
to accept an appointment in the excepted service in accordance 
with this section. 
(e) RELATIONSHIP TO REPAYMENT PROVISIONS.—Completion of 
a term appointment pursuant to a pilot program conducted under 
this section shall relieve the eligible individual concerned of any 
repayment obligation under section 303a(e) or 373 of title 37, United 
States Code, with respect to the agreement of the individual 
described in subsection (a)(2)(B). 
(f) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to appoint eligible individ-
uals in the excepted service under a pilot program conducted 
under this section shall expire on the date that is four years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) EFFECT ON EXISTING APPOINTMENTS.—The termination 
by paragraph (1) of the authority in subsection (a) shall not 
affect any appointment made under that authority before the 
termination date specified in paragraph (1) in accordance with 
the terms of such appointment. 
(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than the date that is 
three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, each 
Secretary of a military department shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report containing an evalua-
tion of the effectiveness of the pilot program conducted by 
such Secretary under this section, including the number of 
eligible individuals appointed as civilian employees of the 
Department of Defense under the program and the retention 
rate for such employees. 
(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
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Subtitle 
F—Defense 
Dependents’ 
Edu-
cation and Military Family Readiness 
Matters 
PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION 
MATTERS 
SEC. 551. ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH MILITARY DEPENDENT STU-
DENTS. 
(a) IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2018 pursuant to section 301 and avail-
able for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities 
as specified in the funding table in section 4301, $10,000,000 
shall be available for payments under section 363 of the Floyd 
D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2001 (20 U.S.C. 7703a). 
(2) USE OF CERTAIN AMOUNT.—Of the amount available 
under subsection (a) for payments as described in that sub-
section, $5,000,000 shall be available for such payments to 
local educational agencies determined by the Secretary of 
Defense, in the discretion of the Secretary, to have higher 
concentrations of military children with severe disabilities. 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF 
MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the amount authorized to 
be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 by section 301 and available 
for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4301, $40,000,000 shall be 
available only for the purpose of providing assistance to local edu-
cational agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109– 
163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 
(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 
SEC. 552. TRANSITIONS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS FROM 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT SCHOOLS TO 
OTHER SCHOOLS AND AMONG SCHOOLS OF LOCAL EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCIES. 
(a) PERMANENT SUPPORT AUTHORITY.—Section 574(c) of the 
John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2007 (Public Law 109–364; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note) is amended by 
striking paragraph (3). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 572(b) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note) is amended by striking ‘‘that includes 
a request for the extension of section 574(c) of the John Warner 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 shall 
include’’ and inserting ‘‘shall include, with respect to section 574(c) 
of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note),’’.
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SEC. 553. REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN SCIENCE, 
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS FOR 
CHILDREN WHO ARE DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than two years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report containing a description and 
assessment of— 
(1) current Department of Defense programs intended to 
improve educational opportunities and achievement in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics for children who are 
dependents of members of the Armed Forces; and 
(2) Department of Defense efforts to increase opportunities 
and achievement in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics for children who are dependents of members of 
the Armed Forces. 
PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS 
MATTERS 
SEC. 555. CODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT FAMILY SUP-
PORT PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS FORCES. 
(a) CODIFICATION OF EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Chapter 88 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1788 
a new section 1788a consisting of— 
(1) a heading as follows: 
‘‘§ 1788a. Family support programs: immediate family mem-
bers of members of special operations forces’’; and 
(2) a text consisting of subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e) 
of section 554 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1788 note). 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 1788a of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, is further 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d), as so added, as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) by inserting after such subsection the following new 
subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 2019, 
and each March 1 thereafter, the Commander, in coordination 
with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readi-
ness, shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report describing the progress made in achieving the goals 
of the family support programs conducted under this section. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF REPORTS.—Each report under this sub-
section shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A detailed description of the programs conducted 
under this section to address family support requirements 
for family members of members of the armed forces 
assigned to special operations forces.
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‘‘(B) An assessment of the impact of the programs 
on military readiness and on family members of members 
of the armed forces assigned to special operations forces. 
‘‘(C) A description of the special operations-peculiar 
aspects of the programs and a comparison and differentia-
tion of these programs with other programs conducted by 
the Secretaries of the military departments to provide 
family support services to immediate family members of 
members of the armed forces. 
‘‘(D) 
Recommendations 
for 
incorporating 
lessons 
learned into other family support programs. 
‘‘(E) Any other matters the Commander considers 
appropriate regarding the programs.’’. 
(c) FUNDING.—Subsection (c) of section 1788a of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section and redesig-
nated by subsection (b)(1) of this section, is amended by striking 
‘‘specified’’ and all that follows through the end of the subsection 
and inserting ‘‘, from funds available for Major Force Program 
11, to carry out family support programs under this section.’’. 
(d) ELIMINATION OF PILOT PROGRAM REFERENCES AND OTHER 
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1788a of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Armed Forces’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘armed forces’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘pilot’’ each place it appears; 
(3) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘up to three’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘providing’’ and inserting ‘‘programs to provide’’; 
and 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘title 10, United States 
Code’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘such title’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this title’’. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1788 
the following new item: 
‘‘1788a. Family support programs: immediate family members of members of special 
operations forces.’’. 
(f) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 554 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 
U.S.C. 1788 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 556. REIMBURSEMENT FOR STATE LICENSURE AND CERTIFI-
CATION COSTS OF A SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED 
FORCES ARISING FROM RELOCATION TO ANOTHER STATE. 
(a) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORIZED.—Section 476 of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(p)(1) From amounts otherwise made available for a fiscal 
year to provide travel and transportation allowances under this 
chapter, the Secretary concerned may reimburse a member of the
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armed forces for qualified relicensing costs of the spouse of the 
member when— 
‘‘(A) the member is reassigned, either as a permanent 
change of station or permanent change of assignment, from 
a duty station in one State to a duty station in another State; 
and 
‘‘(B) the movement of the member’s dependents is author-
ized at the expense of the United States under this section 
as part of the reassignment. 
‘‘(2) Reimbursement provided to a member under this sub-
section may not exceed $500 in connection with each reassignment 
described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) Not later than December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security with 
respect to the Coast Guard, shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Government Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report— 
‘‘(A) describing the extent to which the reimbursement 
authority provided by this subsection has been used; and 
‘‘(B) containing a recommendation by the Secretaries 
regarding whether the authority should be extended beyond 
the date specified in paragraph (4). 
‘‘(4) No reimbursement may be provided under this subsection 
for qualified relicensing costs paid or incurred after December 31, 
2022. 
‘‘(5) In this subsection, the term ‘qualified relicensing costs’ 
means costs, including exam and registration fees, that— 
‘‘(A) are imposed by the State of the new duty station 
to secure a license or certification to engage in the same profes-
sion that the spouse of the member engaged in while in the 
State of the original duty station; and 
‘‘(B) are paid or incurred by the member or spouse to 
secure the license or certification from the State of the new 
duty station after the date on which the orders directing the 
reassignment described in paragraph (1) are issued.’’. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO EXPEDITE LICENSE 
PORTABILITY FOR MILITARY SPOUSES.— 
(1) CONSULTATION WITH STATES.—The Secretary of Defense, 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the 
Coast Guard, shall consult with States— 
(A) to identify barriers to the portability between 
States of a license, certification, or other grant of permis-
sion held by the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces 
to engage in an occupation when the spouse moves between 
States as part of a permanent change of station or perma-
nent change of assignment of the member; and 
(B) to develop recommendations for the Federal 
Government and the States, together or separately, to expe-
dite the portability of such licenses, certifications, and other 
grants of permission for military spouses. 
(2) SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the consulta-
tion and preparing the recommendations under paragraph (1), 
the Secretaries shall consider the feasibility of— 
(A) States accepting licenses, certifications, and other 
grants of permission described in paragraph (1) issued 
by another State and in good standing in that State;
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(B) the issuance of a temporary license pending comple-
tion of State-specific requirements; and 
(C) the establishment of an expedited review process 
for military spouses. 
(3) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 15, 2018, 
the Secretaries shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees and the States a report containing the recommenda-
tions developed under this subsection. 
(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the congressional defense committees, the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the 
Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 557. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF EXTENDED PERIOD OF PROTEC-
TIONS 
FOR 
MEMBERS 
OF 
UNIFORMED 
SERVICES 
RELATING TO MORTGAGES, MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE, 
AND EVICTION. 
Section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring 
for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–154; 50 
U.S.C. 3953 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2018’’ and 
inserting ‘‘January 1, 2020’’. 
SEC. 558. ENHANCING MILITARY CHILDCARE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVI-
TIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) HOURS OF OPERATION OF MILITARY CHILDCARE DEVELOP-
MENT CENTERS.—Each Secretary of a military department shall 
ensure, to the extent practicable, that the hours of operation of 
each childcare development center under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary are established and maintained in manner that takes 
into account the demands and circumstances of members of the 
Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components, who 
use such center in facilitation of the performance of their military 
duties. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—The demands and 
circumstances to be taken into account under subsection (a) for 
purposes of setting and maintaining the hours of operation of a 
childcare development center shall include the following: 
(1) Mission requirements of units whose members use the 
childcare development center. 
(2) The unpredictability of work schedules, and fluctuations 
in day-to-day work hours, of such members. 
(3) The potential for frequent and prolonged absences of 
such members for training, operations, and deployments. 
(4) The location of the childcare development center on 
the military installation concerned, including the location in 
connection with duty locations of members and applicable mili-
tary family housing. 
(5) Such other matters as the Secretary of the military 
department concerned considers appropriate for purposes of 
this section. 
(c) CHILDCARE COORDINATORS FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.— 
Each Secretary of a military department may provide for a childcare 
coordinator at each military installation under the jurisdiction of
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the Secretary at which are stationed significant numbers of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces with accompanying dependent children, 
as determined by the Secretary. The childcare coordinator may 
work with the commander of the installation to ensure that 
childcare is available and responsive to the needs of members 
assigned to the installation. 
SEC. 559. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES PROVIDERS FOR DEPARTMENT 
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may appoint, with-
out regard to any provision of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 
5, United States Code, qualified childcare services providers in 
the competitive service if the Secretary determines that— 
(1) there is a critical hiring need for childcare services 
providers for Department of Defense child development centers; 
and 
(2) there is a shortage of childcare services providers. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out this section 
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary for pur-
poses of this section. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall pre-
scribe the regulations required by subsection (b), and commence 
implementation of subsection (a), by not later than May 1, 2018. 
(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the end of each 
of fiscal years 2019 and 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House 
of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the use of the appointment 
authority provided by subsection (a). 
(e) CHILDCARE SERVICES PROVIDER DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘childcare services provider’’ means a person who provides 
childcare services for dependent children of members of the Armed 
Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense in 
child development centers on Department installations. 
(f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The appointment authority pro-
vided by subsection (a) expires on September 30, 2021. 
SEC. 560. PILOT PROGRAM ON PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR 
TELEWORK FACILITIES FOR MILITARY SPOUSES ON MILI-
TARY INSTALLATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Commencing not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasability and advis-
ability of providing telework facilities for military spouses on mili-
tary installations outside the United States. The Secretary shall 
consult with the host nation or nations concerned in carrying out 
the pilot program. 
(b) NUMBER OF INSTALLATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the pilot program at not less than two military installations outside 
the United States selected by the Secretary for purposes of the 
pilot program. 
(c) DURATION.—The duration of the pilot program shall be 
a period selected by the Secretary, but not more than three years. 
(d) ELEMENTS.—The pilot program shall include the following 
elements:
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(1) The pilot program shall be conducted as one or more 
public-private partnerships between the Department of Defense 
and a private corporation or partnership of private corporations. 
(2) The corporation or corporations participating in the 
pilot program shall contribute to the carrying out of the pilot 
program an amount equal to the amount committed by the 
Secretary to the pilot program at the time of its commencement. 
(3) The Secretary shall enter into one or more memoranda 
of understanding with the corporation or corporations partici-
pating in the pilot program for purposes of the pilot program, 
including the amounts to be contributed by such corporation 
or corporations pursuant to paragraph (2). 
(4) The telework undertaken by military spouses under 
the pilot program may only be for United States companies. 
(5) The pilot program shall permit military spouses to 
provide administrative, informational technology, professional, 
and other necessary support to companies through telework 
from Department installations outside the United States. 
(e) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
for fiscal year 2018 by section 421 and available for military per-
sonnel as specified in the funding table in section 4401, up to 
$1,000,000 may be available to carry out the pilot program, 
including entry into memoranda of understanding pursuant to sub-
section (d)(3) and payment by the Secretary of the amount com-
mitted by the Secretary to the pilot program pursuant to subsection 
(d)(2). 
Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 
SEC. 561. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR 
TO GARLIN M. CONNER FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING 
WORLD WAR II. 
(a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding the time 
limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, 
or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain 
medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President 
may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title 
to Garlin M. Conner for the acts of valor during World War II 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Garlin M. Conner during 
combat on January 24, 1945, as a member of the United States 
Army in the grade of First Lieutenant in France while serving 
with Company K, 3d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry 
Division, for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished- 
Service Cross. 
SEC. 562. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE 
CROSS TO SPECIALIST FRANK M. CRARY FOR ACTS OF 
VALOR IN VIETNAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations 
specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any 
other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals 
to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may 
award the Distinguished-Service Cross under section 3742 of such
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title to Specialist Frank M. Crary for the acts of valor in Vietnam 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Frank M. Crary on April 
7, 1966, as a member of the Army serving in the grade of Specialist 
in Vietnam while serving with Company D, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 
12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. 
Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting 
Requirements 
SEC. 571. ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON ACCOMPANIED AND UNACCOM-
PANIED TOURS OF DUTY IN REMOTE LOCATIONS WITH 
HIGH FAMILY SUPPORT COSTS. 
(a) ANALYSIS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall con-
duct a comparative analysis of accompanied tours of duty and 
unaccompanied tours of duty of members of the Armed Forces 
in remote locations with high family support costs (including facility 
construction and operation costs), including— 
(1) the Azores; 
(2) United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; 
(3) Okinawa, Japan; 
(4) the Republic of Korea; 
(5) Kwajalein Atoll; 
(6) Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar; and 
(7) such other locations as the Secretary considers appro-
priate for purposes of the analysis. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining the results of the analysis conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 572. REVIEW AND REPORTS ON POLICIES FOR REGULAR AND 
RESERVE OFFICER CAREER MANAGEMENT. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in consulta-
tion with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall conduct 
a review of the policies of the Department of Defense for the 
career management of regular and reserve officers of the Armed 
Forces pursuant to the Defense Officer Personnel Management 
Act (commonly referred to as ‘‘DOPMA’’) and the Reserve Officer 
Personnel Management Act (commonly referred to as ‘‘ROPMA’’). 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) A statistical analysis, based on exit surveys and other 
data available to the military departments, on the impact that 
current personnel policies under the Defense Officer Personnel 
Management Act have on recruiting and retention of qualified 
regular and reserve officers of the Armed Forces. Specifically, 
the statistical analysis shall include an estimate of the number 
of officers who leave the Armed Forces each year because 
of dissatisfaction with the current personnel policies, including 
career progression, promotion policies, and a perceived lack 
of opportunity for schooling and broadening assignments. 
(2) An analysis of the extent to which current personnel 
policies inhibit the professional development of officers.
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(3) An analysis of the impact that increased flexibility 
in promotion, assignments, and career length would have on 
officer competency in their military occupational specialties. 
(4) An analysis of the efficacy of officer talent management 
systems currently used by the military departments. 
(5) An analysis of the benefits and limitations of the current 
promotion timelines and the ‘‘up-or-out’’ system required by 
policy and law. 
(6) An analysis of the reasons and frequency with which 
officers in the grade of O–3 or above are passed over for 
promotion to the next higher grade, particularly those officers 
who have pursued advanced degrees, broadening assignments, 
and non-traditional career patterns. 
(7) The utility and feasibility of creating new competitive 
categories or an independent career and promotion path for 
officers in low-density military occupational specialties. 
(8) An analysis of how best to encourage and facilitate 
the recruitment and retention of officers with technical exper-
tise. 
(9) The utility and feasibility of encouraging officers to 
pursue careers of lengths that vary from the traditional 20- 
year military career and the mechanisms that could be 
employed to encourage officers to pursue these varying career 
lengths. 
(10) An analysis of what actions have been or could be 
taken within current statutory authority to address officer 
management challenges. 
(11) An analysis of what actions can be taken by the 
Armed Forces to change the institutional culture regarding 
commonly held perceptions on appropriate promotion timelines, 
career progression, and traditional career patterns. 
(12) An analysis of how the Armed Forces can avoid an 
officer corps disproportionately weighted toward officers serving 
in the grades of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel and 
Navy grades of lieutenant commander, commander, and cap-
tain, if statutory officer grade caps are relaxed. 
(13) The utility and feasibility of allowing officers to repeat-
edly and seamlessly transition between active duty and reserve 
active-status throughout the course of their military careers. 
(14) An analysis of the current officer force-shaping authori-
ties and any changes needed to these authorities to improve 
recruiting, retention, and readiness. 
(15) An analysis of any other matters the Secretary of 
Defense considers appropriate to improve the effective recruit-
ment and retention of officers. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report evaluating the impact on officer retention of granting 
promotion boards the authority to recommend officers of par-
ticular merit be placed at the top of the promotion list. 
(2) COMPLETE REPORT.—Not later than July 31, 2018, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report setting forth the results of the review conducted under 
subsection (a).
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(3) SCOPE OF REPORT.—If any recommendation of the Sec-
retary of Defense in a report required by this subsection 
requires legislative or administrative action for implementation, 
the report shall include a proposal for legislative action, or 
a description of administrative action, as applicable, to imple-
ment such recommendation. 
SEC. 573. REVIEW AND REPORT ON EFFECTS OF PERSONNEL REQUIRE-
MENTS AND LIMITATIONS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF MEM-
BERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR THE PERFORMANCE 
OF FUNERAL HONORS DUTY FOR VETERANS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall under-
take a review of the effects of the personnel requirements and 
limitations described in subsection (b) with respect to the members 
of the National Guard in order to determine whether or not such 
requirements unduly limit the ability of the Armed Forces to meet 
the demand for personnel to perform funeral honors in connection 
with funerals of veterans. 
(b) PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
AND LIMITATIONS.—The per-
sonnel requirements and limitations described in this subsection 
are the following: 
(1) Requirements, such as the ceiling on the authorized 
number of members of the National Guard on active duty 
pursuant to section 115(b)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, 
or end-strength limitations, that may operate to limit the 
number of members of the National Guard available for the 
performance of funeral honors duty. 
(2) Any other requirements or limitations applicable to 
the reserve components of the Armed Forces in general, or 
the National Guard in particular, that may operate to limit 
the number of members of the National Guard available for 
the performance of funeral honors duty. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report on the review undertaken pursuant to subsection (a). 
The report shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the review. 
(2) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers 
appropriate in light of the review for legislative or administra-
tive action to expand the number of members of the National 
Guard available for the performance of funeral honors functions 
at funerals of veterans. 
SEC. 574. REVIEW AND REPORT ON AUTHORITIES FOR THE EMPLOY-
MENT, USE, AND STATUS OF NATIONAL GUARD AND 
RESERVE TECHNICIANS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a review of the following: 
(1) Authority for the employment, use, and status of 
National Guard technicians under section 709 of title 32, United 
States Code (commonly referred to as the National Guard 
Technicians Act of 1968). 
(2) Authorities for the employment, use, and status of 
National Guard and Reserve technicians under sections 10216 
through 10218 of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) Any other authorities on the employment, use, and 
status of National Guard and Reserve technicians under law.
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(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the review under subsection 
(a) shall be as follows: 
(1) To define the mission and requirements of National 
Guard and Reserve technicians. 
(2) To identify means to improve the management and 
administration of the National Guard and Reserve technician 
workforce. 
(3) To identify means to enhance the capability of the 
Department of Defense to recruit and retain National Guard 
and Reserve technicians. 
(4) To assess the current career progression tracks of 
National Guard and Reserve technicians. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review under subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Chief of the 
National Guard Bureau, the Chief of Army Reserve, the Chief 
of Air Force Reserve, and representatives of National Guard and 
Reserve technicians, including collective bargaining representatives 
of such technicians. 
(d) INCLUSION OF RECENT AUTHORITIES IN REVIEW.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall ensure that the review conducted under 
subsection (a) takes into account authorities, and modifications 
of authorities, for the employment, use, and status of National 
Guard and Reserve technicians contained in the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) and 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
Law 114–328). 
(e) REQUIRED REVIEW ELEMENTS.—In meeting the purposes 
of the review conducted under subsection (a), as set forth in sub-
section (b), the Secretary of Defense shall address, in particular, 
the following: 
(1) The extent to which National Guard and Reserve techni-
cians are assigned military duties inconsistent with, or of a 
different nature than, their civilian duties, the impact of such 
assignments on unit readiness, and the effect of such assign-
ments on the career progression of technicians. 
(2) The use by the Department of Defense (especially within 
the National Guard) of selective retention boards to separate 
National Guard and Reserve technicians from military service 
(with the effect of thereby separating them from civilian service) 
before they accrue a full, unreduced retirement annuity in 
connection with Federal civilian service, and whether that use 
is consistent with the authority in section 10216(f) of title 
10, United States Code, that technicians be permitted to remain 
in service past their mandatory separation date until they 
qualify for an unreduced retirement annuity. 
(3) The impact on recruitment and retention, and the budg-
etary impact, of permitting National Guard and Reserve techni-
cians who receive an enlistment incentive before becoming a 
technician to retain such incentive upon becoming a technician. 
(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than April 1, 2018, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
containing— 
(1) the results of the review conducted under subsection 
(a), including a discussion of the matters set forth in subsections 
(b) and (e); and
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(2) such recommendations for legislative or administrative 
action as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the 
review in order to improve and enhance the employment, use, 
and status of National Guard and Reserve technicians. 
SEC. 575. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON EXPANDING AND CON-
TRACTING FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
conduct an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of the 
following: 
(1) Expanding the operating hours of childcare facilities 
of the Department of Defense in order to meet childcare services 
requirements for swing-shift, night-shift, and weekend workers. 
(2) Using contracts with private-sector childcare services 
providers to expand the availability of childcare services for 
members of the Armed Forces at locations outside military 
installations at costs similar to the current costs for childcare 
services through child development centers on military installa-
tions. 
(3) Contracting with private-sector childcare services pro-
viders to operate childcare facilities of the Department on mili-
tary installations. 
(4) Expanding childcare services as described in paragraphs 
(1) through (3) to members of the National Guard and Reserves 
in a manner that does not substantially raise costs of childcare 
services for the military departments or conflict with others 
who have a higher priority for space in childcare services pro-
grams, such as members of the Armed Forces on active duty. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than September 1, 
2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report containing the results of the assessment conducted under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 576. REVIEW AND REPORT ON COMPENSATION PROVIDED 
CHILDCARE SERVICES PROVIDERS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a review of the compensation provided for childcare services pro-
viders within the Department of Defense, including positions subject 
to General Schedule pay grades and positions occupied by non-
appropriated fund instrumentality employees. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review conducted under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A comparison of the compensation provided for childcare 
services provider positions within the Department with the 
compensation provided to childcare services providers in the 
private sector who provide similar childcare services. 
(2) An assessment of the mix of General Schedule pay 
grades and compensation levels for nonappropriated fund 
instrumentality employees currently required by the Depart-
ment to most effectively recruit and retain childcare services 
providers for dependents of members of the Armed Forces. 
(3) A comparison of the budget implications of the current 
General Schedule pay grade mix and nonappropriated fund 
instrumentality compensation levels with the pay grade mix 
and compensation levels determined pursuant to paragraph
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(2) to be required by the Department to most effectively recruit 
and retain childcare services providers for dependents of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than September 1, 
2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report containing the results of the review conducted under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 577. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ASSESS-
MENT AND REPORT ON THE OFFICE OF COMPLEX INVES-
TIGATIONS WITHIN THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct an assessment on the purpose, struc-
ture, and effectiveness of the Office of Complex Investigations 
within the National Guard Bureau. 
(b) ELEMENTS
OF ASSESSMENT.—The assessment conducted 
under subsection (a) shall address the following: 
(1) The purpose of the Office of Complex Investigations 
and the criteria used to determine which cases will be inves-
tigated by the office. 
(2) The services provided by the Office of Complex Inves-
tigations. 
(3) The authority under which the Office of Complex Inves-
tigations may investigate violations of State law. 
(4) The structure of the Office of Complex Investigations, 
including— 
(A) the number of individuals assigned, both perma-
nently and temporarily, to the office; 
(B) the organizational structure of the office; and 
(C) the annual budget of the office, the source of 
funding, and the extent to which States are required to 
reimburse the Department of Defense for activities con-
ducted by the office. 
(5) The extent to which the investigations conducted by 
the Office of Complex Investigations could be conducted by 
another State or Federal entity. 
(6) The policies governing the Office of Complex Investiga-
tions, and the extent to which the office adheres to these 
policies. 
(7) The training provided to investigators and other 
employees of the Office of Complex Investigations. 
(8) Any other matters the Comptroller General considers 
relevant to the assessment. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than October 31, 2018, 
the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
containing the results of the assessment conducted under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 578. MODIFICATION OF SUBMITTAL DATE OF COMPTROLLER GEN-
ERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON INTEGRITY OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WHISTLEBLOWER PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 536(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2124) is amended 
by striking ‘‘18 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’.
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Subtitle I—Other Matters 
SEC. 581. EXPANSION OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF 
TECHNOLOGY ENROLLMENT AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE 
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY 
INDUSTRY. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Subsection (b) of section 9314a of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) COVERED PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—(1) In this 
section, the term ‘covered private sector employee’ means— 
‘‘(A) an individual employed by a private firm that is 
engaged in providing to the Department of Defense significant 
and substantial defense-related systems, products, or services; 
or 
‘‘(B) an individual employed by a private firm in one of 
the critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential 
Policy Directive 21 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resil-
ience). 
‘‘(2) A covered private sector employee admitted for instruction 
at the United States Air Force Institute of Technology remains 
eligible for such instruction only so long as the person remains 
employed by the same firm.’’. 
(b) USE OF DEFINED TERM.—Section 9314a of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) 
by 
striking 
‘‘defense 
industry 
employees 
described in subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘a covered 
private sector employee’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Any such defense industry 
employee’’ and inserting ‘‘A covered private sector 
employee’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘defense industry 
employees’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘covered 
private 
sector 
employees’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘defense industry 
employee’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘covered 
private sector employee’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Defense industry employees’’ and 
inserting ‘‘A covered private sector employee’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘defense industry employees’’ and 
inserting ‘‘covered private sector employees’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘defense industry 
employees’’ and inserting ‘‘a covered private sector employee’’; 
and 
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘defense industry 
employees’’ and inserting ‘‘covered private sector employees’’. 
(c) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 9314a of title 
10, United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘a defense focused’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a defense-focused or homeland security-focused’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or homeland secu-
rity’’ after ‘‘and defense’’; and