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‘‘(B) Equipment not available due to a lack of supplies 
or parts.’’; and 
(6) by inserting after subsection (g), as redesignated by 
paragraph (3), the following new subsections: 
‘‘(h) COMBATANT COMMAND ASSIGNED MISSION ASSESSMENTS.— 
(1) Each report shall also include an assessment by each commander 
of a geographic or functional combatant command of the ability 
of the command to successfully execute each of the assigned mis-
sions of the command. Each such assessment for a combatant 
command shall also include a list of the mission essential tasks 
for each assigned mission of the command and an assessment 
of the ability of the command to successfully complete each task 
within prescribed timeframes. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘assigned mission’ 
means any contingency response program plan, theater campaign 
plan, or named operation that is approved and assigned by the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
‘‘(i) RISK ASSESSMENT OF DEPENDENCE ON CONTRACTOR SUP-
PORT.—Each report shall also include an assessment by the Chair-
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the level of risk incurred by 
using contract support in contingency operations as required under 
Department of Defense Instruction 1100.22, ‘Policies and Procedures 
for Determining Workforce Mix’. 
‘‘(j) COMBAT SUPPORT AGENCIES ASSESSMENT.—(1) Each report 
shall also include an assessment by the Secretary of Defense of 
the military readiness of the combat support agencies, including, 
for each such agency— 
‘‘(A) a determination with respect to the responsiveness 
and readiness of the agency to support operating forces in 
the event of a war or threat to national security, including— 
‘‘(i) a list of mission essential tasks and an assessment 
of the ability of the agency to successfully perform those 
tasks; 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of how the ability of the agency 
to accomplish the tasks referred to in subparagraph (A) 
affects the ability of the military departments and the 
unified and geographic combatant commands to execute 
operations and contingency plans by number; 
‘‘(iii) any readiness deficiencies and actions rec-
ommended to address such deficiencies; and 
‘‘(iv) key indicators and other relevant information 
related to any deficiency or other problem identified; 
‘‘(B) any recommendations that the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘combat support agency’ means 
any of the following Defense Agencies: 
‘‘(A) The Defense Information Systems Agency. 
‘‘(B) The Defense Intelligence Agency. 
‘‘(C) The Defense Logistics Agency. 
‘‘(D) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (but only 
with respect to combat support functions that the agencies 
perform for the Department of Defense). 
‘‘(E) The Defense Contract Management Agency. 
‘‘(F) The Defense Threat Reduction Agency. 
‘‘(G) The National Reconnaissance Office.
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‘‘(H) The National Security Agency (but only with respect 
to combat support functions that the agencies perform for the 
Department of Defense) and Central Security Service. 
‘‘(I) Any other Defense Agency designated as a combat 
support agency by the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(k) MAJOR EXERCISE ASSESSMENTS.—(1) Each report shall also 
include an after-action assessment of each major exercise by the 
commander of the geographic or functional combatant command 
concerned or the chief of the military service concerned, as appro-
priate, that includes— 
‘‘(A) a brief description of the exercise; 
‘‘(B) planned training objectives for the exercise; 
‘‘(C) a full summary of cost associated with the exercise, 
including in-kind and direct contributions to allies and partners; 
and 
‘‘(D) an executive summary of the lessons learned and 
training objectives met by conducting the exercise. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘major exercise’ means a named 
major training event, an integrated or joint exercise, or a unilateral 
major exercise.’’. 
SEC. 332. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON PRIORITIZATION OF 
FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT READINESS AND STRATEGIC 
CAPABILITY. 
(a) INCLUSION OF MARINE CORPS IN REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
323 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2007 (10 U.S.C. 229 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) the Secretary of the Army to meet the requirements 
of the Army, and the Secretary of the Navy to meet the require-
ments of the Marine Corps, for that fiscal year, in addition 
to the requirements under paragraph (1), for the reconstitution 
of equipment and materiel in prepositioned stocks in accordance 
with requirements under the policy or strategy implemented 
under the guidelines in section 2229 of title 10, United States 
Code.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following new subparagraph (B): 
‘‘(B) the Army and the Marine Corps for the reconstitu-
tion of equipment and materiel in prepositioned stocks.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL ARMY REPORT AND 
GAO REVIEW.—Such section is further amended by striking sub-
sections (c) through (f) and inserting the following new subsection 
(c): 
‘‘(c) CONTINGENCY OPERATION DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘contingency operation’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 333. REVISION TO REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF 
INFORMATION REGARDING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
CAPITAL ASSETS. 
Section 351(a)(1) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 
221 note) is amended by striking ‘‘in excess of $30,000,000’’ and 
all that follows and inserting ‘‘(as computed in fiscal year 2000 
constant dollars) in excess of $32,000,000 or an estimated total 
cost for the future-years defense program for which the budget
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is submitted (as computed in fiscal year 2000 constant dollars) 
in excess of $378,000,000, for all expenditures, for all increments, 
regardless of the appropriation and fund source, directly related 
to 
the 
assets 
definition, 
design, 
development, 
deployment, 
sustainment, and disposal.’’. 
SEC. 334. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL CORROSION CONTROL AND 
PREVENTION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 903(b)(5) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 
U.S.C. 2228 note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(5)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) The report required under subparagraph (A) shall— 
‘‘(i) provide a clear linkage between the corrosion control 
and prevention program of the military department and the 
overarching goals and objectives of the long-term corrosion con-
trol and prevention strategy developed and implemented by 
the Secretary of Defense under section 2228(d) of title 10, 
United States Code; and 
‘‘(ii) include performance measures to ensure that the corro-
sion control and prevention program is achieving the goals 
and objectives described in clause (i).’’. 
Subtitle E—Limitations and Extensions of 
Authority 
SEC. 341. CERTIFICATION FOR REALIGNMENT OF FORCES AT LAJES 
AIR FORCE BASE, AZORES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall certify to the congressional 
defense committees, prior to taking any action to realign forces 
at Lajes Air Force Base, Azores, that the action is supported by 
a European Infrastructure Consolidation Assessment initiated by 
the Secretary of Defense on January 25, 2013. The certification 
shall include a specific assessment of the efficacy of Lajes Air 
Force Base, Azores, in support of the United States overseas force 
posture. 
SEC. 342. LIMITATION ON PERFORMANCE OF DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION TEAMS OUTSIDE THE 
UNITED STATES. 
If, during fiscal year 2014 or 2015, any performance by a 
flight demonstration team under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of Defense that is scheduled for a location within the United States 
is cancelled by reason of budget reductions made pursuant to an 
order for sequestration issued by the President under section 251A 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
then no such flight demonstration team may perform at any location 
outside the United States during such fiscal year. 
SEC. 343. LIMITATION ON FUNDING FOR UNITED STATES SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS COMMAND NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2014 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended 
for the United States Special Operations Command National Capital
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Region (USSOCOM–NCR) until 30 days after the Secretary of 
Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the USSOCOM–NCR. 
(b) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) A description of the purpose of the USSOCOM-NCR. 
(2) A description of the activities to be performed by the 
USSOCOM–NCR. 
(3) An explanation of the impact of the USSOCOM-NCR 
on existing activities at United States Special Operations Com-
mand headquarters. 
(4) A detailed, by fiscal year, breakout of the staffing and 
other costs associated with the USSOCOM-NCR over the 
future-years defense program. 
(5) A description of the relationship between the 
USSOCOM-NCR and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict. 
(6) A description of the role of the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict 
in providing oversight of USSOCOM-NCR activities. 
(7) Any other matters the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
SEC. 344. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRANS 
REGIONAL WEB INITIATIVE. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2014 
for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for 
the Trans Regional Web Initiative. 
(b) 
EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding 
subsection 
(a), 
of 
the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301 for operation 
and maintenance, Defense-wide, not more than $2,000,000 may 
be obligated or expended for— 
(1) the termination of the Trans Regional Web Initiative 
as managed by Special Operations Command; or 
(2) transitioning appropriate capabilities of such Initiative 
to other agencies. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 351. GIFTS MADE FOR THE BENEFIT OF MILITARY MUSICAL 
UNITS. 
Section 974 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
(e) and (f), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d) PRIVATE DONATIONS.—(1) The Secretary concerned may 
accept contributions of money, personal property, or services on 
the condition that such money, property, or services be used for 
the benefit of a military musical unit under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) Any contribution of money under paragraph (1) shall be 
credited to the appropriation or account providing the funds for 
such military musical unit. Any amount so credited shall be merged 
with amounts in the appropriation or account to which credited, 
and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the
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same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such appropriation 
or account. 
‘‘(3) Not later than January 30 of each year, the Secretary 
concerned shall submit to Congress a report on any contributions 
of money, personal property, and services accepted under paragraph 
(1) during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which 
the report is submitted.’’. 
SEC. 352. REVISED POLICY ON GROUND COMBAT AND CAMOUFLAGE 
UTILITY UNIFORMS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United 
States that the Secretary of Defense shall eliminate the develop-
ment and fielding of Armed Force-specific combat and camouflage 
utility uniforms and families of uniforms in order to adopt and 
field a common combat and camouflage utility uniform or family 
of uniforms for specific combat environments to be used by all 
members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (c), after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of a military 
department may not adopt any new camouflage pattern design 
or uniform fabric for any combat or camouflage utility uniform 
or family of uniforms for use by an Armed Force, unless— 
(1) the new design or fabric is a combat or camouflage 
utility uniform or family of uniforms that will be adopted by 
all Armed Forces; 
(2) the Secretary adopts a uniform already in use by 
another Armed Force; or 
(3) the Secretary of Defense grants an exception based 
on unique circumstances or operational requirements. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—Nothing in subsection (b) shall be construed 
as— 
(1) prohibiting the development of combat and camouflage 
utility uniforms and families of uniforms for use by personnel 
assigned to or operating in support of the unified combatant 
command for special operations forces described in section 167 
of title 10, United States Code; 
(2) prohibiting engineering modifications to existing uni-
forms that improve the performance of combat and camouflage 
utility uniforms, including power harnessing or generating tex-
tiles, fire resistant fabrics, and anti-vector, anti-microbial, and 
anti-bacterial treatments; 
(3) prohibiting the Secretary of a military department from 
fielding ancillary uniform items, including headwear, footwear, 
body armor, and any other such items as determined by the 
Secretary; 
(4) prohibiting the Secretary of a military department from 
issuing vehicle crew uniforms; 
(5) prohibiting cosmetic service-specific uniform modifica-
tions to include insignia, pocket orientation, closure devices, 
inserts, and undergarments; or 
(6) prohibiting the continued fielding or use of pre-existing 
service-specific or operation-specific combat uniforms as long 
as the uniforms continue to meet operational requirements. 
(d) REGISTRATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of a military 
department shall formally register with the Joint Clothing and 
Textiles Governance Board all uniforms in use by an Armed Force
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under the jurisdiction of the Secretary and all such uniforms 
planned for use by such an Armed Force. 
(e) LIMITATION ON RESTRICTION.—The Secretary of a military 
department may not prevent the Secretary of another military 
department from authorizing the use of any combat or camouflage 
utility uniform or family of uniforms. 
(f) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
issue guidance to implement this section. 
(2) CONTENT.—At a minimum, the guidance required by 
paragraph (1) shall require the Secretary of each of the military 
departments— 
(A) in cooperation with the commanders of the combat-
ant commands, including the unified combatant command 
for special operations forces, to establish, by not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
joint criteria for combat and camouflage utility uniforms 
and families of uniforms, which shall be included in all 
new requirements documents for such uniforms; 
(B) to continually work together to assess and develop 
new technologies that could be incorporated into future 
combat and camouflage utility uniforms and families of 
uniforms to improve war fighter survivability; 
(C) to ensure that new combat and camouflage utility 
uniforms and families of uniforms meet the geographic 
and operational requirements of the commanders of the 
combatant commands; and 
(D) to ensure that all new combat and camouflage 
utility uniforms and families of uniforms achieve interoper-
ability with all components of individual war fighter sys-
tems, including body armor, organizational clothing and 
individual equipment, and other individual protective sys-
tems. 
(g) REPEAL OF POLICY.—Section 352 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84, 123 
Stat. 2262; 10 U.S.C. 771 note) is repealed. 
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 and in 
annual limitation on certain end strength reductions. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2014 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
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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, 2014, as follows: 
(1) The Army, 520,000. 
(2) The Navy, 323,600. 
(3) The Marine Corps, 190,200. 
(4) The Air Force, 327,600. 
SEC. 402. REVISIONS IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH 
MINIMUM LEVELS AND IN ANNUAL LIMITATION ON CER-
TAIN END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS. 
(a) 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, 510,000. 
‘‘(2) For the Navy, 323,600. 
‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 188,000. 
‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 327,600.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL
MAXIMUM
AUTHORIZED
REDUCTION
IN
END 
STRENGTHS.— 
(1) ARMY END STRENGTHS.—Subsection (a) of section 403 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1708) is amended by striking 
‘‘15,000 members’’ and inserting ‘‘25,000 members’’. 
(2) MARINE CORPS END STRENGTHS.—Subsection (b) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘5,000 members’’ and inserting 
‘‘7,500 members’’. 
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, 2014, as follows: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 354,200. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 205,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 59,100. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,600. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 105,400. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 70,400. 
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 9,000. 
(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
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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 
released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength 
prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such 
reserve component shall be increased proportionately by the total 
authorized strengths of such units and by the total number of 
such individual members. 
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUP-
PORT OF THE RESERVES. 
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of 
September 30, 2014, the following number of Reserves to be serving 
on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members 
of the National Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, 
recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 32,060. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,261. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,159. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 14,734. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 2,911. 
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL 
STATUS). 
The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) 
as of the last day of fiscal year 2014 for the reserve components 
of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of 
title 10, United States Code) shall be the following: 
(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 
27,210. 
(2) For the Army Reserve, 8,395. 
(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 21,875. 
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 10,429. 
SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2014 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NON-DUAL 
STATUS TECHNICIANS. 
(a) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) NATIONAL GUARD.—Within the limitation provided in 
section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the number 
of non-dual status technicians employed by the National Guard 
as of September 30, 2014, may not exceed the following: 
(A) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 
1,600. 
(B) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 
350. 
(2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status techni-
cians employed by the Army Reserve as of September 30, 2014, 
may not exceed 595. 
(3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status 
technicians employed by the Air Force Reserve as of September 
30, 2014, may not exceed 90. 
(b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘non-dual status technician’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 10217(a) of title 10, United States Code.
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SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED 
TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
During fiscal year 2014, the maximum number of members 
of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving 
at any time on full-time operational support duty under section 
115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the following: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2014 for the use 
of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for mili-
tary personnel, as specified in the funding table in section 4401. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The authorization of 
appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization 
of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal 
year 2014. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy Generally 
Sec. 501. Congressional notification requirements related to increases in number of 
general and flag officers on active duty or in joint duty assignments. 
Sec. 502. Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon origi-
nal appointment as a commissioned officer. 
Sec. 503. Selective early retirement authority for regular officers and selective 
early removal of officers from reserve active-status list. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Suicide prevention efforts for members of the reserve components. 
Sec. 512. Removal of restrictions on the transfer of officers between the active and 
inactive National Guard. 
Sec. 513. Limitations on cancellations of deployment of certain reserve component 
units and involuntary mobilizations of certain Reserves. 
Sec. 514. Review of requirements and authorizations for reserve component general 
and flag officers in an active status. 
Sec. 515. Feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Guard in American 
Samoa and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 
Sec. 521. Provision of information under Transition Assistance Program about dis-
ability-related employment and education protections. 
Sec. 522. Medical examination requirements regarding post-traumatic stress dis-
order or traumatic brain injury before administrative separation. 
Sec. 523. Establishment and use of consistent definition of gender-neutral occupa-
tional standard for military career designators. 
Sec. 524. Sense of Congress regarding the Women in Service Implementation Plan. 
Sec. 525. Provision of military service records to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
in an electronic format.
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Sec. 526. Review of Integrated Disability Evaluation System. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice Matters, Other Than Sexual Assault Prevention and 
Response and Related Reforms 
Sec. 531. Modification of eligibility for appointment as Judge on the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 532. Enhancement of protection of rights of conscience of members of the 
Armed Forces and chaplains of such members. 
Sec. 533. Inspector General investigation of Armed Forces compliance with regula-
tions for the protection of rights of conscience of members of the Armed 
Forces and their chaplains. 
Sec. 534. Survey of military chaplains views on Department of Defense policy re-
garding chaplain prayers outside of religious services. 
Subtitle E—Member Education and Training 
Sec. 541. Additional requirements for approval of educational programs for pur-
poses of certain educational assistance under laws administered by the 
Secretary of Defense. 
Sec. 542. Enhancement of mechanisms to correlate skills and training for military 
occupational specialties with skills and training required for civilian cer-
tifications and licenses. 
Sec. 543. Report on the Troops to Teachers program. 
Sec. 544. Secretary of Defense report on feasibility of requiring automatic operation 
of current prohibition on accrual of interest on direct student loans of 
certain members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters 
Sec. 551. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit 
dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 
civilian employees. 
Sec. 552. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 
Sec. 553. Treatment of tuition payments received for virtual elementary and sec-
ondary education component of Department of Defense education pro-
gram. 
Sec. 554. Family support programs for immediate family members of members of 
the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. 
Sec. 555. Sense of Congress on parental rights of members of the Armed Forces in 
child custody determinations. 
Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 561. Repeal of limitation on number of medals of honor that may be awarded 
to the same member of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 562. Standardization of time-limits for recommending and awarding Medal of 
Honor, Distinguished-Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, and 
Distinguished-Service Medal. 
Sec. 563. Recodification and revision of Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard 
Medal of Honor Roll requirements. 
Sec. 564. Prompt replacement of military decorations. 
Sec. 565. Review of eligibility for, and award of, Purple Heart to victims of the at-
tacks at recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, and at Fort Hood, 
Texas. 
Sec. 566. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to former members of the 
Armed Forces previously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor. 
Sec. 567. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during 
the Vietnam War. 
Sec. 568. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for acts of 
valor during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. 
Sec. 569. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Alonzo 
H. Cushing for acts of valor during the Civil War. 
Subtitle H—Other Studies, Reviews, Policies, and Reports 
Sec. 571. Report on feasibility of expanding performance evaluation reports to in-
clude 360-degree assessment approach. 
Sec. 572. Report on Department of Defense personnel policies regarding members 
of the Armed Forces with HIV or Hepatitis B. 
Sec. 573. Policy on military recruitment and enlistment of graduates of secondary 
schools. 
Sec. 574. Comptroller General report on use of determination of personality dis-
order or adjustment disorder as basis to separate members from the 
Armed Forces.
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Subtitle I—Other Matters 
Sec. 581. Accounting for members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 
civilian employees listed as missing and related reports. 
Sec. 582. Expansion of privileged information authorities to debriefing reports of 
certain recovered persons who were never placed in a missing status. 
Sec. 583. Revision of specified senior military colleges to reflect consolidation of 
North Georgia College and State University and Gainesville State Col-
lege. 
Sec. 584. Review of security of military installations, including barracks, temporary 
lodging facilities, and multi-family residences. 
Sec. 585. Authority to enter into concessions contracts at Army National Military 
Cemeteries. 
Sec. 586. Military salute during recitation of pledge of allegiance by members of the 
Armed Forces not in uniform and by veterans. 
Sec. 587.
Improved climate assessments and dissemination of results. 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Generally 
SEC. 501. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS RELATED 
TO INCREASES IN NUMBER OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFI-
CERS ON ACTIVE DUTY OR IN JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS. 
(a) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRED; BASELINES.—Sec-
tion 526 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as sub-
sections (c) through (g), respectively; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(h) ACTIVE-DUTY BASELINE.— 
‘‘(1) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—If the Secretary of 
a military department proposes an action that would increase 
above the baseline the number of general officers or flag officers 
of an armed force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary 
who would be on active duty and would count against the 
statutory limit applicable to that armed force under subsection 
(a), the action shall not take effect until after the end of 
the 60-calendar day period beginning on the date on which 
the Secretary provides notice of the proposed action, including 
the rationale for the action, to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
‘‘(2) BASELINE DEFINED.—For purposes of paragraph (1), 
the term ‘baseline’ for an armed force means the lower of— 
‘‘(A) the statutory limit of general officers or flag offi-
cers of that armed force under subsection (a); or 
‘‘(B) the actual number of general officers or flag offi-
cers of that armed force who, as of January 1, 2014, counted 
toward the statutory limit of general officers or flag officers 
of that armed force under subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—If, at any time, the actual number of 
general officers or flag officers of an armed force who count 
toward the statutory limit of general officers or flag officers 
of that armed force under subsection (a) exceeds such statutory 
limit, then no increase described in paragraph (1) for that 
armed force may occur until the general officer or flag officer 
total for that armed force is reduced below such statutory 
limit. 
‘‘(i) JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT BASELINE.— 
‘‘(1) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—If the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of a military department, or the Chair-
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff proposes an action that would
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increase above the baseline the number of general officers 
and flag officers of the armed forces in joint duty assignments 
who count against the statutory limit under subsection (b)(1), 
the action shall not take effect until after the end of the 
60-calendar day period beginning on the date on which the 
Secretary or Chairman, as the case may be, provides notice 
of the proposed action, including the rationale for the action, 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate. 
‘‘(2) BASELINE DEFINED.—For purposes of paragraph (1), 
the term ‘baseline’ means the lower of— 
‘‘(A) the statutory limit on general officer and flag 
officer positions that are joint duty assignments under 
subsection (b)(1); or 
‘‘(B) the actual number of general officers and flag 
officers who, as of January 1, 2014, were in joint duty 
assignments counted toward the statutory limit under sub-
section (b)(1). 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—If, at any time, the actual number of 
general officers and flag officers in joint duty assignments 
counted toward the statutory limit under subsection (b)(1) 
exceeds such statutory limit, then no increase described in 
paragraph (1) may occur until the number of general officers 
and flag officers in joint duty assignments is reduced below 
such statutory limit.’’. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2014, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
report specifying— 
(A) the numbers of general officers and flag officers 
who, as of January 1, 2014, counted toward the service- 
specific limits of subsection (a) of section 526 of title 10, 
United States Code; and 
(B) the number of general officers and flag officers 
in joint duty assignments who, as of January 1, 2014, 
counted toward the statutory limit under subsection (b)(1) 
of such section. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Section 526 of title 10, United States 
Code, is further amended by inserting after subsection (i), as 
added by subsection (a)(2) of this section, the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(j) ANNUAL REPORT ON GENERAL OFFICER AND FLAG OFFICER 
NUMBERS.—Not later than March 1, 2015, and each March 1 there-
after, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
a report specifying— 
‘‘(1) the numbers of general officers and flag officers who, 
as of January 1 of the calendar year in which the report 
is submitted, counted toward the service-specific limits of sub-
section (a); and 
‘‘(2) the number of general officers and flag officers in 
joint duty assignments who, as of such January 1, counted 
toward the statutory limit under subsection (b)(1).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this is section 
shall take effect on January 1, 2014.
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SEC. 502. SERVICE CREDIT FOR CYBERSPACE EXPERIENCE OR 
ADVANCED EDUCATION UPON ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS 
A COMMISSIONED OFFICER. 
Section 533 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsections (a)(2) and (c), by inserting ‘‘or (g)’’ after 
‘‘subsection (b)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g)(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 serving on active duty 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 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, 
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, 2018.’’. 
SEC. 503. SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY FOR REGULAR 
OFFICERS AND SELECTIVE EARLY REMOVAL OF OFFICERS 
FROM RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST. 
(a) REGULAR OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST CONSIDERED 
FOR SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT.— 
(1) LIEUTENANT
COLONELS
AND
COMMANDERS.—Subpara-
graph (A) of section 638a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘would be subject to’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘two or more times)’’ and inserting ‘‘have failed 
of selection for promotion at least one time and whose names 
are not on a list of officers recommended for promotion’’. 
(2) COLONELS AND NAVY CAPTAINS.—Subparagraph (B) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘would be subject to’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘not less than two years)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘have served on active duty in that grade for at 
least two years and whose names are not on a list of officers 
recommended for promotion’’. 
(b) OFFICERS CONSIDERED
FOR SELECTIVE EARLY REMOVAL 
FROM RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.—Section 14704 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Whenever’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘all officers on that list’’ and inserting 
‘‘officers on the reserve active-status list’’;
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(C) by striking ‘‘the reserve active-status list, in the 
number specified by the Secretary by each grade and 
competitive category.’’ and inserting ‘‘that list.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), the list of officers 
in a reserve component whose names are submitted to a board 
under paragraph (1) shall include each officer on the reserve active- 
status list for that reserve component in the same grade and 
competitive category whose position on the reserve active-status 
list is between— 
‘‘(A) that of the most junior officer in that grade and 
competitive category whose name is submitted to the board; 
and 
‘‘(B) that of the most senior officer in that grade and 
competitive category whose name is submitted to the board. 
‘‘(3) A list submitted to a board under paragraph (1) may 
not include an officer who— 
‘‘(A) has been approved for voluntary retirement; or 
‘‘(B) is to be involuntarily retired under any provision of 
law during the fiscal year in which the board is convened 
or during the following fiscal year.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
(c) and (d), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section (b): 
‘‘(b) SPECIFICATION
OF NUMBER
OF OFFICERS WHO MAY BE 
RECOMMENDED
FOR SEPARATION.—The Secretary of the military 
department concerned shall specify the number of officers described 
in subsection (a)(1) that a board may recommend for separation 
under subsection (c).’’. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 511. SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
RESERVE COMPONENTS. 
(a) IMPROVED OUTREACH UNDER SUICIDE PREVENTION
AND 
RESILIENCE PROGRAM.—Section 10219 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub-
section (f): 
‘‘(f) OUTREACH FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPO-
NENTS.—(1) Upon the request of an adjutant general of a State, 
the Secretary may share with the adjutant general the contact 
information of members described in paragraph (2) who reside 
in such State in order for the adjutant general to include such 
members in suicide prevention efforts conducted under this section. 
‘‘(2) Members described in this paragraph are— 
‘‘(A) members of the Individual Ready Reserve; and 
‘‘(B) members of a reserve component who are individual 
mobilization augmentees.’’. 
(b) INCLUSION IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY PART-
NERSHIPS PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 706 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 
Stat. 1800; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended—
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(1) in subsections (a) and (e), by striking ‘‘and substance 
use disorders and traumatic brain injury’’ and inserting ‘‘, sub-
stance use disorders, traumatic brain injury, and suicide 
prevention’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘and substance use 
disorders and traumatic brain injury described in paragraph 
(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘, substance use disorders, traumatic brain 
injury, and suicide prevention’’. 
SEC. 512. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF OFFI-
CERS BETWEEN THE ACTIVE AND INACTIVE NATIONAL 
GUARD. 
(a) ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.—During the period ending on 
December 31, 2016, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
of the Army: 
(1) An officer of the Army National Guard who fills a 
vacancy in a federally recognized unit of the Army National 
Guard may be transferred from the active Army National Guard 
to the inactive Army National Guard. 
(2) An officer of the Army National Guard transferred 
to the inactive Army National Guard pursuant to paragraph 
(1) may be transferred from the inactive Army National Guard 
to the active Army National Guard to fill a vacancy in a 
federally recognized unit. 
(b) AIR
NATIONAL
GUARD.—During the period ending on 
December 31, 2016, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
of the Air Force: 
(1) An officer of the Air National Guard who fills a vacancy 
in a federally recognized unit of the Air National Guard may 
be transferred from the active Air National Guard to the inac-
tive Air National Guard. 
(2) An officer of the Air National Guard transferred to 
the inactive Air National Guard pursuant to paragraph (1) 
may be transferred from the inactive Air National Guard to 
the active Air National Guard to fill a vacancy in a federally 
recognized unit. 
SEC. 513. LIMITATIONS ON CANCELLATIONS OF DEPLOYMENT OF CER-
TAIN RESERVE COMPONENT UNITS AND INVOLUNTARY 
MOBILIZATIONS OF CERTAIN RESERVES. 
(a) LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION OF DEPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN 
UNITS WITHIN 180 DAYS OF SCHEDULED DEPLOYMENT.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—The deployment of a unit of a reserve 
component of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (2) 
may not be cancelled during the 180-day period ending on 
the date on which the unit is otherwise scheduled for deploy-
ment without the approval, in writing, of the Secretary of 
Defense. 
(2) COVERED DEPLOYMENTS.—A deployment of a unit of 
a reserve component described in this paragraph is a deploy-
ment whose cancellation as described in paragraph (1) is due 
to the deployment of a unit of a regular component of the 
Armed Forces to carry out the mission for which the unit 
of the reserve component was otherwise to be deployed. 
(3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS AND GOVERNORS ON APPROVAL 
OF CANCELLATION OF DEPLOYMENT.—On approving the cancella-
tion of deployment of a unit under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the
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Governor concerned a notice on the approval of cancellation 
of deployment of the unit. 
(b) ADVANCE NOTICE TO CERTAIN RESERVES ON INVOLUNTARY 
MOBILIZATION.— 
(1) ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED.—The Secretary concerned 
may not provide less than 120 days advance notice of an invol-
untary mobilization to a member of the reserve component 
of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (2) without the 
approval, in writing, of the Secretary of Defense. 
(2) COVERED RESERVES.—A member of a reserve component 
described in this paragraph is a member as follows: 
(A) A member who is not assigned to a unit organized 
to serve as a unit. 
(B) A member who is to be mobilized apart from the 
member’s unit. 
(3) COMMENCEMENT
OF
APPLICABILITY.—This subsection 
shall apply with respect to members who are mobilized on 
or after the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(4) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code. 
(5) SUNSET.—This subsection shall cease to apply as of 
the date of the completion of the withdrawal of United States 
combat forces from Afghanistan. 
(c) NONDELEGATION OF APPROVAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
may not delegate the approval of cancellations of deployments of 
units under subsection (a) or the approval of mobilization of 
Reserves without advance notice under subsection (b). 
SEC. 514. REVIEW OF REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS FOR 
RESERVE COMPONENT GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS IN 
AN ACTIVE STATUS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a review of the general officer and flag officer requirements for 
members of the reserve component in an active status. 
(b) PURPOSE
OF REVIEW.—The purpose of the review is to 
ensure that the authorized strengths provided in section 12004 
of title 10, United States Code, for reserve general officers and 
reserve flag officers in an active status— 
(1) are based on an objective requirements process and 
are sufficient for the effective management, leadership, and 
administration of the reserve components; 
(2) provide a qualified, sufficient pool from which reserve 
component general and flag officers can continue to be assigned 
on active duty in joint duty and in-service military positions; 
(3) reflect a review of the appropriateness and number 
of exemptions provided by subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 
12004 of title 10, United States Code; 
(4) reflect the efficiencies that can be achieved through 
downgrading or elimination of reserve component general or 
flag officer positions, including through the conversion of certain 
reserve component general or flag officer positions to senior 
civilian positions; and 
(5) are subjected to periodic review, control, and adjust-
ment.
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 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 containing the results of the review, 
including such recommendations for changes in law and policy 
related to authorized reserve general and flag officers strengths 
as the Secretary considers to be appropriate. 
SEC. 515. FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A UNIT OF THE NATIONAL 
GUARD IN AMERICAN SAMOA AND IN THE COMMON-
WEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 
(a) DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
determine the feasibility of establishing— 
(1) a unit of the National Guard in American Samoa; 
and 
(2) a unit of the National Guard in the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
(b) FORCE STRUCTURE ELEMENTS.—In making the feasibility 
determination under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 
consider the following: 
(1) The allocation of National Guard force structure and 
manpower to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands in the event of the establishment 
of a unit of the National Guard in American Samoa and in 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the 
impact of this allocation on existing National Guard units in 
the 50 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
Islands, Guam, and the District of Columbia. 
(2) The Federal funding that would be required to support 
pay, benefits, training operations, and missions of members 
of a unit of the National Guard in American Samoa and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, based on 
the allocation derived from paragraph (1), and the equipment, 
including maintenance, required to support such force struc-
ture. 
(3) The presence of existing infrastructure to support a 
unit of the National Guard in American Samoa and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the 
requirement for additional infrastructure, including information 
technology infrastructure, to support such force structure, based 
on the allocation derived from paragraph (1). 
(4) How a unit of the National Guard in American Samoa 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island would 
accommodate the National Guard Bureau’s ‘‘Essential Ten’’ 
homeland defense capabilities (i.e., aviation, engineering, civil 
support teams, security, medical, transportation, maintenance, 
logistics, joint force headquarters, and communications) and 
reflect regional needs. 
(5) The manpower cadre, both military personnel and full- 
time support, including National Guard technicians, required 
to establish, maintain, and sustain a unit of the National 
Guard in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and the ability of American Samoa 
and of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
to support demographically a unit of the National Guard at 
each location.
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(6) The ability of a unit of the National Guard in American 
Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands to maintain unit readiness and the logistical challenges 
associated 
with 
transportation, 
communications, 
supply/ 
resupply, and training operations and missions. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF CONCLUSION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall notify the congressional defense committees of the results 
of the feasibility determination made under subsection (a). If the 
Secretary determines that establishment of a unit of the National 
Guard in American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands (or both) is feasible, the Secretary shall include 
in the notification the following: 
(1) A determination of whether the executive branch of 
American Samoa and of the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands has enacted and implemented statutory 
authorization for an organized militia as a prerequisite for 
establishing a unit of the National Guard, and a description 
of any other steps that such executive branches must take 
to request and carry out the establishment of a National Guard 
unit. 
(2) A list of any amendments to titles 10, 32, and 37, 
United States Code, that would have to be enacted by Congress 
to provide for the establishment of a unit of the National 
Guard in American Samoa and in the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands. 
(3) A description of any required Department of Defense 
actions to establish a unit of the National Guard in American 
Samoa and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands. 
(4) A suggested timeline for completion of the steps and 
actions described in the preceding paragraphs. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 
SEC. 521. PROVISION OF INFORMATION UNDER TRANSITION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM ABOUT DISABILITY-RELATED EMPLOY-
MENT AND EDUCATION PROTECTIONS. 
(a) ADDITIONAL ELEMENT OF PROGRAM.—Section 1144(b) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) Provide information about disability-related employ-
ment and education protections.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The program carried out 
under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, shall comply 
with the requirements of subsection (b)(9) of such section, as added 
by subsection (a), by not later than April 1, 2015. 
SEC. 522. MEDICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS REGARDING POST- 
TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
INJURY BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION. 
Section 1177(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after ‘‘honorable’’ the following: ‘‘, including an adminis-
trative separation in lieu of court-martial,’’.
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SEC. 523. ESTABLISHMENT AND USE OF CONSISTENT DEFINITION OF 
GENDER-NEUTRAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARD FOR MILI-
TARY CAREER DESIGNATORS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
DEFINITIONS.—Section 543 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public 
Law 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) GENDER-NEUTRAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARD.—The term 
‘gender-neutral occupational standard’, with respect to a mili-
tary career designator, means that all members of the Armed 
Forces serving in or assigned to the military career designator 
must meet the same performance outcome-based standards for 
the successful accomplishment of the necessary and required 
specific tasks associated with the qualifications and duties per-
formed while serving in or assigned to the military career 
designator. 
‘‘(2) MILITARY
CAREER
DESIGNATOR.—The term ‘military 
career designator’ refers to— 
‘‘(A) in the case of enlisted members and warrant offi-
cers of the Armed Forces, military occupational specialties, 
specialty codes, enlisted designators, enlisted classification 
codes, additional skill identifiers, and special qualification 
identifiers; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of commissioned officers (other than 
commissioned warrant officers), officer areas of concentra-
tion, occupational specialties, specialty codes, additional 
skill identifiers, and special qualification identifiers.’’. 
(b) USE OF DEFINITIONS.—Such section is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘military occupational career field’’ and inserting ‘‘military 
career designator’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘common, relevant 
performance standards’’ and inserting ‘‘an occupational 
standard’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘any military occupational specialty’’ 
and inserting ‘‘any military career designator’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘requirements for members in that 
specialty and shall ensure (in the case of an occupa-
tional specialty’’ and inserting ‘‘requirements as part 
of the gender-neutral occupational standard for mem-
bers in that career designator and shall ensure (in 
the case of a career designator’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘an occupational specialty’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a military career designator’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘that occupational specialty’’ and 
inserting ‘‘that military career designator’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘that specialty’’ and inserting ‘‘that 
military career designator’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the occupational standards for a mili-
tary occupational field’’ and inserting ‘‘the gender-neutral
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occupational standard for a military career designator’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that occupational field’’ and inserting 
‘‘that military career designator’’. 
SEC. 524. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE WOMEN IN SERVICE 
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretaries of the military 
departments— 
(1) no later than September 2015, should develop, review, 
and validate individual occupational standards, using validated 
gender-neutral occupational standards, so as to assess and 
assign members of the Armed Forces to units, including Special 
Operations Forces; and 
(2) no later than January 1, 2016, should complete all 
assessments. 
SEC. 525. PROVISION OF MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS TO THE SEC-
RETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN AN ELECTRONIC FOR-
MAT. 
(a) PROVISION
IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.—In accordance with 
subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall make the covered records of 
each member of the Armed Forces available to the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs in an electronic format. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR PROVISION OF RECORDS.—With respect to 
a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged or released 
from the Armed Forces on or after January 1, 2014, the Secretary 
of Defense shall ensure that the covered records of the member 
are made available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs not later 
than 90 days after the date of the member’s discharge or release. 
(c) SHARING OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION.—For pur-
poses of the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the 
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public 
Law 104–191; 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note), making medical records 
available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under subsection 
(a) shall be treated as a permitted disclosure. 
(d) RECORDS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, shall ensure that the covered records 
of members of the Armed Forces that are available to the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs as of the date of the enactment of this Act 
are made electronically accessible and available as soon as prac-
ticable after that date to the Veterans Benefits Administration. 
(e) COVERED RECORDS DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘cov-
ered records’’ means, with respect to a member of the Armed 
Forces— 
(1) service treatment records; 
(2) accompanying personal records; 
(3) relevant unit records; and 
(4) medical records created by reason of treatment or serv-
ices received pursuant to chapter 55 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 526. REVIEW OF INTEGRATED DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a review of—
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(1) the backlog of pending cases in the Integrated Disability 
Evaluation System with respect to members of the reserve 
components of the Armed Forces for the purpose of addressing 
the matters specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (b); and 
(2) the improvements to the Integrated Disability Evalua-
tion System specified in paragraph (2) of such subsection. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the review 
conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) With respect to the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces— 
(A) the number of pending cases that exist as of the 
date of the report, listed by military department, compo-
nent, and, with respect to the National Guard, State; 
(B) as of the date of the report, the average time 
it takes the Department of Defense and the Department 
of Veterans Affairs to process a case through each phase 
or step of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System 
under that Department’s control; 
(C) a description of the measures the Secretary has 
taken, and will take, to resolve the backlog of cases in 
the Integrated Disability Evaluation System; and 
(D) the date by which the Secretary plans to resolve 
such backlog for each military department. 
(2) With respect to the regular components and reserve 
components of the Armed Forces— 
(A) a description of the progress being made by both 
the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to transition the Integrated Disability Evaluation 
System to an integrated and readily accessible electronic 
format that a member of the Armed Forces may access 
to see the status of the member during each phase or 
step of the system; 
(B) an estimate of the cost to complete the transition 
to an integrated and readily accessible electronic format; 
and 
(C) an assessment of the feasibility of improving in- 
transit visibility of pending cases, including by establishing 
a method of tracking a pending case when— 
(i) a military treatment facility is assigned a packet 
and pending case for action regarding a member; and 
(ii) a packet is at the Veterans Tracking Applica-
tion and Disability Rating Activity Site of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
(c) PENDING CASE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘pending 
case’’ means a case involving a member of the Armed Forces who, 
as of the date of the review under subsection (a), is within the 
Integrated Disability Evaluation System and has been referred 
to a medical evaluation board.
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Subtitle D—Military Justice Matters, Other 
Than Sexual Assault Prevention and Re-
sponse and Related Reforms 
SEC. 531. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT AS 
JUDGE ON THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—Paragraph (4) of section 942(b) of title 10, 
United States Code (article 142(b) of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) A person may not be appointed as a judge of the court 
within seven years after retirement from active duty as a commis-
sioned officer of a regular component of an armed force.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
shall apply with respect to appointments to the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces that occur on or after 
that date. 
SEC. 532. ENHANCEMENT OF PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE 
OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CHAPLAINS 
OF SUCH MEMBERS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 533 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1727; 10 U.S.C. prec. 1030 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Armed Forces shall accommodate the 
beliefs’’ and inserting ‘‘Unless it could have an adverse impact 
on military readiness, unit cohesion, and good order and dis-
cipline, the Armed Forces shall accommodate individual expres-
sions of belief’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘sincerely held’’ before ‘‘conscience’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘use such beliefs’’ and inserting ‘‘use such 
expression of belief’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
the implementing regulations required by subsection (c) of such 
section. In prescribing such regulations, the Secretary shall consult 
with the official military faith-group representatives who endorse 
military chaplains. 
SEC. 533. INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATION OF ARMED FORCES 
COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION 
OF RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES AND THEIR CHAPLAINS. 
(a) INVESTIGATION INTO COMPLIANCE; REPORT.—Not later than 
18 months after the date on which regulations are issued imple-
menting the protections afforded by section 533 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239; 126 Stat. 1727; 10 U.S.C. prec. 1030 note), as amended by 
section 532, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report— 
(1) setting forth the results of an investigation by the 
Inspector General during that 18-month period into the compli-
ance by the Armed Forces with the elements of such regulations
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on adverse personnel actions, discrimination, or denials of pro-
motion, schooling, training, or assignment for members of the 
Armed Forces based on conscience, moral principles, or religious 
beliefs; and 
(2) identifying the number of times during the investigation 
period that the Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
or the Inspector General of a military department was contacted 
regarding an incident involving the conscience, moral principles, 
or religious beliefs of a member of the Armed Forces. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting any analysis, investigation, 
or survey for purposes of this section, the Inspector General of 
the Department of Defense shall consult with the Armed Forces 
Chaplains Board, as appropriate. 
SEC. 534. SURVEY OF MILITARY CHAPLAINS VIEWS ON DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE POLICY REGARDING CHAPLAIN PRAYERS 
OUTSIDE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES. 
(a) SURVEY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a survey among a statistically valid sample of military chaplains 
of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces, to 
be selected at random, to assess whether— 
(1) restrictions placed on prayers offered in a public or 
non-religious setting have prevented military chaplains from 
exercising the tenets of their faith as prescribed by their 
endorsing faith group; and 
(2) those restrictions have had an adverse impact on the 
ability of military chaplains to fulfill their duties to minister 
to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
complete the survey required by subsection (a) within one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) SUBMISSION
OF RESULTS.—Not later than 90 days after 
completing the survey required by subsection (a), the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report con-
taining— 
(1) the survey questionnaire; and 
(2) the results of the survey. 
Subtitle E—Member Education and 
Training 
SEC. 541. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF EDU-
CATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY 
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 2006 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2006a. Assistance for education and training: availability 
of certain assistance for use only for certain pro-
grams of education 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective as of August, 1, 2014, an individual 
eligible for assistance under a Department of Defense educational 
assistance program or authority covered by this section may, except
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as provided in subsection (b), only use such assistance for edu-
cational expenses incurred for a program as follows: 
‘‘(1) An eligible program (as defined in section 481 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088)) that is offered 
by an institution of higher education that has entered into, 
and is complying with, a program participation agreement 
under section 487 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1094). 
‘‘(2) In the case of a program designed to prepare individ-
uals for licensure or certification in any State, if the program 
meets the instructional curriculum licensure or certification 
requirements of such State. 
‘‘(3) In the case of a program designed to prepare individ-
uals for employment pursuant to standards developed by a 
State board or agency in an occupation that requires approval 
or licensure for such employment, if the program is approved 
or licensed by such State board or agency. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may, by regulation, 
authorize the use of educational assistance under a Department 
of Defense educational assistance program or authority covered 
by this chapter for educational expenses incurred for a program 
of education that is not described in subsection (a) if the program— 
‘‘(1) is accredited and approved by a nationally or regionally 
recognized accrediting agency or association recognized by the 
Department of Education; 
‘‘(2) was not an eligible program described in subsection 
(a) at any time during the most recent two-year period; 
‘‘(3) is a program that the Secretary determines would 
further the purposes of the educational assistance programs 
or authorities covered by this chapter, or would further the 
education interests of students eligible for assistance under 
the such programs or authorities; and 
‘‘(4) the institution providing the program does not provide 
any commission, bonus, or other incentive payment based 
directly or indirectly on success in securing enrollments or 
financial aid to any persons or entities engaged in any student 
recruiting or admission activities or in making decisions 
regarding the award of student financial assistance, except 
for the recruitment of foreign students residing in foreign coun-
tries who are not eligible to receive Federal student assistance. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Department of Defense educational assist-
ance programs and authorities covered by this section’ means 
the programs and authorities as follows: 
‘‘(A) The programs to assist military spouses in 
achieving education and training to expand employment 
and portable career opportunities under section 1784a of 
this title. 
‘‘(B) The authority to pay tuition for off-duty training 
or education of members of the armed forces under section 
2007 of this title. 
‘‘(C) The program of educational assistance for mem-
bers of the Selected Reserve under chapter 1606 of this 
title. 
‘‘(D) The program of educational assistance for reserve 
component members supporting contingency operations and 
certain other operations under chapter 1607 of this title.
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‘‘(E) Any other program or authority of the Department 
of Defense for assistance in education or training carried 
out under the laws administered by the Secretary of 
Defense that is designated by the Secretary, by regulation, 
for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education 
Act for 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 101 of such title is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2006 the following new item: 
‘‘2006a. Assistance for education and training: availability of certain assistance for 
use only for certain programs of education.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on August 1, 2014. 
SEC. 542. ENHANCEMENT OF MECHANISMS TO CORRELATE SKILLS 
AND TRAINING FOR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIAL-
TIES 
WITH 
SKILLS 
AND 
TRAINING 
REQUIRED 
FOR 
CIVILIAN CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES. 
(a) IMPROVEMENT
OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE
TO MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES ABOUT CORRELATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries of the military depart-
ments, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Personnel and Readiness, shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, 
make 
information 
on 
civilian 
credentialing 
opportunities available to members of the Armed Forces begin-
ning with, and at every stage of, training of members for 
military occupational specialties, in order to permit members— 
(A) to evaluate the extent to which such training cor-
relates with the skills and training required in connection 
with various civilian certifications and licenses; and 
(B) to assess the suitability of such training for 
obtaining or pursuing such civilian certifications and 
licenses. 
(2) COORDINATION WITH TRANSITION GOALS PLANS SUCCESS 
PROGRAM.—Information shall be made available under para-
graph (1) in a manner consistent with the Transition Goals 
Plans Success (GPS) program. 
(3) TYPES OF INFORMATION.—The information made avail-
able under paragraph (1) shall include, but not be limited 
to, the following: 
(A) Information on the civilian occupational equivalents 
of military occupational specialties (MOS). 
(B) Information on civilian license or certification 
requirements, including examination requirements. 
(C) Information on the availability and opportunities 
for use of educational benefits available to members of 
the Armed Forces, as appropriate, corresponding training, 
or continuing education that leads to a certification exam 
in order to provide a pathway to credentialing opportuni-
ties. 
(4) USE
AND
ADAPTATION
OF
CERTAIN
PROGRAMS.—In 
making information available under paragraph (1), the Secre-
taries of the military departments may use and adapt appro-
priate portions of the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line 
(COOL) programs of the Army and the Navy and the
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Credentialing and Educational Research Tool (CERT) of the 
Air Force. 
(b) 
IMPROVEMENT
OF
ACCESS
OF
ACCREDITED
CIVILIAN 
CREDENTIALING AND RELATED ENTITIES TO MILITARY TRAINING CON-
TENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries of the military depart-
ments, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Personnel and Readiness, shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable consistent with national security and privacy 
requirements, make available to entities specified in paragraph 
(2), upon request of such entities, information such as military 
course training curricula, syllabi, and materials, levels of mili-
tary advancement attained, and professional skills developed. 
(2) ENTITIES.—The entities specified in this paragraph are 
the following: 
(A) Civilian credentialing agencies. 
(B) Entities approved by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, or by State approving agencies, for purposes of 
the use of educational assistance benefits under the laws 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
(3) CENTRAL REPOSITORY.—The actions taken pursuant to 
paragraph (1) may include the establishment of a central reposi-
tory of information on training and training materials provided 
members in connection with military occupational specialities 
that is readily accessible by entities specified in paragraph 
(2) in order to meet requests described in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 543. REPORT ON THE TROOPS TO TEACHERS PROGRAM. 
Not later than March 1, 2014, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a report on the Troops to Teachers 
program that includes each of the following: 
(1) An evaluation of whether there is a need to broaden 
eligibility to allow service members and veterans without a 
bachelor’s degree admission into the program and whether the 
program can be strengthened. 
(2) An evaluation of whether a pilot program should be 
established to demonstrate the potential benefit of an institu-
tional-based award for troops to teachers, as long as any such 
pilot program maximizes benefits to service members and mini-
mizes administrative and other overhead costs at the partici-
pating academic institutions. 
SEC. 544. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF 
REQUIRING 
AUTOMATIC 
OPERATION 
OF 
CURRENT 
PROHIBITION ON ACCRUAL OF INTEREST ON DIRECT STU-
DENT LOANS OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with relevant 
Federal agencies, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report 
addressing— 
(1) the feasibility of automatic application of the benefits 
provided under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(o)) for members of the Armed Forces 
eligible for the benefits; and
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(2) if the Secretary determines automatic application of 
such benefits is feasible, how the Department of Defense would 
implement the automatic operation of the current prohibition 
on the accrual of interest on direct student loans of certain 
members, including the Federal agencies with which the 
Department of Defense would coordinate. 
Subtitle 
F—Defense 
Dependents’ 
Edu-
cation and Military Family Readiness 
Matters 
SEC. 551. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF 
MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the amount authorized to 
be appropriated for fiscal year 2014 by section 301 and available 
for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4301, $25,000,000 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). 
(b) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 
SEC. 552. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES. 
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2014 pursuant to section 301 and available for operation and 
maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding 
table in section 4301, $5,000,000 shall be available for payments 
under section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by 
Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). 
SEC. 553. TREATMENT OF TUITION PAYMENTS RECEIVED FOR VIRTUAL 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION COMPONENT 
OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) CREDITING OF PAYMENTS.—Section 2164(l) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Any payments received by the Secretary of Defense under 
this subsection shall be credited to the account designated by the 
Secretary for the operation of the virtual educational program under 
this subsection. Payments so credited shall be merged with other 
funds in the account and shall be available, to the extent provided 
in advance in appropriation Acts, for the same purposes and the 
same period as other funds in the account.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to tuition payments 
received under section 2164(l) of title 10, United States Code, for
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enrollments authorized by such section, after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, in the virtual elementary and secondary education 
program of the Department of Defense education program. 
SEC. 554. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEM-
BERS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED 
TO SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.—Consistent with such regu-
lations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe to carry out 
this section, the Commander of the United States Special Oper-
ations Command may conduct up to three pilot programs to assess 
the feasibility and benefits of providing family support activities 
for the immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces 
assigned to special operations forces. In selecting and conducting 
any pilot program under this subsection, the Commander shall 
coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness. 
(b) SELECTION OF PROGRAMS.—In selecting the pilot programs 
to be conducted under subsection (a), the Commander shall— 
(1) identify family support activities that have a direct 
and concrete impact on the readiness of special operations 
forces, but that are not being provided by the Secretary of 
a military department to the immediate family members of 
members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations 
forces; and 
(2) conduct a cost-benefit analysis of each family support 
activity proposed to be included in a pilot program. 
(c) EVALUATION.—The Commander shall develop outcome 
measurements to evaluate the success of each family support 
activity included in a pilot program under subsection (a). 
(d) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The Commander may expend up 
to $5,000,000 during each fiscal year specified in subsection (f) 
to carry out the pilot programs under subsection (a). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Commander’’ means the Commander of the 
United States Special Operations Command. 
(2) The term ‘‘immediate family members’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 1789(c) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘special operations forces’’ means those forces 
of the Armed Forces identified as special operations forces 
under section 167(i) of such title. 
(f) DURATION OF PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The authority 
provided by subsection (a) is available to the Commander during 
fiscal years 2014 through 2016. 
(g) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after completing 
a pilot program under subsection (a), the Commander shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
describing the results of the pilot program. The Commander 
shall prepare the report in coordination with the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. 
(2) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall include the 
following: 
(A) A description of the pilot program to address family 
support requirements not being provided by the Secretary 
of a military department to immediate family members
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of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special oper-
ations forces. 
(B) An assessment of the impact of the pilot program 
on the readiness of members of the Armed Forces assigned 
to special operations forces. 
(C) A comparison of the pilot program to other pro-
grams conducted by the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments to provide family support to immediate family mem-
bers of members of the Armed Forces. 
(D) Recommendations for incorporating the lessons 
learned from the pilot program into family support pro-
grams conducted by the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments. 
(E) Any other matters considered appropriate by the 
Commander or the Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness. 
SEC. 555. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PARENTAL RIGHTS OF MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINA-
TIONS. 
It is the sense of Congress that State courts should not consider 
a military deployment, including past, present, or future deploy-
ment, as the sole factor in determining child custody in a State 
court proceeding involving a parent who is a member of the Armed 
Forces. The best interest of the child should always prevail in 
custody cases, but members of the Armed Forces should not lose 
custody of their children based solely upon service in the Armed 
Forces in defense of the United States. 
Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 
SEC. 561. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF MEDALS OF HONOR 
THAT MAY BE AWARDED TO THE SAME MEMBER OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) ARMY.—Section 3744(a) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘medal of honor, distinguished-service cross,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘distinguished-service cross’’. 
(b) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.—Section 6247 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘medal of honor,’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE.—Section 8744(a) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘medal of honor, Air Force cross,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Air Force Cross’’. 
SEC. 562. STANDARDIZATION OF TIME-LIMITS FOR RECOMMENDING 
AND AWARDING MEDAL OF HONOR, DISTINGUISHED- 
SERVICE CROSS, NAVY CROSS, AIR FORCE CROSS, AND 
DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE MEDAL. 
(a) ARMY.—Section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘three years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘five years’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘two years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘three years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘two years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘three years’’. 
(b) AIR FORCE.—Section 8744 of such title is amended—
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(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘three years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘five years’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘two years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘three years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘two years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘three years’’. 
SEC. 563. RECODIFICATION AND REVISION OF ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, 
AND COAST GUARD MEDAL OF HONOR ROLL REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT
AND FURNISHING
OF CERTIFI-
CATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 57 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1134 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 1134a. Medal of honor: Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast 
Guard Medal of Honor Roll 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be in the Department of 
the Army, the Department of the Navy, the Department of the 
Air Force, and the Department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating a roll designated as the ‘Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast 
Guard Medal of Honor Roll’. 
‘‘(b) ENROLLMENT.—The Secretary concerned shall enter and 
record on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal 
of Honor Roll the name of each person who has served on active 
duty in the armed forces and who has been awarded a medal 
of honor pursuant to section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of this title 
or section 491 of title 14. 
‘‘(c) ISSUANCE OF ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATE.—Each living per-
son whose name is entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and 
Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll shall be issued a certificate 
of enrollment on the roll. 
‘‘(d) ENTITLEMENT TO SPECIAL PENSION; NOTICE TO SECRETARY 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—The Secretary concerned shall deliver to 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a certified copy of each certificate 
of enrollment issued under subsection (c). The copy of the certificate 
shall authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay the special 
pension provided by section 1562 of title 38 to the person named 
in the certificate.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 1134 the following new item: 
‘‘1134a. Medal of honor: Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor 
Roll.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL PENSION.— 
(1) AUTOMATIC
ENTITLEMENT.—Subsection (a) of section 
1562 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘each person’’ and inserting ‘‘each living 
person’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Honor roll’’ and inserting ‘‘Honor Roll’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘subsection (c) of section 1561 of this 
title’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d) of section 1134a of title 
10’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘date of application therefor under sec-
tion 1560 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘date on which the
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person’s name is entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, 
and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll under subsection 
(b) of such section’’. 
(2) ELECTION TO DECLINE SPECIAL PENSION.—Such section 
is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(g)(1) A person who is entitled to special pension under sub-
section (a) may elect not to receive special pension by notifying 
the Secretary of such election in writing. 
‘‘(2) Upon receipt of an election made by a person under para-
graph (1) not to receive special pension, the Secretary shall cease 
payments of special pension to the person.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REPEAL OF RECODIFIED PROVISIONS.—Sections 1560 and 
1561 of title 38, United States Code, are repealed. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 15 of such title is amended by striking 
the items relating to sections 1560 and 1561. 
(d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to Medals of Honor awarded 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 564. PROMPT REPLACEMENT OF MILITARY DECORATIONS. 
Section 1135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section (b): 
‘‘(b) PROMPT REPLACEMENT REQUIRED.—When a request for 
the replacement of a military decoration is received under this 
section or section 3747, 3751, 6253, 8747, or 8751 of this title, 
the Secretary concerned shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) all actions to be taken with respect to the request, 
including verification of the service record of the recipient of 
the military decoration, are completed within one year; and 
‘‘(2) the replacement military decoration is mailed to the 
person requesting the replacement military decoration within 
90 days after verification of the service record.’’. 
SEC. 565. REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY FOR, AND AWARD OF, PURPLE 
HEART TO VICTIMS OF THE ATTACKS AT RECRUITING STA-
TION IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AND AT FORT HOOD, 
TEXAS. 
(a) REVIEW REGARDING SPECIFIED ATTACKS.— 
(1) REVIEW AND AWARD REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
military department concerned shall— 
(A) review the circumstances of the attacks that 
occurred at the recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, 
on June 1, 2009, and at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 
5, 2009, in which members of the Armed Forces were 
killed and wounded; and 
(B) award the Purple Heart to each member deter-
mined pursuant to such review to be eligible for the award 
of the Purple Heart in connection with the death or 
wounding of the member in the attacks. 
(2) CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN EVIDENCE.—In reviewing 
all the evidence related to the incidents described in paragraph 
(1) and the criteria established under Executive Order 11016 
(Authorizing the Award of the Purple Heart), the Secretary
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of the military department concerned shall specifically, but 
not exclusively, assess whether the members of the Armed 
Forces killed or wounded at Fort Hood and Little Rock qualify 
for award of the Purple Heart under the criteria as members 
of the Armed Forces who were killed or wounded as a result 
of an act of an enemy of the United States. 
(3) SUBMISSION.—The results of the review shall be pro-
vided to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives within 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(4) EXCEPTION.—A Purple Heart may not be awarded 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) to a member of the Armed Forces 
whose death or wound in an attack described in paragraph 
(1)(A) was the result of the willful misconduct of the member. 
(b) REVIEW OF THE CRITERIA FOR AWARDING PURPLE HEART.— 
(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall con-
duct a review of the criteria used to determine the eligibility 
of members of the Armed Forces for the award of the Purple 
Heart. The review shall include the policies and procedures 
for determining eligibility for the award of the Purple Heart 
to members who sustain injuries through acts of violence. The 
purpose of the review is to determine whether those criteria 
remain relevant for the broad range of circumstances in and 
outside the United States in which members are killed or 
wounded. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than 180 days 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 containing the 
results of the review. The report shall include the findings 
of the review and any recommendations the Secretary considers 
appropriate regarding modifying the criteria for eligibility for 
the Purple Heart. 
SEC. 566. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR 
TO FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES PRE-
VIOUSLY RECOMMENDED FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF 
HONOR. 
Section 552(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 10 U.S.C. 3741 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘HONOR.—’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In addition to the authority provided by paragraph (1), 
a Medal of Honor may be awarded to a veteran of the Armed 
Forces who, although not a Jewish-American war veteran or His-
panic-American war veteran described in subsection (b), was identi-
fied during the review of service records conducted under subsection 
(a) and regarding whom the Secretary of Defense submitted, before 
January 1, 2014, a recommendation to the President that the Presi-
dent award the Medal of Honor to that veteran.’’. 
SEC. 567. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR 
FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) SERGEANT FIRST CLASS BENNIE G. ADKINS.— 
(1) 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
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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 Bennie G. Adkins of the United 
States Army for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War 
described in paragraph (2). 
(2) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in paragraph (1) are the actions of then Sergeant First 
Class Bennie G. Adkins of the United States Army serving 
with Special Forces Detachment A–102 from March 9 to 12, 
1966, during the Vietnam War for which he was originally 
awarded the Distinguished-Service Cross. 
(b) SPECIALIST FOUR DONALD P. SLOAT.— 
(1) 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 Donald P. Sloat of the United 
States Army for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War 
described in paragraph (2). 
(2) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in paragraph (1) are the actions of then Specialist Four 
Donald P. Sloat of the United States Army serving with 3rd 
Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry, 196th 
Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division on January 17, 1970, 
during the Vietnam War. 
SEC. 568. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED- 
SERVICE CROSS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE 
KOREAN AND VIETNAM WARS. 
(a) SERGEANT FIRST CLASS ROBERT F. KEISER.— 
(1) 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 Secretary of the Army may award the Distin-
guished-Service Cross under section 3742 of such title to Ser-
geant First Class Robert F. Keiser for the acts of valor described 
in paragraph (2) during the Korean War. 
(2) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in paragraph (1) are the actions of Robert F. Keiser’s on 
November 30, 1950, as a member of the 2d Military Police 
Company, 2d Infantry Division, United States Army, during 
the Division’s successful withdrawal from the Kunuri-Sunchon 
Pass. 
(b) SERGEANT FIRST CLASS PATRICK N. WATKINS, JR..— 
(1) 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 Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished 
Service Cross under section 3742 of that title to Patrick N. 
Watkins, Jr., for the acts of valor described in paragraph (2). 
(2) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in paragraph (1) are the actions of Sergeant First Class 
Patrick N. Watkins, Jr., from August 22 to August 23, 1968, 
as a member of the United States Army serving in the grade
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of Sergeant First Class in the Republic of Vietnam while serving 
with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Special 
Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces Regiment. 
(c) SPECIALIST FOUR ROBERT L. TOWLES.— 
(1) 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 Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished 
Service Cross under section 3742 of that title to Robert L. 
Towles for the acts of valor described in paragraph (2). 
(2) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in paragraph (1) are the actions of Specialist Four Robert 
L. Towles, on November 17, 1965, as a member of the United 
States Army serving in the grade of Specialist Four during 
the Vietnam War while serving in Company D, 2d Battalion, 
7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, for which he was originally 
awarded the Bronze Star with ‘‘V’’ Device. 
SEC. 569. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR 
TO FIRST LIEUTENANT ALONZO H. CUSHING FOR ACTS 
OF VALOR DURING THE CIVIL WAR. 
(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 Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to 
then First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing for conspicuous acts of 
gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life and beyond the call 
of duty in the Civil War, as described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of then First Lieutenant Alonzo 
H. Cushing while in command of Battery A, 4th United States 
Artillery, Army of the Potomac, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on 
July 3, 1863, during the Civil War. 
Subtitle H—Other Studies, Reviews, 
Policies, and Reports 
SEC. 571. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING PERFORMANCE 
EVALUATION REPORTS TO INCLUDE 360-DEGREE ASSESS-
MENT APPROACH. 
Not later than 180 days 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 containing the results of an assessment of the feasibility 
of including a 360-degree assessment approach, modeled after the 
current Department of the Army Multi-Source Assessment and 
Feedback (MSAF) Program, as part of performance evaluation 
reports. 
SEC. 572. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL POLI-
CIES REGARDING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH 
HIV OR HEPATITIS B. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
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on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report on Department of Defense personnel policies regarding 
members of the Armed Forces infected with human immuno-
deficiency virus (HIV) or Hepatitis B. The report shall include 
the following: 
(1) A description of policies addressing the enlistment or 
commissioning of individuals with these conditions and reten-
tion policies, deployment policies, discharge policies, and dis-
ciplinary policies regarding individuals with these conditions. 
(2) An assessment of these policies, including an assess-
ment of whether the policies reflect an evidence-based, medi-
cally accurate understanding of how these conditions are con-
tracted, how these conditions can be transmitted to other 
individuals, and the risk of transmission. 
SEC. 573. POLICY ON MILITARY RECRUITMENT AND ENLISTMENT OF 
GRADUATES OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 
(a) CONDITIONS ON USE OF TEST, ASSESSMENT, OR SCREENING 
TOOLS.—In the case of any test, assessment, or screening tool 
utilized under the policy on recruitment and enlistment required 
by subsection (b) of section 532 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1403; 
10 U.S.C. 503 note) for the purpose of identifying persons for 
recruitment and enlistment in the Armed Forces, the Secretary 
of Defense shall— 
(1) implement a means for ensuring that graduates of 
a secondary school (as defined in section 9101(38) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801(38)), including all persons described in subsection (a)(2) 
of section 532 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012, are required to meet the same standard 
on the test, assessment, or screening tool; and 
(2) use uniform testing requirements and grading stand-
ards. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in section 532(b) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 or this 
section shall be construed to permit the Secretary of Defense or 
the Secretary of a military department to create or use a different 
grading standard on any test, assessment, or screening tool utilized 
for the purpose of identifying graduates of a secondary school (as 
defined in section 9101(38) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(38)), including all persons 
described in subsection (a)(2) of section 532 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, for recruitment and enlist-
ment in the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 574. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON USE OF DETERMINA-
TION OF PERSONALITY DISORDER OR ADJUSTMENT DIS-
ORDER AS BASIS TO SEPARATE MEMBERS FROM THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report evaluating— 
(1) the use by the Secretaries of the military departments, 
since January 1, 2007, of the authority to separate members 
of the Armed Forces from the Armed Forces due of unfitness
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for duty because of a mental condition not amounting to dis-
ability, including separation on the basis of a personality dis-
order or adjustment disorder and the total number of members 
separated on such basis; 
(2) the extent to which the Secretaries failed to comply 
with regulatory requirements in separating members of the 
Armed Forces on the basis of a personality or adjustment 
disorder; and 
(3) the impact of such a separation on the ability of veterans 
so separated to access service-connected disability compensa-
tion, disability severance pay, and disability retirement pay. 
Subtitle I—Other Matters 
SEC. 581. ACCOUNTING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES LISTED 
AS MISSING AND RELATED REPORTS. 
(a) SYSTEM FOR ACCOUNTING FOR MISSING PERSONS.—Section 
1501(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) the dissemination of appropriate information on the 
status of missing persons to authorized family members.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON ACCOUNTING FOR POW/MIAS.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
on accounting for missing persons from covered conflicts. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) The total number of missing persons in all covered 
conflicts and in each covered conflict. 
(B) The total number of missing persons in all covered 
conflicts, and in each covered conflict, that are considered 
unrecoverable, including— 
(i) the total number in each conflict that are consid-
ered unrecoverable by being lost at sea or in inacces-
sible terrain; 
(ii) the total number from the Korean War that 
are considered to be located in each of China, North 
Korea, and Russia. 
(C) The total number of missing persons in all covered 
conflicts, and in each covered conflict, that were interred 
without identification, including the locations of interment. 
(D) The number of remains in the custody of the 
Department of Defense that are awaiting identification, 
and the number of such remains estimated by the Depart-
ment to be likely to be identified using current technology. 
(E) The total number of identifications of remains that 
have been made since January 1, 1970, for all covered 
conflicts and for each covered conflict. 
(F) The number of instances where next of kin have 
refused to provide a DNA sample for the identification 
of recovered remains, for each covered conflict.
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(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(i) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives. 
(B) The term ‘‘covered conflicts’’ means the conflicts 
specified in or designated under section 1509(a) of title 
10, United States Code, as of the date of the report required 
by paragraph (1). 
(C) The term ‘‘missing persons’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 1513(1) of such title. 
(c) REPORT ON POW/MIA ACCOUNTING COMMUNITY.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
POW/MIA accounting community. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1)) shall 
including the following: 
(A) A description and assessment of the current struc-
ture of the POW/MIA accounting community. 
(B) A description of how the Secretary of Defense will 
ensure increased oversight of the POW/MIA accounting 
mission regardless of changes to the POW/MIA accounting 
community. 
(C) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability 
of reorganizing the community into a single, central com-
mand, including— 
(i) an identification of the elements that could 
be organized into such command; and 
(ii) an assessment of cost-savings, advantages, and 
disadvantages of— 
(I) transferring the command and control of 
the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) 
and the Central Identification Laboratory (CIL) 
from the United States Pacific Command to the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense; 
(II) merging the Joint POW/MIA Accounting 
Command and the Central Identification Labora-
tory with the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Per-
sonnel Office (DPMO); and 
(III) merging the Central Identification Lab-
oratory with the Armed Forces DNA Identification 
Lab (AF-DIL). 
(D) A recommendation on the element of the Depart-
ment of Defense to be responsible for directing POW/MIA 
accounting activities, and on whether all elements of the 
POW/MIA accounting community should report to that ele-
ment. 
(E) An estimate of the costs to be incurred, and the 
cost savings to be achieved— 
(i) by relocating central POW/MIA accounting 
activities to the continental United States;
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(ii) by closing or consolidating existing Joint POW/ 
MIA Accounting Command facilities; and 
(iii) through any actions with respect to the POW/ 
MIA accounting community and POW/MIA accounting 
activities that the Secretary considers advisable for 
purposes of the report. 
(F) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability 
of the use by the Department of university anthropology 
or archaeology programs to conduct field work, particularly 
in politically sensitive environments, including an assess-
ment of— 
(i) the potential cost of the use of such programs; 
(ii) whether the use of such programs would result 
in a greater number of identifications; and 
(iii) whether the use of such programs would be 
consistent with requirements to preserve the integrity 
of the identification process. 
(G) A survey of the manner in which other countries 
conduct accounting for missing persons, and an assessment 
whether such practices can be used by the United States 
to enhance programs to recover and identify missing mem-
bers of the United States Armed Forces. 
(H) A recommendation as to the advisability of con-
tinuing to use a military model for recovery operations, 
including the impact of the use of such model on diplomatic 
relations with countries in which the United States seeks 
to conduct recovery operations. 
(I) Such recommendations for the reorganization of 
the POW/MIA accounting community as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate in light of the other elements of the 
report, including an estimate of the additional numbers 
of recoveries and identifications anticipated to be made 
by the accounting community as a result of implementation 
of the reorganization. 
(3) BASIS
IN
PREVIOUS
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report 
required by paragraph (1) shall take into account recommenda-
tions previously made by the Director of Cost Assessment and 
Program Evaluation, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Defense, and the Comptroller General of the United States 
regarding the organization of the POW/MIA accounting commu-
nity. 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(i) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives. 
(B) The term ‘‘POW/MIA accounting community’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 1509(b)(2) of title 
10, United States Code.
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SEC. 582. EXPANSION OF PRIVILEGED INFORMATION AUTHORITIES 
TO DEBRIEFING REPORTS OF CERTAIN RECOVERED PER-
SONS WHO WERE NEVER PLACED IN A MISSING STATUS. 
(a) EXPANSION OF COVERED REPORTS.—Section 1506 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as para-
graphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned shall withhold from personnel 
files under this section, as privileged information, any survival, 
evasion, resistance, and escape debriefing report provided by a 
person described in section 1501(c) of this title who is returned 
to United States control which is obtained under a promise of 
confidentiality made for the purpose of ensuring the fullest possible 
disclosure of information.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and (4)’’. 
(b) DEFINITION APPLICABLE
TO COVERED REPORTS.—Section 
1513 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) The term ‘survival, evasion, resistance, and escape 
debriefing’ means an interview conducted with a person 
described in section 1501(c) of this title who is returned to 
United States control in order to record the person’s experiences 
while surviving, evading, resisting interrogation or exploitation, 
or escaping.’’. 
SEC. 583. REVISION OF SPECIFIED SENIOR MILITARY COLLEGES TO 
REFLECT CONSOLIDATION OF NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE 
AND STATE UNIVERSITY AND GAINESVILLE STATE COL-
LEGE. 
Paragraph (6) of section 2111a(f) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) The University of North Georgia.’’. 
SEC. 584. REVIEW OF SECURITY OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, 
INCLUDING BARRACKS, TEMPORARY LODGING FACILI-
TIES, AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES. 
(a) REVIEW OF SECURITY MEASURES.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a review of security measures on United States mili-
tary installations, specifically with regard to access to barracks, 
temporary lodging facilities, and multi-family residences on military 
installations, for the purpose of ensuring the safety of members 
of the Armed Forces and their dependents who reside on military 
installations. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—In conducting the review under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) identify security gaps on military installations; and 
(2) evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of using 24- 
hour electronic monitoring or other security measures to protect 
members and their dependents. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report containing the results of the study conducted
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under subsection (a), including proposed security measures and 
an estimate of the costs— 
(1) to eliminate all security gaps identified under subsection 
(b)(1); and 
(2) to provide 24-hour security monitoring or other security 
measures as evaluated under subsection (b)(2). 
SEC. 585. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONCESSIONS CONTRACTS AT 
ARMY NATIONAL MILITARY CEMETERIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 446 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 4727. Cemetery concessions contracts 
‘‘(a) CONTRACTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army may 
enter into a contract with an appropriate entity for the provision 
of transportation, interpretative, or other necessary or appropriate 
concession services to visitors at the Army National Military Ceme-
teries. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The Secretary of the Army 
shall establish and include in each concession contract such require-
ments as the Secretary determines are necessary to ensure the 
protection, dignity, and solemnity of the cemetery at which services 
are provided under the contract. 
‘‘(2) A concession contract shall not include operation of the 
gift shop at Arlington National Cemetery without the specific prior 
authorization by an Act of Congress. 
‘‘(c) FRANCHISE FEES.—A concession contract shall provide for 
payment to the United States of a franchise fee or such other 
monetary consideration as determined by the Secretary of the Army. 
The Secretary shall ensure that the objective of generating revenue 
for the United States is subordinate to the objectives of honoring 
the service and sacrifices of the deceased members of the armed 
forces and of providing necessary and appropriate services for visi-
tors to the Cemeteries at reasonable rates. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—All franchise fees (and other monetary 
consideration) collected by the United States under subsection (c) 
shall be deposited into a special account established in the Treasury 
of the United States. The funds deposited in such account shall 
be available for expenditure by the Secretary of the Army, to 
the extent authorized and in such amounts as are provided in 
advance in appropriations Acts, to support activities at the Ceme-
teries. The funds deposited into the account shall remain available 
until expended. 
‘‘(e) CONCESSION CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘concession contract’ means a contract authorized and entered into 
under this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item: 
‘‘4727. Cemetery concessions contracts.’’. 
SEC. 586. MILITARY SALUTE DURING RECITATION OF PLEDGE OF 
ALLEGIANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES NOT 
IN UNIFORM AND BY VETERANS. 
Section 4 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Members of the Armed
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Forces not in uniform and veterans may render the military salute 
in the manner provided for persons in uniform.’’. 
SEC. 587. IMPROVED CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS AND DISSEMINATION OF 
RESULTS. 
(a) IMPROVED DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS IN CHAIN OF COM-
MAND.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the results 
of command climate assessments are provided to the relevant indi-
vidual commander and to the next higher level of command. 
(b) EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary of each military 
department shall require in the performance evaluations and assess-
ments used by each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary a statement by the commander regarding whether the 
commander has conducted the required command climate assess-
ments. 
(c) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO CONDUCT ASSESSMENT.—The failure 
of a commander to conduct the required command climate assess-
ments shall be noted in the commander’s performance evaluation. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER 
PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic al-
lowance for housing under certain circumstances. 
Sec. 602. Recognition of additional means by which members of the National Guard 
called into Federal service for a period of 30 days or less may initially 
report for duty for entitlement to basic pay. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for re-
serve forces. 
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health 
care professionals. 
Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear offi-
cers. 
Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 
pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 
Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bo-
nuses and special pays. 
Sec. 616. One-year extension of authority to provide incentive pay for members of 
precommissioning programs pursuing foreign language proficiency. 
Sec. 617. Authority to provide bonus to certain cadets and midshipmen enrolled in 
the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 618. Health Professions Stipend Program to obtain commissioned officers in 
the reserve components. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 621. Technical and standardizing amendments to Department of Defense trav-
el and transportation authorities in connection with reform of such au-
thorities. 
Subtitle D—Disability, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 631. Clarification of prevention of retired pay inversion in the case of members 
whose retired pay is computed using high-three. 
Sec. 632. Periodic notice to members of the Ready Reserve on early retirement 
credit earned for significant periods of active Federal status or active 
duty. 
Sec. 633. Improved assistance for Gold Star spouses and other dependents. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and 
Operations 
Sec. 641. Expansion of protection of employees of nonappropriated fund instrumen-
talities from reprisals.
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Sec. 642. Modernization of titles of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities for pur-
poses of certain civil service laws. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 651. Authority to provide certain expenses for care and disposition of human 
remains that were retained by the Department of Defense for forensic 
pathology investigation. 
Sec. 652. Study of the merits and feasibility of providing transitional compensation 
and other transitional benefits to dependents of members separated for 
violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY 
INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. 
Section 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 602. RECOGNITION OF ADDITIONAL MEANS BY WHICH MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
NATIONAL 
GUARD 
CALLED 
INTO 
FEDERAL 
SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS OR LESS MAY INI-
TIALLY REPORT FOR DUTY FOR ENTITLEMENT TO BASIC 
PAY. 
Subsection (c) of section 204 of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c)(1) A member of the National Guard who is called into 
Federal service for a period of 30 days or less is entitled to basic 
pay from the date on which the member, in person or by authorized 
telephonic or electronic means, contacts the member’s unit. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not authorize any expenditure to be 
paid for a period before the date on which the unit receives the 
member’s contact provided under such paragraph. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of the Army, with respect to the Army 
National Guard, and the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect 
to the Air National Guard, shall prescribe such regulations as 
may be necessary to carry out this subsection.’’. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and 
Incentive Pays 
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 
PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2014’’: 
(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Reserve reenlist-
ment bonus. 
(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve affiliation 
or enlistment bonus. 
(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for enlisted 
members assigned to certain high-priority units. 
(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment 
bonus for persons without prior service. 
(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment 
and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service.
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(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve enlistment 
and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service. 
(7) Section 478a(e), relating to reimbursement of travel 
expenses for inactive-duty training outside of normal com-
muting distance. 
(8) Section 910(g), relating to income replacement payments 
for reserve component members experiencing extended and fre-
quent mobilization for active duty service. 
SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 
PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. 
(a) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 10, 
United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’: 
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate 
accession program. 
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education 
loans for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected 
Reserve. 
(b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, 
United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’: 
(1) Section 302c–1(f), relating to accession and retention 
bonuses for psychologists. 
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for reg-
istered nurses. 
(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive special pay for 
nurse anesthetists. 
(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for Selected 
Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime special-
ties. 
(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for dental 
officers. 
(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus for pharmacy 
officers. 
(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus for medical 
officers in critically short wartime specialties. 
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus for dental 
specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties. 
SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS 
AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2014’’: 
(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for nuclear-quali-
fied officers extending period of active service. 
(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career accession 
bonus. 
(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career annual incen-
tive bonus. 
SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 
37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND 
BONUS AUTHORITIES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2014’’:
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(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for 
enlisted members. 
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for 
officers. 
(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and incentive 
pay authorities for nuclear officers. 
(4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive 
pay and bonus authorities for officers. 
(5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive 
pay authorities for officers in health professions. 
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay. 
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special 
duty pay. 
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or pro-
ficiency bonus. 
(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for mem-
bers qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high 
priority units. 
SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAY-
MENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2014’’: 
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer retention 
bonus. 
(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment incentive pay. 
(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment bonus for active 
members. 
(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment bonus. 
(5) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus for new offi-
cers in critical skills. 
(6) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus for conversion 
to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage. 
(7) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus for transfer 
between armed forces. 
(8) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer 
candidates. 
SEC. 616. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE INCEN-
TIVE PAY FOR MEMBERS OF PRECOMMISSIONING PRO-
GRAMS PURSUING FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. 
Section 316a(g) of title 37, United States Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 617. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE BONUS TO CERTAIN CADETS AND 
MIDSHIPMEN ENROLLED IN THE SENIOR RESERVE OFFI-
CERS’ TRAINING CORPS. 
(a) BONUS AUTHORIZED.—Chapter 5 of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 335 the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 336. Contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen 
enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps 
‘‘(a) CONTRACTING BONUS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary con-
cerned may pay a bonus under this section to a cadet or midshipman
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enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps who executes 
a written agreement described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF BONUS.—The amount of a bonus under sub-
section (a) may not exceed $5,000. 
‘‘(c) AGREEMENT.—A written agreement referred to in subsection 
(a) is a written agreement by the cadet or midshipman— 
‘‘(1) to complete field training or a practice cruise under 
section 2104(b)(6)(A)(ii) of title 10; 
‘‘(2) to complete advanced training under chapter 103 of 
title 10; 
‘‘(3) to accept a commission or appointment as an officer 
of the armed forces; and 
‘‘(4) to serve on active duty. 
‘‘(d) PAYMENT METHOD.—Upon acceptance of a written agree-
ment under subsection (a) by the Secretary concerned, the total 
amount of the bonus payable under the agreement becomes fixed. 
The agreement shall specify when the bonus will be paid and 
whether the bonus will be paid in a lump sum or in installments. 
‘‘(e) REPAYMENT.—A person who, having received all or part 
of a bonus under subsection (a), fails to fulfill the terms of the 
written agreement required by such subsection for receipt of the 
bonus shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 373 
of this title. 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall issue such 
regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No agreement under this 
section may be entered into after December 31, 2014.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 335 the following new item: 
‘‘336. Contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve 
Officers’ Training Corps.’’. 
SEC. 618. HEALTH PROFESSIONS STIPEND PROGRAM TO OBTAIN 
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN THE RESERVE COMPO-
NENTS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF STIPEND FOR REGISTERED NURSES IN CRIT-
ICAL SPECIALTIES.—Subsection (d) of section 16201 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) is eligible for appointment as a Reserve officer for 
service in a reserve component in a Nurse Corps or as a 
nurse; and’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) the participant shall not be eligible to receive such 
stipend before being appointed as a Reserve officer for service 
in the Ready Reserve in a Nurse Corps or as a nurse;’’. 
(b) SERVICE REQUIRED IN SELECTED RESERVE.—Such section 
is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the Ready Reserve’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking subparagraph (D) and 
inserting the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) the participant shall agree to serve, upon successful 
completion of the program, one year in the Selected Reserve
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for each six months, or part thereof, for which the stipend 
is provided.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(2), by striking subparagraph (D) and 
inserting the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) the participant shall agree to serve, upon successful 
completion of the program, one year in the Selected Reserve 
for each six months, or part thereof, for which the stipend 
is provided.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e)(2)(D), by striking ‘‘the Ready Reserve’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Selected Reserve’’. 
(c) AMOUNT
OF STIPEND.—Subsection (g) of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) AMOUNT
OF STIPEND.—The amount of a stipend under 
an agreement under subsection (b), (c), (d), or (f) shall be the 
stipend rate in effect for participants in the Armed Forces Health 
Professions Scholarship Program under section 2121(d) of this 
title.’’. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation 
Allowances 
SEC. 621. TECHNICAL AND STANDARDIZING AMENDMENTS TO DEPART-
MENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
TRAVEL 
AND 
TRANSPORTATION 
AUTHORITIES IN CONNECTION WITH REFORM OF SUCH 
AUTHORITIES. 
(a) ESCORTS OF DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS.— 
(1) INCORPORATION OF ESCORTS OF DEPENDENTS UNDER GEN-
ERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 451(a)(2)(C) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting before the period the following: 
‘‘or as an escort or attendant for dependents of a member 
for necessary travel performed not later than one year after 
the member is unable to accompany the dependents who are 
incapable of traveling alone’’. 
(2) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—(A) Section 1036 
of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 53 
of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 
1036. 
(b) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDENT PATIENTS.— 
Section 1040 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘round-trip transpor-
tation’’ and all that follows through ‘‘may be paid at the expense 
of the United States’’ and inserting ‘‘travel and transportation 
allowances may be furnished to necessary attendants. The 
dependents and any attendants shall be furnished such travel 
and transportation allowances as specified in regulations pre-
scribed under section 464 of title 37.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (d). 
(c) TRAVEL IN CONNECTION WITH LEAVE CANCELLED DUE TO 
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.— 
(1) 
INCORPORATION
OF
EXPENSES
UNDER
GENERAL 
AUTHORITY.—Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL IN CONNECTION WITH LEAVE 
CANCELLED DUE TO CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.—A member may 
be reimbursed as specified in regulations prescribed under section
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464 of this title for travel and related expenses incurred by the 
member as a result of the cancellation of previously approved leave 
when the leave is cancelled in conjunction with the member’s 
participation in a contingency operation and the cancellation occurs 
within 48 hours of the time the leave would have commenced. 
The settlement for reimbursement under this subsection is final 
and conclusive.’’. 
(2) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—(A) Section 1053a 
of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 53 
of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 
1053a. 
(d) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION FOR TRAVEL FOR SPECIALTY 
HEALTH CARE.—Section 1074i of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘reimbursement for reason-
able travel expenses’’ and inserting ‘‘travel and transportation 
allowances as specified in regulations prescribed under section 
464 of title 37’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), striking ‘‘REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL 
UNDER
EXCEPTIONAL
CIRCUMSTANCES.—The 
Secretary 
of 
Defense may provide reimbursement for reasonable travel 
expenses of’’ and inserting ‘‘ALLOWABLE TRAVEL AND TRANSPOR-
TATION UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.—The Secretary 
of Defense may provide travel and transportation allowances 
as specified in the regulations referred to in subsection (a) 
for’’. 
(e) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE 
DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF MEMBERS.—Section 1482(a)(8) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and roundtrip 
transportation and prescribed allowances’’ and inserting ‘‘and travel 
and transportation allowances as specified in regulations prescribed 
under section 464 of title 37’’. 
(f) TRAVEL
AND
TRANSPORTATION
IN
CONNECTION
WITH 
FUNERAL HONORS FUNCTIONS AT FUNERALS FOR VETERANS.—Sec-
tion 1491(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘transportation (or reimbursement for transportation) and 
expenses’’ and inserting ‘‘travel and transportation allowances as 
specified in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37’’. 
(g) REPEAL
OF REDUNDANT AUTHORITY
ON MOTOR VEHICLE 
TRANSPORTATION OR STORAGE FOR MEMBERS UNDERGOING PCS OR 
EXTENDED DEPLOYMENT.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 2634 of title 10, United States Code, 
is repealed. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 157 of such title is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 2634. 
(h) CLARIFICATION
OF LIMITATION
ON TRANSPORTATION
OF 
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.—Section 453(c)(3) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(including packing, crating, and 
household goods in temporary storage)’’ and inserting ‘‘(including 
household goods in temporary storage, but excluding packing and 
crating)’’.
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Subtitle D—Disability, Retired Pay, and 
Survivor Benefits 
SEC. 631. CLARIFICATION OF PREVENTION OF RETIRED PAY INVER-
SION IN THE CASE OF MEMBERS WHOSE RETIRED PAY 
IS COMPUTED USING HIGH-THREE. 
(a) CLARIFICATION.—Subsection (f) of section 1401a of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘PREVENTION OF RETIRED PAY INVER-
SIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the’’ 
and inserting ‘‘PREVENTION
OF
RETIRED
PAY
INVERSIONS 
FOR MEMBERS WITH RETIRED PAY COMPUTED USING FINAL 
BASIC PAY.—The’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘who first became a member of a 
uniformed service before September 8, 1980, and’’ after 
‘‘of an armed force’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph (2): 
‘‘(2) PREVENTION OF RETIRED PAY INVERSIONS FOR MEMBERS 
WITH RETIRED PAY COMPUTED USING HIGH-THREE.—Subject to 
subsections (d) and (e), the monthly retired pay of a member 
or former member of an armed force who first became a member 
of a uniformed service on or after September 8, 1980, may 
not be less, on the date on which the member or former member 
initially becomes entitled to such pay, than the monthly retired 
pay to which the member or former member would be entitled 
on that date if the member or former member had become 
entitled to retired pay on an earlier date, adjusted to reflect 
any applicable increases in such pay under this section. How-
ever, in the case of a member or former member whose retired 
pay is computed subject to section 1407(f) of this title, para-
graph (1) (rather than the preceding sentence) shall apply 
in the same manner as if the member or former member 
first became a member of a uniformed service before September 
8, 1980, but only with respect to a calculation as of the date 
on which the member or former member first became entitled 
to retired pay.’’. 
(b) CROSS-REFERENCE AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 
amended by striking ‘‘subsection (f)(2)’’ in subsections (c)(1), (c)(2), 
(d), and (e) and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)(3)’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (2) of section 1401a(f) of title 
10, United States Code, as added by the amendment made by 
subsection (a)(3), applies to the computation of retired pay or 
retainer pay of any person who first became a member of a uni-
formed service on or after September 8, 1980, regardless of when 
the member first becomes entitled to retired or retainer pay. 
SEC. 632. PERIODIC NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE 
ON EARLY RETIREMENT CREDIT EARNED FOR SIGNIFI-
CANT PERIODS OF ACTIVE FEDERAL STATUS OR ACTIVE 
DUTY. 
Section 12731(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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‘‘(3) The Secretary concerned shall periodically notify each 
member of the Ready Reserve described by paragraph (2) of the 
current eligibility age for retired pay of such member under this 
section, including any reduced eligibility age by reason of the oper-
ation of that paragraph. Notice shall be provided by such means 
as the Secretary considers appropriate taking into account the 
cost of provision of notice and the convenience of members.’’. 
SEC. 633. IMPROVED ASSISTANCE FOR GOLD STAR SPOUSES AND 
OTHER DEPENDENTS. 
(a) ADVOCATES FOR GOLD STAR SPOUSES AND OTHER DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each Secretary of a military department shall designate 
for each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary 
a member of such Armed Force or civilian employee of such military 
department to assist spouses and other dependents of members 
of such Armed Force (including reserve components thereof) who 
die on active duty through the provision of the following services: 
(1) Addressing complaints by spouses and other dependents 
of deceased members regarding casualty assistance or receipt 
of benefits authorized by law for such spouses and dependents. 
(2) Providing support to such spouses and dependents 
regarding such casualty assistance or receipt of such benefits. 
(3) Making reports to appropriate officers or officials in 
the Department of Defense or the military department con-
cerned regarding resolution of such complaints, including rec-
ommendations regarding the settlement of claims with respect 
to such benefits, as appropriate. 
(4) Performing such other actions as the Secretary of the 
military department concerned considers appropriate. 
(b) TRAINING FOR CASUALTY ASSISTANCE PERSONNEL.— 
(1) TRAINING
PROGRAM
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense 
shall 
implement 
a 
standardized 
comprehensive 
training program on casualty assistance for the following per-
sonnel of the Department of Defense: 
(A) Casualty assistance officers. 
(B) Casualty assistance calls officers. 
(C) Casualty assistance representatives. 
(2) GENERAL ELEMENTS.—The training program required 
by paragraph (1) shall include training designed to ensure 
that the personnel specified in that paragraph provide the 
spouse and other dependents of a deceased member of the 
Armed Forces with accurate information on the benefits to 
which they are entitled and other casualty assistance available 
to them when the member dies while serving on active duty 
in the Armed Forces. 
(3) SERVICE-SPECIFIC ELEMENTS.—The Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned may, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Defense, provide for the inclusion in the training 
program required by paragraph (1) that is provided to casualty 
assistance personnel of such military department such elements 
of training that are specific or unique to the requirements 
or particulars of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of 
such military department as the Secretary of the military 
department concerned considers appropriate. 
(4) FREQUENCY OF TRAINING.—Training shall be provided 
under the program required by paragraph (1) not less often 
than annually.
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Subtitle 
E—Commissary 
and 
Non-
appropriated Fund Instrumentality Ben-
efits and Operations 
SEC. 641. EXPANSION OF PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES OF NON-
APPROPRIATED 
FUND 
INSTRUMENTALITIES 
FROM 
REPRISALS. 
Section 1587(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after ‘‘take or fail to take’’ the following: ‘‘, or threaten 
to take or fail to take,’’. 
SEC. 642. MODERNIZATION OF TITLES OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND 
INSTRUMENTALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN CIVIL 
SERVICE LAWS. 
Section 2105(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘Army and Air 
Force Motion Picture Service, Navy Ship’s Stores Ashore’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Navy Ships Stores Program’’. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 651. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXPENSES FOR CARE 
AND DISPOSITION OF HUMAN REMAINS THAT WERE 
RETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR 
FORENSIC PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATION. 
(a) DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF PERSONS WHOSE DEATH IS 
INVESTIGATED BY THE ARMED FORCES MEDICAL EXAMINER.— 
(1) COVERED
DECEDENTS.—Section 1481(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) To the extent authorized under section 1482(g) of 
this title, any person not otherwise covered by the preceding 
paragraphs whose remains (or partial remains) have been 
retained by the Secretary concerned for purposes of a forensic 
pathology investigation by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner 
under section 1471 of this title.’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZED EXPENSES RELATING TO CARE AND DISPOSI-
TION OF REMAINS.—Section 1482 of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g)(1) The payment of expenses incident to the recovery, care, 
and disposition of the remains of a decedent covered by section 
1481(a)(10) of this title is limited to those expenses that, as deter-
mined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, 
would not have been incurred but for the retention of those remains 
for purposes of a forensic pathology investigation by the Armed 
Forces Medical Examiner under section 1471 of this title. 
‘‘(2) In a case covered by paragraph (1), if the person designated 
under subsection (c) to direct disposition of the remains of a 
decedent does not direct disposition of the remains that were 
retained for the forensic pathology investigation, the Secretary may 
pay for the transportation of those remains to, and interment or 
inurnment of those remains in, an appropriate place selected by 
the Secretary, in lieu of the transportation authorized to be paid 
under paragraph (8) of subsection (a).
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‘‘(3) In a case covered by paragraph (1), expenses that may 
be paid do not include expenses with respect to an escort under 
paragraph (8) of subsection (a), whether or not on a reimbursable 
basis. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary concerned may pay any other expenses 
relating to the remains of such a decedent that are authorized 
to be paid under this section on a reimbursable basis. Amounts 
reimbursed to the Secretary concerned under this subsection shall 
be credited to appropriations available at the time of reimbursement 
for the payment of such expenses.’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION
OF
COVERAGE
OF
INURNMENT.—Section 
1482(a)(9) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘or inurnment’’ 
after ‘‘Interment’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 1482(f) of such title is 
amended by striking the third sentence and inserting the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary concerned may pay any other 
expenses relating to the remains of such a decedent that are author-
ized to be paid under this section only on a reimbursable basis.’’. 
SEC. 652. STUDY OF THE MERITS AND FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING 
TRANSITIONAL 
COMPENSATION 
AND 
OTHER 
TRANSI-
TIONAL BENEFITS TO DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS SEPA-
RATED FOR VIOLATION OF THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILI-
TARY JUSTICE. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a study regarding the merits and feasibility of providing transitional 
compensation and other transitional benefits to dependents or 
former dependents of members of the Armed Forces who are sepa-
rated from the Armed Forces for a violation of the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice under the circumstances described in subsection 
(b). 
(b) COVERED MEMBERS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.—The scope of the 
study required by subsection (a) is limited to those circumstances 
in which members of the Armed Forces— 
(1) are convicted by court-martial of an offense under 
chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice); 
(2) are separated from active duty pursuant to the sentence 
of the court-martial; and 
(3) forfeit all pay and allowances pursuant to such sentence. 
(c) STUDY ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study required by 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consider the following: 
(1) The appropriateness of providing transitional compensa-
tion and other benefits, including commissary and exchange 
benefits, to dependents or former dependents of members 
described in subsection (b), particularly in situations in which 
such dependents or former dependents would be entitled, or 
soon be entitled, to such benefits on account of the years of 
service of a member. 
(2) Whether there may be instances in which the provision 
of such transitional compensation would not be appropriate. 
(3) Whether such transitional compensation should be lim-
ited to dependent children of members described in subsection 
(b). 
(4) The appropriate duration of such transitional compensa-
tion for such dependents or former dependents.
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(5) The potential duplication of such transitional compensa-
tion with benefits otherwise available for such dependents or 
former dependents under title 10, United States Code, or other 
laws. 
(d) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than 180 days 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 containing the results 
of the study required by subsection (a), including the Secretary’s 
determination regarding the need for transitional compensation. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. Future availability of TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries enrolled 
in TRICARE Prime. 
Sec. 702. Mental health care treatment through telemedicine. 
Sec. 703. Comprehensive policy on improvements to care and transition of members 
of the Armed Forces with urotrauma. 
Sec. 704. Pilot program on investigational treatment of members of the Armed 
Forces for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Authority of Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences to enter 
into contracts and agreements and make grants to other nonprofit enti-
ties. 
Sec. 712. Pilot program on increased third-party collection reimbursements in mili-
tary medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 713. Electronic health records of the Department of Defense and the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Display of budget information for embedded mental health providers of 
the reserve components. 
Sec. 722. Report on role of Department of Veterans Affairs in certain Centers of Ex-
cellence. 
Sec. 723. Report on memorandum regarding traumatic brain injuries. 
Sec. 724. Report on provision of advanced prosthetics and orthotics to members of 
the Armed Forces and veterans. 
Sec. 725. Comptroller General reports on TRICARE recovery audit program and 
availability of compounded pharmaceuticals. 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health 
Care Benefits 
SEC. 701. FUTURE AVAILABILITY OF TRICARE PRIME FOR CERTAIN 
BENEFICIARIES ENROLLED IN TRICARE PRIME. 
Section 732 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1816) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section (b): 
‘‘(b) ACCESS TO TRICARE PRIME.— 
‘‘(1) ONE-TIME
ELECTION.—Subject to paragraph (3), the 
Secretary shall ensure that each affected eligible beneficiary 
who is enrolled in TRICARE Prime as of September 30, 2013, 
may make a one-time election to continue such enrollment 
in TRICARE Prime, notwithstanding that a contract described 
in subsection (a)(2)(A) does not allow for such enrollment based 
on the location in which such beneficiary resides. The bene-
ficiary may continue such enrollment in TRICARE Prime so
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long as the beneficiary resides in the same ZIP code as the 
ZIP code in which the beneficiary resided at the time of such 
election. 
‘‘(2) ENROLLMENT
IN
TRICARE
STANDARD.—If an affected 
eligible beneficiary makes the one-time election under para-
graph (1), the beneficiary may thereafter elect to enroll in 
TRICARE Standard at any time in accordance with a contract 
described in subsection (a)(2)(A). 
‘‘(3) RESIDENCE AT TIME OF ELECTION.—An affected eligible 
beneficiary may not make the one-time election under para-
graph (1) if, at the time of such election, the beneficiary does 
not reside— 
‘‘(A) in a ZIP code that is in a region described in 
subsection (c)(1)(B); and 
‘‘(B) within 100 miles of a military medical treatment 
facility. 
‘‘(4) NETWORK.—In continuing enrollment in TRICARE 
Prime pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may determine 
whether to maintain a TRICARE network of providers in an 
area that is between 40 and 100 miles of a military medical 
treatment facility.’’. 
SEC. 702. MENTAL HEALTH CARE TREATMENT THROUGH TELEMEDI-
CINE. 
(a) PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE VIA TELEMEDICINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Transitional Assist-
ance Management Program, the Secretary of Defense may 
extend the coverage of such program for covered individuals 
for an additional 180 days for mental health care provided 
through telemedicine. 
(2) REPORT.—If the Secretary extends coverage under para-
graph (1), by not later than one year after the date of carrying 
out such extension, the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report that includes the following: 
(A) The rate at which individuals are using the 
extended coverage provided pursuant to paragraph (1). 
(B) A description of the mental health care provided 
pursuant to such subsection. 
(C) An analysis of how the Secretary and the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs coordinate the continuation of care with 
respect to veterans who are no longer eligible for the 
Transitional Assistance Management Program. 
(D) Any other factors the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines necessary with respect to extending coverage of the 
Transitional Assistance Management Program. 
(3) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary to carry 
out subsection (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2018. 
(b) REPORT ON USE OF TELEMEDICINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the use of 
telemedicine to improve the diagnosis and treatment of post- 
traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, and mental 
health conditions. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
address the following:
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(A) The current status, as of the date of the report, 
of telemedicine initiatives within the Department of 
Defense to diagnose and treat post-traumatic stress dis-
order, traumatic brain injuries, and mental health condi-
tions. 
(B) Plans for integrating telemedicine into the military 
health care system, including in health care delivery, 
records management, medical education, public health, and 
private sector partnerships. 
(C) The status of the integration of the telemedicine 
initiatives of the Department with the telemedicine initia-
tives of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(D) A description and assessment of challenges to the 
use of telemedicine as a means of in-home treatment, out-
reach in rural areas, and in settings that provide group 
treatment or therapy in connection with treatment of post- 
traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, and 
mental health conditions, and a description and assessment 
of efforts to address such challenges. 
(E) A description of privacy issues related to the use 
of telemedicine for the treatment of post-traumatic stress 
disorder, traumatic brain injuries, and mental health condi-
tions, and recommendations for mechanisms to remedy any 
privacy concerns relating to such use of telemedicine. 
(F) A description of professional licensing issues with 
respect to licensed medical providers who provide treatment 
using telemedicine. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an individual 
who— 
(A) during the initial 180-day period of being enrolled 
in the Transitional Assistance Management Program, 
received any mental health care; or 
(B) during the one-year period preceding separation 
or discharge from the Armed Forces, received any mental 
health care. 
(2) The term ‘‘telemedicine’’ means the use by a health 
care provider of telecommunications to assist in the diagnosis 
or treatment of a patient’s medical condition. 
SEC. 703. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON IMPROVEMENTS TO CARE AND 
TRANSITION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH 
UROTRAUMA. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE POLICY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly develop and 
implement a comprehensive policy on improvements to the 
care, management, and transition of recovering members of 
the Armed Forces with urotrauma. 
(2) SCOPE OF POLICY.—The policy shall cover each of the 
following: 
(A) The care and management of the specific needs 
of members who are urotrauma patients, including eligi-
bility for the Recovery Care Coordinator Program pursuant 
to the Wounded Warrior Act (10 U.S.C. 1071 note).
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(B) The return of members who have recovered to 
active duty when appropriate. 
(C) The transition of recovering members from receipt 
of care and services through the Department of Defense 
to receipt of care and services through the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year after imple-
menting the policy under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that includes— 
(A) a review that identifies gaps in the care of members 
who are urotrauma patients; and 
(B) suggested options to respond to such gaps. 
(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the following: 
(A) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives. 
(B) The Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 704. PILOT PROGRAM ON INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENT OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
INJURY AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall 
establish a process for randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials 
of investigational treatments (including diagnostic testing) of trau-
matic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder received by 
members of the Armed Forces in health care facilities other than 
military treatment facilities. 
(b) CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL.—The approval by the Secretary 
for a treatment pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to the 
following conditions: 
(1) Any drug or device used in the treatment must be 
approved, cleared, or made subject to an investigational use 
exemption by the Food and Drug Administration, and the use 
of the drug or device must comply with rules of the Food 
and Drug Administration applicable to investigational new 
drugs or investigational devices. 
(2) The treatment must be approved by the Secretary fol-
lowing approval by an institutional review board operating 
in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, in addition to regulations issued by the 
Secretary of Defense regarding institutional review boards. 
(3) The patient receiving the treatment may not be a retired 
member of the Armed Forces who is entitled to benefits under 
part A, or eligible to enroll under part B, of title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). 
(c) ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may 
establish additional restrictions or conditions as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate to ensure the protection of human research sub-
jects, appropriate fiscal management, and the validity of the 
research results.
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(d) DATA COLLECTION AND AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall 
develop and maintain a database containing data from each patient 
case involving the use of a treatment under this section. The Sec-
retary shall ensure that the database preserves confidentiality and 
that any use of the database or disclosures of such data are limited 
to such use and disclosures permitted by law and applicable regula-
tions. 
(e) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after the 
last day of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a report on the implementation of this section 
and any available results on investigational treatment clinical trials 
authorized under this section during such fiscal year. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary to carry out 
the pilot program authorized by subsection (a) shall terminate 
on December 31, 2018. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
SEC. 711. AUTHORITY OF UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF 
HEALTH SCIENCES TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND 
AGREEMENTS AND MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT 
ENTITIES. 
Section 2113(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, or any other nonprofit entity’’ after 
‘‘Military Medicine’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, or nonprofit entity,’’ after ‘‘such 
Foundation’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, or any other nonprofit entity,’’ after 
‘‘Military Medicine’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, or nonprofit entity,’’ after ‘‘such 
foundation’’. 
SEC. 712. PILOT PROGRAM ON INCREASED THIRD-PARTY COLLECTION 
REIMBURSEMENTS IN MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT 
FACILITIES. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall carry 
out a pilot program to demonstrate and assess the feasibility 
of implementing processes described in paragraph (2) to 
increase the amounts collected under section 1095 of title 10, 
United States Code, from a third-party payer for charges for 
health care services incurred by the United States at a military 
medical treatment facility. 
(2) PROCESSES DESCRIBED.—The processes described in this 
paragraph are commercially available enhanced recovery prac-
tices for medical payment collection, including revenue-cycle 
management together with rates and percentages of collection 
in accordance with industry standards for such practices. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot program under 
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall— 
(1) identify and analyze the best practice option, including 
commercial best practices, with respect to the processes
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described in subsection (a)(2) that are used in nonmilitary 
health care facilities; and 
(2) conduct a cost-benefit analysis to assess measurable 
results of the pilot program, including an analysis of— 
(A) the different processes used in the pilot program; 
(B) the amount of third-party collections that resulted 
from such processes; 
(C) the cost to implement and sustain such processes; 
and 
(D) any other factors the Secretary determines appro-
priate to assess the pilot program. 
(c) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program 
under subsection (a)(1)— 
(1) at military installations that have a military medical 
treatment facility with inpatient and outpatient capabilities; 
and 
(2) at a number of such installations of different military 
departments that the Secretary determines sufficient to fully 
assess the results of the pilot program. 
(d) DURATION.—The Secretary shall commence the pilot pro-
gram under subsection (a)(1) by not later than 270 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and shall carry out such 
program for three years. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after completing the 
pilot program under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report describing the 
results of the program, including— 
(1) a comparison of— 
(A) the processes described in subsection (a)(2) that 
were used in the military medical treatment facilities 
participating in the program; and 
(B) the third-party collection processes used by military 
medical treatment facilities not included in the program; 
(2) a cost analysis of implementing the processes described 
in subsection (a)(2) for third-party collections at military med-
ical treatment facilities; 
(3) an assessment of the program, including any rec-
ommendations to improve third-party collections; and 
(4) an analysis of the methods employed by the military 
departments prior to the program with respect to collecting 
charges from third-party payers incurred at military medical 
treatment facilities, including specific data with respect to the 
dollar amount of third-party collections that resulted from each 
method used throughout the military departments. 
SEC. 713. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs have failed to implement a solution that allows for 
seamless electronic sharing of medical health care data; and 
(2) despite the significant amount of read-only information 
shared between the Department of Defense and Department 
of Veterans Affairs, most of the information shared as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act is not standardized or avail-
able in real time to support all clinical decisions.
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(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs— 
(1) shall each ensure that the electronic health record sys-
tems of the Department of Defense and the Department of 
Veterans Affairs are interoperable with an integrated display 
of data, or a single electronic health record, by complying 
with the national standards and architectural requirements 
identified by the Interagency Program Office of the Depart-
ments (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Office’’), in collabora-
tion with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology of the Department of Health and 
Human Services; and 
(2) shall each deploy modernized electronic health record 
software supporting clinicians of the Departments by no later 
than December 31, 2016, while ensuring continued support 
and compatibility with the interoperability platform and full 
standards-based interoperability. 
(c) DESIGN PRINCIPLES.—The interoperable electronic health 
records with integrated display of data, or a single electronic health 
record, established under subsection (b) shall adhere to the following 
principles: 
(1) To the extent practicable, efforts to establish such 
records shall be based on objectives, activities, and milestones 
established by the Joint Executive Committee Joint Strategic 
Plan Fiscal Years 2013–2015, as well as future addendums 
or revisions. 
(2) Transition the current data exchanges between the 
Departments and private sector health care providers where 
practical to modern, open-architecture frameworks that use 
computable data mapped to national standards to make data 
available for determining medical trends and for enhanced clini-
cian decision support. 
(3) Principles with respect to open architecture standards, 
including— 
(A) adoption of national data standards; 
(B) if such national standards do not exist as of the 
date on which the record is being established, adoption 
of the articulation of data of the Health Data Dictionary 
until such national standards are established; 
(C) use of enterprise investment strategies that maxi-
mize the use of commercial best practices to ensure robust 
competition and best value; 
(D) aggressive life-cycle sustainment planning that 
uses proven technology insertion strategies and product 
upgrade techniques; 
(E) enforcement of system design transparency, contin-
uous design disclosure and improvement, and peer reviews 
that align with the requirements of the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation; and 
(F) strategies for data management rights to ensure 
a level competitive playing field and access to alternative 
solutions and sources across the life-cycle of the programs. 
(4) By the point of deployment, such record must be at 
a generation 3 level or better for a health information tech-
nology system. 
(5) To the extent the Secretaries consider feasible and 
advisable, principles with respect to—
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(A) the creation of a health data authoritative source 
by the Department of Defense and the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs that can be accessed by multiple providers 
and standardizes the input of new medical information; 
(B) the ability of patients of both the Department of 
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
download, or otherwise receive electronically, the medical 
records of the patient; and 
(C) the feasibility of establishing a secure, remote, 
network-accessible computer storage system to provide 
members of the Armed Forces and veterans the ability 
to upload the health care records of the member or veteran 
if the member or veteran elects to do so and allow medical 
providers of the Department of Defense and the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs to access such records in the 
course of providing care to the member or veteran. 
(d) PROGRAMS PLAN.—Not later than January 31, 2014, the 
Secretaries shall prepare and brief the appropriate congressional 
committees with a detailed programs plan for the oversight and 
execution of the interoperable electronic health records with an 
integrated display of data, or a single electronic health record, 
established under subsection (b). This briefing and supporting docu-
mentation shall include— 
(1) programs objectives; 
(2) organization; 
(3) responsibilities of the Departments; 
(4) technical objectives and design principles; 
(5) milestones, including a schedule for the development, 
acquisition, or industry competitions for capabilities needed 
to satisfy the technical system requirements; 
(6) data standards being adopted by the programs; 
(7) outcome-based metrics proposed to measure the 
performance and effectiveness of the programs; and 
(8) the level of funding for fiscal years 2014 through 2017. 
(e) LIMITATION ON FUNDS.—Not more than 25 percent of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for development, procurement, modernization, or 
enhancement of the interoperable electronic health records with 
an integrated display of data, or a single electronic health record, 
established under subsection (b) for the Department of Defense 
or the Department of Veterans Affairs may be obligated or expended 
until the date on which the Secretaries brief the appropriate 
congressional committees of the programs plan under subsection 
(d). 
(f) REPORTING.— 
(1) QUARTERLY REPORTING.—On a quarterly basis, the Sec-
retaries shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a detailed financial summary. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense and Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees written notification prior to obligating funds 
for any contract or task order for electronic health record system 
modernization efforts that is in excess of $5,000,000. 
(g) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 2014, all health 
care data contained in the Department of Defense AHLTA 
and the Department of Veterans Affairs VistA systems shall
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be computable in real time and comply with the existing 
national data standards and have a process in place to ensure 
data is standardized as national standards continue to evolve. 
On a quarterly basis, the Secretaries shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees updates on the progress of 
data sharing. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—At such time as the operational capa-
bility described in subsection (b)(1) is achieved, the Secretaries 
shall jointly certify to the appropriate congressional committees 
that the Secretaries have complied with such data standards 
described in paragraph (1). 
(3) RESPONSIBLE
OFFICIAL.—The Secretaries shall each 
identify a senior official to be responsible for the modern plat-
forms supporting an interoperable electronic health record with 
an integrated display of data, or a single electronic health 
record, established under subsection (b). The Secretaries shall 
also each identify a senior official to be responsible for modern-
izing the electronic health record software of the respective 
Department. Such official shall have included within their 
performance evaluation performance metrics related to the 
execution of the responsibilities under this paragraph. Not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
each Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees the name of each senior official selected under 
this paragraph. 
(4) COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
ASSESSMENT.—If both Secre-
taries do not meet the requirements under paragraph (1), the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the 
performance of the compliance of both Secretaries of such 
requirements. 
(h) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall jointly estab-
lish an executive committee to support the development and 
validation of adopted standards, required architectural plat-
forms and structure, and the capacity to enforce such standards, 
platforms, and structure as the Secretaries execute require-
ments and develop programmatic assessment as needed by 
the Secretaries to ensure interoperable electronic health records 
with an integrated display of data, or a single electronic health 
record, are established pursuant to the requirements of sub-
section (b). The Executive Committee shall annually certify 
to the appropriate congressional committees that such record 
meets the definition of ‘‘integrated’’ as specified in subsection 
(k)(4). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Executive Committee established 
under paragraph (1) shall consist of not more than 6 members, 
appointed by the Secretaries as follows: 
(A) Two co-chairs, one appointed by each of the Secre-
taries. 
(B) One member from the technical community of the 
Department of Defense appointed by the Secretary of 
Defense. 
(C) One member from the technical community of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs appointed by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs.
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(D) One member from the clinical community of the 
Department of Defense appointed by the Secretary of 
Defense. 
(E) One member from the clinical community of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs appointed by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
(3) REPORTING.—Not later than June 1, 2014, and on a 
quarterly basis thereafter, the Executive Committee shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on the activities of the Committee. 
(i) INDEPENDENT REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
request the Defense Science Board to conduct an annual review 
of the progress of the Secretary toward achieving the requirements 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b). The Defense Science 
Board shall submit to the Secretary a report of the findings of 
the review. Not later than 30 days after receiving the report, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees the report with any comments considered appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
(j) DEADLINE
FOR COMPLETION
OF IMPLEMENTATION
OF
THE 
HEALTHCARE ARTIFACT AND IMAGE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—The Secretary of Defense shall complete 
the implementation of the Healthcare Artifact and Image 
Management Solution program of the Department of Defense 
by not later than the date that is 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) REPORT.—Upon completion of the implementation of 
the Healthcare Artifact and Image Management Solution pro-
gram, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report describing the extent of the inter-
operability between the Healthcare Artifact and Image Manage-
ment Solution program and the Veterans Benefits Management 
System of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; and 
(B) the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives. 
(2) GENERATION 3.—The term ‘‘generation 3’’ means, with 
respect to an electronic health system, a system that has the 
technical capability to bring evidence-based medicine to the 
point of care and provide functionality for multiple care venues. 
(3) INTEROPERABLE.—The term ‘‘interoperable’’ refers to the 
ability of different electronic health records systems or software 
to meaningfully exchange information in real time and provide 
useful results to one or more systems. 
(4) INTEGRATED.—The term ‘‘integrated’’ refers to the 
integration of health data from the Department of Defense 
and the Department of Veterans Affairs and outside providers 
to provide clinicians with a comprehensive medical record that 
allows data existing on disparate systems to be shared or 
accessed across functional or system boundaries in order to 
make the most informed decisions when treating patients.
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Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
SEC. 721. DISPLAY OF BUDGET INFORMATION FOR EMBEDDED 
MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS OF THE RESERVE COMPO-
NENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding after section 236, as added by section 141 
of this Act, the following new section: 
‘‘§ 237. Embedded mental health providers of the reserve 
components: display of budget information 
‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress, as a part 
of the documentation that supports the President’s annual budget 
for the Department of Defense, a budget justification display with 
respect to embedded mental health providers within each reserve 
component, including the amount requested for each such compo-
nent.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item: 
‘‘237. Embedded mental health providers of the reserve components: display of budg-
et information.’’. 
SEC. 722. REPORT ON ROLE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
IN CERTAIN CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on covered 
centers of excellence. Such report shall include the following with 
respect to each covered center of excellence: 
(1) The amount of resources obligated by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs in support of the center beginning on the 
date on which the center was established, including the amount 
of funds, personnel, time, and functions provided in support 
of the center. 
(2) An estimate of the amount of resources the Secretary 
plans to dedicate to the center during each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018. 
(3) A description of the role of the Secretary. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 
the following: 
(A) The Committees on Armed Services and Veterans’ 
Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
(B) The Committees on Armed Services and Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered centers of excellence’’ means the 
following: 
(A) The centers established under sections 1621, 1622, 
and 1623 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public 
Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). 
(B) The center established under section 721 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 1071 
note).
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(C) The center established under section 723 of such 
Act (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4508). 
SEC. 723. REPORT ON MEMORANDUM REGARDING TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
INJURIES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on how the Secretary identifies, refers, 
and treats traumatic brain injuries with respect to members of 
the Armed Forces who served in Operation Enduring Freedom 
or Operation Iraqi Freedom before the effective date in June 2010 
of directive type memorandum 09–033 titled ‘‘Policy Guidance for 
Management of Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the 
Deployed Setting’’, regarding using a 50-meter distance from an 
explosion as a criterion to properly identify, refer, and treat mem-
bers for potential traumatic brain injury. 
SEC. 724. REPORT ON PROVISION OF ADVANCED PROSTHETICS AND 
ORTHOTICS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND 
VETERANS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on the plans of the Department 
of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, respectively, 
to ensure that the most clinically appropriate prosthetics and 
orthotics are made available to injured members of the Armed 
Forces and veterans using technological advances as appropriate. 
Such report shall include a description of the processes of each 
Secretary with respect to coordinating and identifying care in the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for an injured member of the Armed 
Forces who, prior to the member being discharged or released 
from the Armed Forces, has an advanced technology prosthetic. 
(b) COVERED PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS.—The prosthetics 
and orthotics to be covered by the report under subsection (a) 
shall include powered prosthetics and orthotics that will enable 
members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have suffered 
amputation and, in the case of orthotics wearers, other injuries 
with limb salvage, to restore functionality to the maximum extent 
practicable. 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 725. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS ON TRICARE RECOVERY 
AUDIT PROGRAM AND AVAILABILITY OF COMPOUNDED 
PHARMACEUTICALS. 
(a) RECOVERY AUDIT PROGRAM.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report that evaluates the similarities and differences 
of Medicare and the TRICARE program with respect to identi-
fying and recovering improper payments.
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall contain an evaluation of 
the following: 
(A) Claims processing efforts of both Medicare and 
the TRICARE program to prevent improper payments by 
denying claims prior to payment. 
(B) Claims processing efforts of both Medicare and 
the TRICARE program to correct improper payments post- 
payment. 
(C) The effectiveness of post-payment audit programs 
of both Medicare and the TRICARE program to identify 
and correct improper payments that are returned to Medi-
care or the TRICARE program, respectively. 
(b) COMPOUNDED PHARMACEUTICALS.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2014, the Comp-
troller General shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the availability of compounded pharma-
ceuticals in the military health care system. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) A description of the number of prescriptions for 
compounded pharmaceuticals processed, and the types of 
compounded pharmaceuticals dispensed, during fiscal year 
2013 in pharmacy venues. 
(B) A description of the categories of eligible bene-
ficiaries who received compounded pharmaceuticals in each 
pharmacy venue during fiscal year 2013. 
(C) A description of the claims reimbursement method-
ology used by the manager of the TRICARE pharmacy 
benefits program to reimburse pharmacy providers for com-
pounded pharmaceuticals, and an assessment of the 
manner in which such methodology compares with 
reimbursement methodologies used by other health pro-
grams of the Federal Government. 
(D) A review of the existing accreditation standards, 
as of the date of the report, intended to assure the safety 
and efficacy of compounded pharmaceuticals available 
through the military health care system. 
(3) PHARMACY
VENUE
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘pharmacy venue’’ means facilities of the uniformed serv-
ices, retail pharmacies, and the national mail-order pharmacy 
program, as described in section 1074g(a)(2)(E) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, AC-
QUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RE-
LATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Enhanced transfer of technology developed at Department of Defense lab-
oratories. 
Sec. 802. Extension of limitation on aggregate annual amount available for contract 
services. 
Sec. 803. Identification and replacement of obsolete electronic parts.
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Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 811. Government-wide limitations on allowable costs for contractor compensa-
tion. 
Sec. 812. Inclusion of additional cost estimate information in certain reports. 
Sec. 813. Amendment relating to compelling reasons for waiving suspension or de-
barment. 
Sec. 814. Extension of pilot program on acquisition of military purpose nondevelop-
mental items. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 
Sec. 821. Synchronization of cryptographic systems for major defense acquisition 
programs. 
Sec. 822. Assessment of dedicated ground control system before Milestone B ap-
proval of major defense acquisition programs constituting a space pro-
gram. 
Sec. 823. Additional responsibility for product support managers for major weapon 
systems. 
Sec. 824. Comptroller General review of Department of Defense processes for the 
acquisition of weapon systems. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Contracts in Support of Contingency Operations 
in Iraq or Afghanistan 
Sec. 831. Prohibition on contracting with the enemy. 
Sec. 832. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in coun-
tries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and 
Management 
SEC. 801. ENHANCED TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED AT 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘military department’’ has the meaning pro-
vided in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘DOD laboratory’’ or ‘‘laboratory’’ means any 
facility or group of facilities that— 
(A) is owned, leased, operated, or otherwise used by 
the Department of Defense; and 
(B) meets the definition of ‘‘laboratory’’ as provided 
in subsection (d)(2) of section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a). 
(b) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of a military department each may authorize the heads 
of DOD laboratories to grant nonexclusive, exclusive, or par-
tially exclusive licenses, royalty free or for royalties or for 
rights to other intellectual property, for computer software and 
its related documentation developed at a DOD laboratory, but 
only if— 
(A) the computer software and related documentation 
would be a trade secret under the meaning of section 
552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, if the information 
had been obtained from a non-Federal party; 
(B) the public is notified of the availability of the 
software and related documentation for licensing and 
interested parties have a fair opportunity to submit applica-
tions for licensing;
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(C) such licensing activities and licenses comply with 
the requirements under section 209 of title 35, United 
States Code; and 
(D) the software originally was developed to meet the 
military needs of the Department of Defense. 
(2) PROTECTIONS
AGAINST
UNAUTHORIZED
DISCLOSURE.— 
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of a military depart-
ment each shall provide appropriate precautions against the 
unauthorized disclosure of any computer software or docu-
mentation covered by paragraph (1)(A), including exemption 
from section 552 of title 5, United States Code, for a period 
of up to 5 years after the development of the computer software 
by the DOD laboratory. 
(c) ROYALTIES.— 
(1) USE OF ROYALTIES.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), any royalties or other payments received by the Department 
of Defense or a military department from licensing computer 
software or documentation under paragraph (b)(1) shall be 
retained by the Department of Defense or the military depart-
ment and shall be disposed of as follows: 
(A)(i) The Department of Defense or the military 
department shall pay each year the first $2,000, and there-
after at least 15 percent, of the royalties or other payments, 
to be divided among the employees who developed the 
computer software. 
(ii) The Department of Defense or the military depart-
ment may provide appropriate lesser incentives, from the 
royalties or other payments, to laboratory employees who 
are not developers of such computer software but who 
substantially increased the technical value of the software. 
(iii) The Department of Defense or the military depart-
ment shall retain the royalties and other payments received 
until it makes payments to employees of a DOD laboratory 
under clause (i) or (ii). 
(iv) The Department of Defense or the military depart-
ment may retain an amount reasonably necessary to pay 
expenses incidental to the administration and distribution 
of royalties or other payments under this section by an 
organizational unit of the Department of Defense or mili-
tary department other than its laboratories. 
(B) The balance of the royalties or other payments shall 
be transferred by the Department of Defense or the military 
department to its laboratories, with the majority share of the 
royalties or other payments going to the laboratory where the 
development occurred. The royalties or other payments so trans-
ferred to any DOD laboratory may be used or obligated by 
that laboratory during the fiscal year in which they are received 
or during the 2 succeeding fiscal years— 
(i) to reward scientific, engineering, and technical 
employees of the DOD laboratory, including developers of 
sensitive or classified technology, regardless of whether 
the technology has commercial applications; 
(ii) to further scientific exchange among the labora-
tories of the agency; 
(iii) for education and training of employees consistent 
with the research and development missions and objectives 
of the Department of Defense, military department, or DOD
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laboratory, and for other activities that increase the poten-
tial for transfer of the technology of the DOD laboratory; 
(iv) for payment of expenses incidental to the adminis-
tration and licensing of computer software or other intellec-
tual property made at the DOD laboratory, including the 
fees or other costs for the services of other agencies, per-
sons, or organizations for intellectual property management 
and licensing services; or 
(v) for scientific research and development consistent 
with the research and development missions and objectives 
of the DOD laboratory. 
(C) All royalties or other payments retained by the Depart-
ment of Defense, military department, or DOD laboratory after 
payments have been made pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) that are unobligated and unexpended at the end of the 
second fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year in which the royal-
ties and other payments were received shall be paid into the 
Treasury of the United States. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—If, after payments under paragraph (1)(A), 
the balance of the royalties or other payments received by 
the Department of Defense or the military department in any 
fiscal year exceed 5 percent of the funds received for use by 
the DOD laboratory for research, development, engineering, 
testing, and evaluation or other related administrative, proc-
essing, or value-added activities for that year, 75 percent of 
such excess shall be paid to the Treasury of the United States 
and the remaining 25 percent may be used or obligated under 
paragraph (1)(B). Any funds not so used or obligated shall 
be paid into the Treasury of the United States. 
(3) STATUS OF PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEES.—Any payment 
made to an employee under this section shall be in addition 
to the regular pay of the employee and to any other awards 
made to the employee, and shall not affect the entitlement 
of the employee to any regular pay, annuity, or award to 
which the employee is otherwise entitled or for which the 
employee is otherwise eligible or limit the amount thereof 
except that the monetary value of an award for the same 
project or effort shall be deducted from the amount otherwise 
available under this paragraph. Payments, determined under 
the terms of this paragraph and made to an employee developer 
as such, may continue after the developer leaves the DOD 
laboratory or the Department of Defense or military depart-
ment. Payments made under this section shall not exceed 
$75,000 per year to any one person, unless the President 
approves a larger award (with the excess over $75,000 being 
treated as a Presidential award under section 4504 of title 
5, United States Code). 
(d) INFORMATION IN REPORT.—The report required by section 
2515(d) of title 10, United States Code, shall include information 
regarding the implementation and effectiveness of this section. 
(e) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided in this section shall 
expire on December 31, 2017. 
SEC. 802. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE ANNUAL 
AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR CONTRACT SERVICES. 
Section 808 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1489) is amended—
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(1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2012 
or 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012, 2013, or 2014’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘during fiscal years 2012 and 2013’’ 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1); 
(B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (3), respectively; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘fiscal years 2012 and 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2012, 2013, and 2014’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2012 or 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012, 2013, or 2014’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) CARRYOVER OF REDUCTIONS REQUIRED.—If the reductions 
required by subsection (c)(2) for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 are 
not implemented, the amounts remaining for those reductions in 
fiscal years 2012 and 2013 shall be implemented in fiscal year 
2014.’’. 
SEC. 803. IDENTIFICATION AND REPLACEMENT OF OBSOLETE ELEC-
TRONIC PARTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement 
a process for the expedited identification and replacement of obso-
lete electronic parts included in acquisition programs of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(b) ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.—At a minimum, the expedited 
process established pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 
(1) include a mechanism pursuant to which contractors, 
or other sources of supply, may provide to appropriate Depart-
ment of Defense officials information that identifies— 
(A) obsolete electronic parts that are included in the 
specifications for an acquisition program of the Department 
of Defense; and 
(B) suitable replacements for such electronic parts; 
(2) specify timelines for the expedited review and validation 
of information submitted by contractors, or other sources of 
supply, pursuant to paragraph (1); 
(3) specify procedures and timelines for the rapid submis-
sion and approval of engineering change proposals needed to 
accomplish the substitution of replacement parts that have 
been validated pursuant to paragraph (2); 
(4) provide for any incentives for contractor participation 
in the expedited process that the Secretary may determine 
to be appropriate; and 
(5) provide that, in addition to the responsibilities under 
section 2337 of title 10, United States Code, a product support 
manager for a major weapon system shall work to identify 
obsolete electronic parts that are included in the specifications 
for an aquisition program of the Department of Defense and 
approve suitable replacements for such electronic parts. 
(c) ADDITIONAL MATTERS.—For the purposes of this section— 
(1) an electronic part is obsolete if— 
(A) the part is no longer in production; and 
(B) the original manufacturer of the part and its 
authorized dealers do not have sufficient parts in stock
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to meet the requirements of such an acquisition program; 
and 
(2) an electronic part is a suitable replacement for an 
obsolete electronic part if— 
(A) the part could be substituted for an obsolete part 
without incurring unreasonable expense and without 
degrading system performance; and 
(B) the part is or will be available in sufficient quantity 
to meet the requirements of such an acquisition program. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Con-
tracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
SEC. 811. GOVERNMENT-WIDE LIMITATIONS ON ALLOWABLE COSTS 
FOR CONTRACTOR COMPENSATION. 
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES UNDER 
DEFENSE CONTRACTS.—Subparagraph (P) of section 2324(e)(1) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(P) Costs of compensation of any contractor employee for 
a fiscal year, regardless of the contract funding source, to 
the extent that such compensation exceeds $625,000 adjusted 
annually for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment 
Cost Index for total compensation for private industry workers, 
by occupational and industry group not seasonally adjusted, 
except that the Secretary of Defense may establish exceptions 
for positions in the science, technology, engineering, mathe-
matics, medical, and cybersecurity fields and other fields 
requiring unique areas of expertise upon a determination that 
such exceptions are needed to ensure that the Department 
of Defense has continued access to needed skills and capabili-
ties.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT RELATING TO CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES UNDER 
CIVILIAN AGENCY CONTRACTS.—Paragraph (16) of section 4304(a) 
of title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(16) Costs of compensation of any contractor employee 
for a fiscal year, regardless of the contract funding source, 
to the extent that such compensation exceeds $625,000 adjusted 
annually for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment 
Cost Index for total compensation for private industry workers, 
by occupational and industry group not seasonally adjusted, 
except that the executive agency may establish exceptions for 
positions in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, 
medical, and cybersecurity fields and other fields requiring 
unique areas of expertise upon a determination that such excep-
tions are needed to ensure that the executive agency has contin-
ued access to needed skills and capabilities.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 11 of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking section 1127; and 
(2) by striking the item relating to that section in the 
table of sections at the beginning of such chapter. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to costs of compensation incurred under