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do not apply if the member is killed or wounded in the 
combat zone before the expiration the period. 
‘‘(d) LICENSE TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL LAPEL 
BUTTONS.—Section 901(c) of title 36 shall apply with re-
spect to the spouse-of-a-combat-veteran lapel button au-
thorized by this section. 
‘‘(e) COMBAT ZONE DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘combat zone’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 112(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
this section. The Secretary shall ensure that the regula-
tions are uniform for each armed force to the extent prac-
ticable.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1126 the following new 
item: 
‘‘1126a. Spouse-of-a-combat-veteran lapel button: eligibility and presentation.’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—It is the sense of Congress 
that, as soon as practicable once the spouse-of-a-combat- 
veteran lapel button become available, the Secretary of 
Defense— 
(1) should widely announce the availability of 
spouse-of-a-combat-veteran lapel buttons through 
military and public information channels; and 
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(2) should encourage commanders at all levels 
to conduct ceremonies recognizing the support pro-
vided by spouses of members of the Armed Forces 
and to use the ceremonies as an opportunity for 
members to present their spouses with a spouse-of- 
a-combat-veteran lapel button. 
SEC. 573. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RECOGNITION OF 
CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PRESENTATION OF LAPEL 
BUTTONS.—Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 1126a, as added by 
section 572, the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1126b. Children of members commemorative lapel 
button: eligibility and presentation 
‘‘(a) DESIGN AND ELIGIBILITY.—A lapel button, to 
be known as the children of military service members com-
memorative lapel button, shall be designed, as approved 
by the Secretary of Defense, to identify and recognize an 
eligible child dependent of a member of the armed forces 
who serves on active duty for a period of more than 30 
days. 
‘‘(b) PRESENTATION.—The Secretary concerned may 
authorize the use of appropriated funds to procure chil-
dren of military service members commemorative lapel 
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buttons and to provide for their presentation to eligible 
child dependents. 
‘‘(c) LICENSE TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL LAPEL 
BUTTONS.—Section 901(c) of title 36 shall apply with re-
spect to the children of military service members com-
memorative lapel button authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE CHILD DEPENDENT DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘eligible child dependent’ means a 
dependent of a member of the armed forces described in 
subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
this section. The Secretary shall ensure that the regula-
tions are uniform for each armed force to the extent prac-
ticable.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1126a the following new 
item: 
‘‘1126b. Children of members commemorative lapel button: eligibility and pres-
entation.’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—It is the sense of Congress 
that, as soon as practicable once the children of military 
service members commemorative lapel button become 
available, the Secretary of Defense— 
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(1) should widely announce the availability of 
children of military service members commemorative 
lapel buttons through military and public informa-
tion channels; and 
(2) should encourage commanders at all levels 
to conduct ceremonies recognizing the support pro-
vided by children of members of the Armed Forces 
and to use the ceremonies as an opportunity for 
members to present their children with a children of 
military service members commemorative lapel but-
ton. 
SEC. 574. CLARIFICATION OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR 
AWARD OF BRONZE STAR MEDAL. 
(a) LIMITATION
ON ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—Section 
1133 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘§ 1133. Bronze Star: limitation on persons eligible to 
receive 
‘‘The decoration known as the ‘Bronze Star’ may only 
be awarded to a member of a military force who— 
‘‘(1) at the time of the events for which the 
decoration is to be awarded, was serving in a geo-
graphic area in which special pay is authorized 
under section 310 or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 
351(a) of title 37; or 
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‘‘(2) receives special pay under section 310 or 
paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a) of title 37 as 
a result of those events.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 57 of such title is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 1133 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘1133. Bronze Star: limitation on persons eligible to receive.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment 
made by subsection (a) applies to the award of the Bronze 
Star after October 30, 2000. 
SEC. 575. AWARD OF VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL TO VET-
ERANS WHO PARTICIPATED IN MAYAGUEZ 
RESCUE OPERATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned shall, upon the application of an indi-
vidual who is an eligible veteran, award that individual the 
Vietnam Service Medal, notwithstanding any otherwise ap-
plicable requirements for the award of that medal. Any 
such award shall be made in lieu of any Armed Forces 
Expeditionary Medal awarded the individual for the indi-
vidual’s participation in the Mayaguez rescue operation. 
(b) ELIGIBLE VETERAN.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘eligible veteran’’ means a member or 
former member of the Armed Forces who was awarded 
the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for participation 
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in military operations known as the Mayaguez rescue oper-
ation of May 12–15, 1975. 
SEC. 576. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMY 
FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE CIVIL WAR, 
KOREAN WAR, OR VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations 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 is authorized to award the 
Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to the 
following former members of the Army for conspicuous 
acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of their life 
and beyond the call of duty, as described in subsection 
(b): 
(1) First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing, Civil 
War. 
(2) Private John A. Sipe, Civil War. 
(3) Chaplain (Captain) Emil J. Kapaun, Ko-
rean War. 
(4) Specialist Four Robert L. Towles, Vietnam 
War. 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.— 
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(1) FIRST LIEUTENANT ALONZO H. CUSHING.— 
In the case of First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing, 
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 American 
Civil War. 
(2) PRIVATE JOHN A. SIPE.—In the case of Pri-
vate John A. Sipe, the acts of valor referred to in 
subsection (a) are the actions of then Private John 
A. Sipe of Company I of the 205th Regiment Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, part of the 2d Brigade, 3d Divi-
sion, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, on March 25, 
1865, during the American Civil War. 
(3) CHAPLAIN EMIL J. KAPAUN.—In the case of 
Chaplain (Captain) Emil J. Kapaun, the acts of 
valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of 
Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun of 3d Battalion, 8th Cav-
alry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division during the Bat-
tle of Unsan on November 1 and 2, 1950, and while 
a prisoner of war until his death on May 23, 1952, 
during the Korean War. 
(4) SPECIALIST FOUR ROBERT L. TOWLES.—In 
the case of Specialist Four Robert L. Towles, the 
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acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the ac-
tions of then Specialist Four Robert L. Towles of 
Company D, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry 
Division on November 17, 1965, during the Vietnam 
War for which he was originally awarded the Bronze 
Star with ‘‘V’’ Device. 
SEC. 577. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF 
DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO JAY C. 
COPLEY FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE 
VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations 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 is authorized 
and requested to award the Distinguished-Service Cross 
under section 3742 of such title to former Captain Jay 
C. Copley of the United States Army for the acts of valor 
during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Cap-
tain Jay C. Copley on May 5, 1968, as commander of 
Company C of the 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry, 173d Air-
borne Brigade during an engagement with a regimental- 
size enemy force in Bin Dinh Province, South Vietnam. 
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SEC. 578. PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE 60TH ANNIVER-
SARY OF THE KOREAN WAR. 
(a) COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The 
Secretary of Defense may establish and conduct a pro-
gram to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean 
War (in this section referred to as the ‘‘commemorative 
program’’). In conducting the commemorative program, 
the Secretary shall coordinate and support other programs 
and activities of the Federal Government, State and local 
governments, and other persons and organizations in com-
memoration of the Korean War. 
(b) SCHEDULE.—If the Secretary of Defense estab-
lishes the commemorative program, the Secretary shall de-
termine the schedule of major events and priority of ef-
forts for the commemorative program to achieve the com-
memorative objectives specified in subsection (c). The Sec-
retary may establish a committee to assist the Secretary 
in determining the schedule and conducting the commemo-
rative program. 
(c) COMMEMORATIVE
ACTIVITIES
AND
OBJEC-
TIVES.—The commemorative program may include activi-
ties and ceremonies to achieve the following objectives: 
(1) To thank and honor veterans of the Korean 
War, including members of the Armed Forces who 
were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in 
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action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the 
United States. 
(2) To thank and honor the families of veterans 
of the Korean War for their sacrifices and contribu-
tions, especially families who lost a loved one in the 
Korean War. 
(3) To highlight the service of the Armed 
Forces during the Korean War and the contributions 
of Federal agencies and governmental and non-gov-
ernmental organizations that served with, or in sup-
port of, the Armed Forces. 
(4) To pay tribute to the sacrifices and con-
tributions made on the home front by the people of 
the United States during the Korean War. 
(5) To provide the people of the United States 
with a clear understanding and appreciation of the 
lessons and history of the Korean War. 
(6) To highlight the advances in technology, 
science, and medicine related to military research 
conducted during the Korean War. 
(7) To recognize the contributions and sac-
rifices made by the allies of the United States dur-
ing the Korean War. 
(d) USE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KO-
REAN WAR COMMEMORATION AND SYMBOLS.—Subsection 
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(c) of section 1083 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 
1918), as amended by section 1067 of the Strom Thur-
mond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1999 (Public Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 2134) and section 
1052 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 764), shall 
apply to the commemorative program. 
(e) COMMEMORATIVE FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW ACCOUNT.—If the 
Secretary of Defense establishes the commemorative 
program, the Secretary the Treasury shall establish 
in the Treasury of the United States an account to 
be known as the ‘‘Department of Defense Korean 
War Commemoration Fund’’ (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Fund’’). 
(2) ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF FUND.—The 
Fund shall be available to, and administered by, the 
Secretary of Defense. The Secretary shall use the 
assets of the Fund only for the purpose of con-
ducting the commemorative program and shall pre-
scribe such regulations regarding the use of the 
Fund as the Secretary considers to be necessary. 
(3) DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited into 
the Fund the following: 
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(A) Amounts appropriated to the Fund. 
(B) Proceeds derived from the use by the 
Secretary of Defense of the exclusive rights de-
scribed in subsection (c) of section 1083 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 
1918). 
(C) Donations made in support of the com-
memorative program by private and corporate 
donors. 
(4) AVAILABILITY.—Subject to paragraph (5), 
amounts in the Fund shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
(5) TREATMENT
OF
UNOBLIGATED
FUNDS; 
TRANSFER.—If unobligated amounts remain in the 
Fund as of September 30, 2013, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall transfer the amounts to the De-
partment of Defense Vietnam War Commemorative 
Fund established pursuant to section 598(e) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 
The transferred amounts shall be merged with, and 
available for the same purposes as, other amounts in 
the Department of Defense Vietnam War Com-
memorative Fund. 
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(f) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES.— 
(1) AUTHORITY
TO
ACCEPT
SERVICES.—Not-
withstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 
Code, the Secretary of Defense may accept from any 
person voluntary services to be provided in further-
ance of the commemorative program. The Secretary 
shall prohibit the solicitation of any voluntary serv-
ices if the nature or circumstances of such solicita-
tion would compromise the integrity or the appear-
ance of integrity of any program of the Department 
of Defense or of any individual involved in the pro-
gram. 
(2) COMPENSATION
FOR
WORK-RELATED
IN-
JURY.—A person providing voluntary services under 
this subsection shall be considered to be a Federal 
employee for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5, 
United States Code, relating to compensation for 
work-related injuries. The person shall also be con-
sidered a special governmental employee for pur-
poses of standards of conduct and sections 202, 203, 
205, 207, 208, and 209 of title 18, United States 
Code. A person who is not otherwise employed by 
the Federal Government shall not be considered to 
be a Federal employee for any other purpose by rea-
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son of the provision of voluntary services under this 
subsection. 
(3) REIMBURSEMENT
OF
INCIDENTAL
EX-
PENSES.—The Secretary may provide for reimburse-
ment of incidental expenses incurred by a person 
providing voluntary services under this subsection. 
The Secretary shall determine which expenses are el-
igible for reimbursement under this paragraph. 
(g) REPORT REQUIRED.—If the Secretary of Defense 
conducts the commemorative program, the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense shall submit to Con-
gress, not later than 60 days after the end of the com-
memorative program, a report containing an accounting 
of— 
(1) all of the funds deposited into and expended 
from the Fund; 
(2) any other funds expended under this sec-
tion; and 
(3) any unobligated funds remaining in the 
Fund as of September 30, 2013, that are trans-
ferred to the Department of Defense Vietnam War 
Commemorative Fund pursuant to subsection (e)(5). 
(h) 
LIMITATION
ON
EXPENDITURES.—Using 
amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense, the 
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Secretary of Defense may not expend more than 
$5,000,000 to carry out the commemorative program. 
SEC. 579. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMBAT MEDEVAC BADGE. 
(a) ARMY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 357 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3757. Combat Medevac Badge 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
issue a badge of appropriate design, to be known as the 
Combat Medevac Badge, to each person who while a mem-
ber of the Army served in combat on or after June 25, 
1950, as a pilot or crew member of a helicopter medical 
evacuation ambulance and who meets the requirements for 
the award of that badge. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
of the Army shall prescribe requirements for eligibility for 
the Combat Medevac Badge.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘3757. Combat Medevac Badge.’’. 
(b) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 567 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 6259. Combat Medevac Badge 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 
issue a badge of appropriate design, to be known as the 
Combat Medevac Badge, to each person who while a mem-
ber of the Navy or Marine Corps served in combat on or 
after June 25, 1950, as a pilot or crew member of a heli-
copter medical evacuation ambulance and who meets the 
requirements for the award of that badge. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
of the Navy shall prescribe requirements for eligibility for 
the Combat Medevac Badge.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘6259. Combat Medevac Badge.’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 857 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8757. Combat Medevac Badge 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
shall issue a badge of appropriate design, to be known as 
the Combat Medevac Badge, to each person who while a 
member of the Air Force served in combat on or after 
June 25, 1950, as a pilot or crew member of a helicopter 
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medical evacuation ambulance and who meets the require-
ments for the award of that badge. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
of the Air Force shall prescribe requirements for eligibility 
for the Combat Medevac Badge.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘8757. Combat Medevac Badge.’’. 
(d) AWARD FOR SERVICE BEFORE DATE OF ENACT-
MENT.—In the case of persons who, while a member of 
the Armed Forces, served in combat as a pilot or crew 
member of a helicopter medical evacuation ambulance dur-
ing the period beginning on June 25, 1950, and ending 
on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
military department concerned shall issue the Combat 
Medevac Badge— 
(1) to each such person who is known to the 
Secretary before the date of enactment of this Act; 
and 
(2) to each such person with respect to whom 
an application for the issuance of the badge is made 
to the Secretary after such date in such manner, 
and within such time period, as the Secretary may 
require. 
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SEC. 580. RETROACTIVE AWARD OF ARMY COMBAT ACTION 
BADGE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO AWARD.—The Secretary of the 
Army may award the Army Combat Action Badge (estab-
lished by order of the Secretary of the Army through 
Headquarters, Department of the Army Letter 600–05– 
1, dated June 3, 2005) to a person who, while a member 
of the Army, participated in combat during which the per-
son personally engaged, or was personally engaged by, the 
enemy at any time during the period beginning on Decem-
ber 7, 1941, and ending on September 18, 2001 (the date 
of the otherwise applicable limitation on retroactivity for 
the award of such decoration), if the Secretary determines 
that the person has not been previously recognized in an 
appropriate manner for such participation. 
(b) PROCUREMENT OF BADGE.—The Secretary of 
the Army may make arrangements with suppliers of the 
Army Combat Action Badge so that eligible recipients of 
the Army Combat Action Badge pursuant to subsection 
(a) may procure the badge directly from suppliers, thereby 
eliminating or at least substantially reducing administra-
tive costs for the Army to carry out this section. 
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SEC. 580A. REVIEW REGARDING AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO JEWISH AMERICAN WORLD WAR I 
VETERANS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army 
and the Secretary of the Navy shall review the service 
records of each Jewish American World War I veteran de-
scribed in subsection (b) to determine whether that vet-
eran should be posthumously awarded the Medal of 
Honor. 
(b) COVERED JEWISH AMERICAN WAR VETERANS.— 
The Jewish American World War I veterans whose service 
records are to be reviewed under subsection (a) are the 
following: 
(1) Any Jewish American World War I veteran 
who was previously awarded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross, the Navy Cross, or other military decora-
tion for service during World War I. 
(2) Any other Jewish American World War I 
veteran whose name is submitted to the Secretary 
concerned for such purpose by the Jewish War Vet-
erans of the United States of America before the 
end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) CONSULTATIONS.—In carrying out the review 
under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall con-
sult with the Jewish War Veterans of the United States 
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of America and with such other veterans service organiza-
tions as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(d) RECOMMENDATION BASED ON REVIEW.—If the 
Secretary concerned determines, based upon the review 
under subsection (a) of the service records of any Jewish 
American World War I veteran, that the award of the 
Medal of Honor to that veteran is warranted, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the President a recommendation 
that the President award the Medal of Honor post-
humously to that veteran. 
(e) AUTHORITY TO AWARD MEDAL OF HONOR.—A 
Medal of Honor may be awarded posthumously to a Jew-
ish American World War I veteran in accordance with a 
recommendation of the Secretary concerned under sub-
section (a). 
(f) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—An award of 
the Medal of Honor may be made under subsection (e) 
without regard to— 
(1) section 3744, 6248, or 8744 of title 10, 
United States Code; and 
(2) any regulation or other administrative re-
striction on— 
(A) the time for awarding the Medal of 
Honor; or 
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(B) the awarding of the Medal of Honor 
for service for which a Distinguished Service 
Cross, Navy Cross, or other military decoration 
has been awarded. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Jewish American World War I 
veteran’’ means any person who served in the Armed 
Forces during World War I and identified himself or 
herself as Jewish on his or her military personnel 
records. 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Army, in the case 
of the Army; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Navy, in the case 
of the Navy and the Marine Corps. 
(3) The term ‘‘World War I’’ means the period 
beginning on April 6, 1917, and ending on Novem-
ber 11, 1918. 
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Subtitle I—Military Family 
Readiness Matters 
SEC. 581. APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL MEMBER OF DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY FAMILY 
READINESS COUNCIL. 
(a) INCLUSION OF SPOUSE OF GENERAL OR FLAG 
OFFICER.—Subsection (b) of section 1781a of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
subparagraph (F); and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) The spouse of a general or flag officer.’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subpara-
graphs (C) and (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs 
(C), (D), and (E)’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OPTIONS FOR 
EXISTING MEMBER.—Subparagraph (F) of subsection 
(b)(1) of such section, as redesignated by subsection 
(a)(1)(A), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(F) In addition to the representatives ap-
pointed under subparagraphs (B) and (C), the sen-
ior enlisted advisor, or the spouse of a senior en-
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listed member, from each of the Army, Navy, Marine 
Corps, and Air Force.’’. 
(c) APPOINTMENT BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
Subsection (b) of such section is further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, 
who shall be appointed by the Secretary of De-
fense’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, 
who shall be appointed by the Secretary of De-
fense’’ both places it appears; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘by 
the Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall appoint the 
members of the Council required by subparagraphs (B) 
through (F) of paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 582. DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SUP-
PORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPE-
CIAL NEEDS. 
Subsection (c) of section 1781c of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.—(1) The head of the Office shall be 
the Director of the Office of Community Support for Mili-
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tary Families With Special Needs, who shall be a member 
of the Senior Executive Service or a general officer or flag 
officer. 
‘‘(2) In the discharge of the responsibilities of the Of-
fice, the Director shall be subject to the supervision, direc-
tion, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness.’’. 
SEC. 583. PILOT PROGRAM OF PERSONALIZED CAREER DE-
VELOPMENT 
COUNSELING 
FOR 
MILITARY 
SPOUSES. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Section 1784a 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 fol-
lowing new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) PERSONALIZED CAREER DEVELOPMENT COUN-
SELING.— 
‘‘(1) PILOT
PROGRAM
REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall conduct a pilot program de-
signed to provide personalized career development 
counseling to the spouses of members of the armed 
forces eligible for assistance under this section, in-
cluding
the development of strategies, step-by-step 
guidelines, and customizable milestones— 
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‘‘(A) to promote a comprehensive, intro-
spective review of personal skills, experience, 
goals, and requirements with a view to devel-
oping a personalized plan for career develop-
ment; 
‘‘(B) to identify career options that are 
portable, personally rewarding, and compatible 
with personal strengths, skills, and experience; 
‘‘(C) to instruct and encourage the use of 
sound personal and professional management 
practices; and 
‘‘(D) to plan career attainment progression 
objectives and measure progress. 
‘‘(2) INCENTIVES TO FILL CRITICAL CIVILIAN 
SPECIALTIES.—In conducting the pilot program, the 
Secretary shall consider methods to provide incen-
tives for program participants to fill critical civilian 
specialties needed in the Department of Defense, in-
cluding the following: 
‘‘(A) Mental health and other health care. 
‘‘(B) Social work. 
‘‘(C) Family welfare. 
‘‘(D) Contract and acquisition manage-
ment. 
‘‘(E) Personal financial management. 
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‘‘(F) Day care services. 
‘‘(G) Education. 
‘‘(H) Military resale system. 
‘‘(I) Morale, welfare and recreation activi-
ties. 
‘‘(J) Law enforcement. 
‘‘(3) PROCESS REVIEWS.—The Secretary shall 
include in the pilot program a periodic review, to be 
conducted by counselors, of progress made by par-
ticipants to determine if changes to personal career 
strategies may be necessary. 
‘‘(4) NUMBER
OF
PARTICIPANTS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall enroll at least 75 military 
spouses in the pilot program, but not more than 150 
military spouses. 
‘‘(5) GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE OF PILOT PRO-
GRAM.—The pilot program shall be conducted in at 
least three separate geographic areas, as determined 
by the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(6) COUNSELORS.—The Secretary of Defense 
may enter into contracts with career counselors to 
provide counseling services under the pilot program. 
There shall be at least one counselor in each of the 
geographic areas of the pilot program. 
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‘‘(7) ANNUAL EVALUATION.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall conduct an annual evaluation of the 
pilot program to determine the following: 
‘‘(A) The effectiveness of the pilot program 
in improving the ability of participants to iden-
tify, develop, and obtain employment in portable 
career fields. 
‘‘(B) The self-reported levels of profes-
sional satisfaction of participants. 
‘‘(C) The quality of careers selected and 
pursued. 
‘‘(D) The rates of success— 
‘‘(i) as determined and evaluated by 
participants; and 
‘‘(ii) as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(8) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives an annual report containing— 
‘‘(i) the results of the most-recent an-
nual evaluation conducted under paragraph 
(7); and 
‘‘(ii) the matters required by subpara-
graph (B). 
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‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each report under this 
paragraph shall contain, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) The number of participants in the 
pilot program. 
‘‘(ii) Recommendations for adjust-
ments to the pilot program. 
‘‘(iii) Recommendations for extending 
the pilot program or implementing a per-
manent comprehensive career development 
for military spouses. 
‘‘(C) TIME
FOR
SUBMISSION.—The first 
report under this subsection shall be submitted 
not later than 1 year after the date of the com-
mencement of counseling services under the 
pilot program. Subsequent reports shall be sub-
mitted for each year of the pilot program, with 
the final report being submitted not later than 
90 days after the termination of the pilot pro-
gram. 
‘‘(9) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall 
terminate at the end of the 3-year period beginning 
on the date on which the Secretary of Defense noti-
fies the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and the House of Representatives of the com-
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mencement of counseling services under the pilot 
program.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a plan to implement the pilot program under subsection 
(d) of section 1784a of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a). 
SEC. 584. MODIFICATION OF YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRA-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) OFFICE FOR REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—Sub-
section (d)(1) of section 582 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Under’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Under’’; and 
(2) in the last sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The office may also’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) PARTNERSHIPS
AND
ACCESS.—The 
office may’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and the Department of 
Veterans Affairs’’ after ‘‘Administration’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘Service and State-based programs 
may provide access to curriculum, training, and 
support for services to members and families 
from all components.’’. 
(b) CENTER
FOR
EXCELLENCE
IN
REINTEGRA-
TION.—Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The Center 
shall develop and implement a process for evaluating the 
effectiveness of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program 
in supporting the health and well-being of members of the 
Armed Forces and their families throughout the deploy-
ment cycle described in subsection (g)’’. 
(c) STATE DEPLOYMENT CYCLE SUPPORT TEAMS.— 
Subsection (f)(3) of such section is amended by inserting 
‘‘and community-based organizations’’ after ‘‘service pro-
viders’’. 
(d) OPERATION OF PROGRAM DURING DEPLOYMENT 
AND
POST-DEPLOYMENT-RECONSTITUTION
PHASES.— 
Subsection (g) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and to de-
crease the isolation of families during deployment’’ 
after ‘‘combat zone’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting ‘‘, pro-
viding information on employment opportunities,’’ 
after ‘‘communities’’. 
(e) ADDITIONAL OUTREACH SERVICE.—Subsection 
(h) of such section, as amended by section 595(1) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 
(Public Law 110–84; 123 Stat. 2338), is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(15) Resiliency training to promote com-
prehensive programs for members of the Armed 
Forces to build mental and emotional resiliency for 
successfully meeting the demands of the deployment 
cycle.’’. 
SEC. 585. IMPORTANCE OF OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SUP-
PORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPE-
CIAL NEEDS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Office of Community Support for Military 
Families with Special Needs, as established pursuant to 
section 1781c of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by section 563 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 
2304), is the best structure— 
(1) to determine what medical, educational, and 
other support services are required by military fami-
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lies with children who have a medical or educational 
special need; and 
(2) to ensure that those services are made avail-
able to military families with special needs. 
(b) SPECIFIC BUDGETING FOR OFFICE.—Effective 
with the Program Objective Memorandum to be issued for 
fiscal year 2012 and thereafter and containing rec-
ommended programming and resource allocations for the 
Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall 
specifically address the Office of Community Support for 
Military Families with Special Needs to ensure that a sep-
arate line of funding is allocated to the Office. 
SEC. 586. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY 
SUPPORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WITH 
SPECIAL NEEDS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General 
of the United States shall prepare a report identifying— 
(1) the progress made in implementing the Of-
fice of Community Support for Military Families 
with Special Needs, as established pursuant to sec-
tion 1781c of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by section 563 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 
123 Stat. 2304); 
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(2) the policies governing the operation of the 
Office; and 
(3) any gaps that still exist in ensuring that 
members of the Armed Forces who have dependents 
with special needs receive the support and services 
they deserve. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—In the report required 
by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall specifi-
cally address the following: 
(1) The implementation of the responsibilities 
and duties assigned to the Office of Community 
Support for Military Families With Special Needs 
pursuant to subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 
1781c of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The manner in which the Department of 
Defense and the military departments intend to en-
sure that feedback is provided to the Office of Com-
munity Support for Military Families With Special 
Needs to ensure that the services and policy put in 
place are appropriate. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Comptroller General 
shall include in the report required by subsection (a) spe-
cific recommendations on the establishment, reporting re-
quirements, internal monitoring, and oversight of the Of-
fice of Community Support for Military Families With 
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Special Needs by the Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness to ensure that the mission of the 
Office is being accomplished. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit the report required by subsection (a) to the con-
gressional defense committees. 
SEC. 587. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON EXCEP-
TIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall conduct an assessment of 
the Exceptional Family Member Program of the Depart-
ment of Defense to review the operation of the program 
in each of the Armed Forces, including program policies, 
best practices, execution, implementation and strategic 
planning, to determine program variances and to make 
recommendations to improve and standardize program ef-
fectiveness and support for members of the Armed Forces 
who have dependents with special needs. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
containing the results of the assessment and review under 
subsection (a). 
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SEC. 588. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY SPOUSE EM-
PLOYMENT PROGRAMS. 
(a) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—The Comp-
troller General of the United States shall carry out a re-
view of all Department of Defense spouse employment pro-
grams. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—At a minimum, the re-
view shall address the following: 
(1) The efficacy and effectiveness of Depart-
ment of Defense spouse employment programs. 
(2) All current Department of Defense pro-
grams that are in place to support military spouses 
or dependents for the purposes of employment as-
sistance. 
(3) The types of military spouse employment 
programs that have been considered or used in the 
past by the Department of Defense. 
(4) The ways in which military spouse employ-
ment programs have changed in recent years. 
(5) The benefits or programs that are specifi-
cally available to support military spouses of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces serving in Operation Iraqi 
Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. 
(6) The existing feedback mechanisms available 
for military spouses to express their views on the ef-
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fectiveness and future direction of relevant Depart-
ment of Defense programs and policies. 
(7) The degree of oversight provided by the Of-
fice of Personnel and Management regarding mili-
tary spouse preferences. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than March 
1, 2011, the Comptroller General shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report containing— 
(1) the results of the review; 
(2) the assumptions upon which the review was 
based and the validity and completeness of such as-
sumptions; and 
(3) such recommendations as the Comptroller 
General considers necessary for improving Depart-
ment of Defense spouse employment programs. 
SEC. 589. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY 
SPOUSE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall carry out a review of all Department of Defense edu-
cation programs designed to support spouses of members 
of the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—At a minimum, the re-
view shall evaluate the following: 
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(1) All current Department of Defense pro-
grams that are in place to advance military spouse 
education opportunities. 
(2) The efficacy and effectiveness of Depart-
ment of Defense spouse education programs. 
(3) The effect that a lack military spouse edu-
cation opportunities has on the ability to retain 
members of the Armed Forces. 
(4) A comparison of the costs associated with 
providing military spouse education opportunities to 
retain members rather than recruiting or training 
new members. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report containing— 
(1) the results of the review; and 
(2) such recommendations as the Secretary con-
siders necessary for improving Department of De-
fense spouse education programs. 
SEC. 590. ANNUAL LEAVE FOR FAMILY OF DEPLOYED MEM-
BERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
chapter: 
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‘‘CHAPTER 44—ANNUAL LEAVE FOR FAM-
ILY OF DEPLOYED MEMBERS OF THE 
UNIFORMED SERVICES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘4401. Definitions. 
‘‘4402. Leave requirement. 
‘‘4403. Certification. 
‘‘4404. Employment and benefits protection. 
‘‘4405. Prohibited acts. 
‘‘4406. Enforcement. 
‘‘4407. Miscellaneous provisions. 
‘‘§ 4401. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) The terms ‘benefit’, ‘rights and benefits’, 
‘employee’, ‘employer’, and ‘uniformed services’ have 
the meaning given such terms in section 4303 of 
this title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘contingency operation’ has the 
same meaning given such term in section 101(a)(13) 
of title 10. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘eligible employee’ means an in-
dividual who is— 
‘‘(A) a family member of a member of a 
uniformed service; 
‘‘(B) an employee of the employer with re-
spect to whom leave is requested under section 
4402 of this title; and 
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‘‘(C) not entitled to leave under section 
102(a)(1)(E) of the Family Medical Leave Act 
of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)(E)). 
‘‘(4) The term ‘family member’ means an indi-
vidual who is, with respect to another individual, one 
of the following: 
‘‘(A) The spouse of the other individual. 
‘‘(B) A son or daughter of the other indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(C) A parent of the other individual. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘reduced leave schedule’ means a 
leave schedule that reduces the usual number of 
hours per workweek, or hours per workday, of an 
employee. 
‘‘(6) The terms ‘spouse’, ‘son or daughter’, and 
‘parent’ have the meaning given such terms in sec-
tion 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 
1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611). 
‘‘§ 4402. Leave requirement 
‘‘(a) ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE.—In any 12-month 
period, an eligible employee shall be entitled to two work-
weeks of leave for each family member of the eligible em-
ployee who, during such 12-month period— 
‘‘(1) is in the uniformed services; and 
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‘‘(2)(A) receives notification of an impending 
call or order to active duty in support of a contin-
gency operation; or 
‘‘(B) is deployed in connection with a contin-
gency operation. 
‘‘(b) LEAVE TAKEN INTERMITTENTLY OR ON RE-
DUCED LEAVE SCHEDULE.—(1) Leave under subsection 
(a) may be taken by an eligible employee intermittently 
or on a reduced leave schedule as the eligible employee 
considers appropriate. 
‘‘(2) The taking of leave intermittently or on a re-
duced leave schedule pursuant to this subsection shall not 
result in a reduction in the total amount of leave to which 
the eligible employee is entitled under subsection (a) be-
yond the amount of leave actually taken. 
‘‘(c) PAID
LEAVE
PERMITTED.—Leave granted 
under subsection (a) may consist of paid leave or unpaid 
leave as the employer of the eligible employee considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(d) RELATIONSHIP TO PAID LEAVE.—(1) If an em-
ployer provides paid leave to an eligible employee for fewer 
than the total number of workweeks of leave that the eligi-
ble employee is entitled to under subsection (a), the addi-
tional amount of leave necessary to attain the total num-
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ber of workweeks of leave required under subsection (a) 
may be provided without compensation. 
‘‘(2) An eligible employee may elect, and an employer 
may not require the eligible employee, to substitute any 
of the accrued paid vacation leave, personal leave, or fam-
ily leave of the eligible employee for leave provided under 
subsection (a) for any part of the total period of such leave 
the eligible employee is entitled to under such subsection. 
‘‘(e) NOTICE FOR LEAVE.—In any case in which an 
eligible employee chooses to use leave under subsection 
(a), the eligible employee shall provide such notice to the 
employer as is reasonable and practicable. 
‘‘§ 4403. Certification 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An employer may require that 
a request for leave under section 4402(a) of this title be 
supported by a certification of entitlement to such leave. 
‘‘(b) TIMELINESS OF CERTIFICATION.—An eligible 
employee shall provide, in a timely manner, a copy of the 
certification required by subsection (a) to the employer. 
‘‘(c) SUFFICIENT CERTIFICATION.—A copy of the no-
tification, call, or order described in section 4402(a)(2) of 
this title shall be considered sufficient certification of enti-
tlement to leave for purposes of providing certification 
under this section. The Secretary may prescribe such addi-
tional forms and manners of certification as the Secretary 
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considers appropriate for purposes of providing certifi-
cation under this section. 
‘‘§ 4404. Employment and benefits protection 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible employee who takes 
leave under section 4402 of this title for the intended pur-
pose of the leave shall be entitled, on return from such 
leave— 
‘‘(1) to be restored by the employer to the posi-
tion of employment held by the eligible employee 
when the leave commenced; or 
‘‘(2) to be restored to an equivalent position 
with equivalent rights and benefits of employment. 
‘‘(b) LOSS OF BENEFITS.—The taking of leave under 
section 4402 of this title shall not result in the loss of 
any employment benefit accrued prior to the date on which 
the leave commenced. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to entitle any restored employee to— 
‘‘(1) the accrual of any seniority or employment 
benefits during any period of leave; or 
‘‘(2) any right, benefit, or position of employ-
ment other than any right, benefit, or position to 
which the employee would have been entitled had the 
employee not taken the leave. 
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‘‘§ 4405. Prohibited acts 
‘‘(a) EXERCISE OF RIGHTS.—It shall be unlawful for 
any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exer-
cise of or the attempt to exercise, any right provided under 
this chapter. 
‘‘(b) DISCRIMINATION.—It shall be unlawful for any 
employer to discharge or in any other manner discriminate 
against any individual for opposing any practice made un-
lawful by this chapter. 
‘‘§ 4406. Enforcement 
‘‘The provisions of subchapter III of chapter 43 of 
this title shall apply with respect to the provisions of this 
chapter as if such provisions were incorporated into and 
made part of this chapter. 
‘‘§ 4407. Miscellaneous provisions 
‘‘The provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 43 of 
this title shall apply with respect to the provisions of this 
chapter as if such provisions were incorporated into and 
made part of this chapter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of chapters 
at the beginning of title 38, United States Code, and at 
the beginning of part III of such title, are each amended 
by inserting after the item relating to chapter 43 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘44. Annual Leave for Family of Deployed Members of 
the Uniformed Services ....................................... 4401.’’. 
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SEC. 590A. CODIFICATION AND CONTINUATION OF JOINT 
FAMILY SUPPORT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) CODIFICATION
AND CONTINUATION.—Chapter 
88, of title 10, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after section 1788 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1788a. Joint Family Support Assistance Program 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall continue to carry out the program known as 
the ‘Joint Family Support Assistance Program’ for the 
purpose of providing to families of members of the armed 
forces the following types of assistance: 
‘‘(1) Financial and material assistance. 
‘‘(2) Mobile support services. 
‘‘(3) Sponsorship of volunteers and family sup-
port professionals for the delivery of support serv-
ices. 
‘‘(4) Coordination of family assistance pro-
grams 
and 
activities 
provided 
by 
Military 
OneSource, Military Family Life Consultants, coun-
selors, the Department of Defense, other Federal 
agencies, State and local agencies, and non-profit 
entities. 
‘‘(5) Facilitation of discussion on military fam-
ily assistance programs, activities, and initiatives be-
tween and among the organizations, agencies, and 
entities referred to in paragraph (4). 
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‘‘(6) Non-medical counseling. 
‘‘(7) Such other assistance that the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
‘‘(b) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
carry out the program in at least six areas of the United 
States selected by the Secretary. Up to three of the areas 
selected for the program shall be areas that are geographi-
cally isolated from military installations. 
‘‘(c) RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEERS.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall provide personnel and other resources of 
the Department of Defense necessary for the implementa-
tion and operation of the program and may accept and 
utilize the services of non-Government volunteers and non- 
profit entities under the program. 
‘‘(d) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish procedures for the operation of the program and 
for the provision of assistance to families of members of 
the Armed Forces under the program. 
‘‘(e) RELATION TO FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS.— 
The program is not intended to operate in lieu of other 
family support centers, but is instead intended to augment 
the activities of the family support centers.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter I of such chapter is amend-
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ed by inserting after the item relating to section 1788a 
the following new item: 
‘‘1788a. Joint Family Support Assistance Program.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERCEDED PROVISION.—Section 
675 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 119 Stat. 
2273; 10 U.S.C. 1781 note) is repealed. 
Subtitle J—Other Matters 
SEC. 591. ESTABLISHMENT OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ 
TRAINING CORPS UNITS FOR STUDENTS IN 
GRADES ABOVE SIXTH GRADE. 
Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g)(1) In addition to units of the Junior Reserve Of-
ficers’ Training Corps established at public and private 
secondary educational institutions under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of each military department may carry out 
a pilot program to establish and support units at public 
and private educational institutions that are not secondary 
educational institutions to permit the enrollment of stu-
dents in the Corps who, notwithstanding the limitation in 
subsection (b)(1), are in a grade above the sixth grade. 
Under the pilot program, the Secretary may authorize a 
course of military instruction of not less than two aca-
demic years’ duration, notwithstanding subsection (b)(3). 
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‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), a unit of 
the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps established 
and supported under the pilot program must meet the re-
quirements of this section. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of the military department con-
cerned shall conduct a review of the pilot program. The 
review shall include an evaluation of what impacts, if any, 
the pilot program may have on the operation of the Junior 
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in secondary educational 
institutions.’’. 
SEC. 592. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PRIVATE SECTOR CI-
VILIANS AUTHORIZED FOR ADMISSION TO 
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY. 
Section 2167(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘20 full-time student positions’’ and 
inserting ‘‘35 full-time student positions’’. 
SEC. 593. ADMISSION OF DEFENSE INDUSTRY CIVILIANS TO 
ATTEND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTI-
TUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) ADMISSION AUTHORITY.—Chapter 901 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 9314 the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology: admission of defense industry ci-
vilians 
‘‘(a) ADMISSION AUTHORIZED.—(1) The Secretary of 
the Air Force may permit defense industry employees de-
scribed in subsection (b) to receive instruction at the 
United States Air Force Institute of Technology in accord-
ance with this section. Any such defense industry em-
ployee may be enrolled in, and may be provided instruction 
in, a program leading to a graduate degree in a defense 
focused curriculum related to aeronautics and astronau-
tics, electrical and computer engineering, engineering 
physics, mathematics and statistics, operational sciences, 
or systems and engineering management. 
‘‘(2) No more than 125 defense industry employees 
may be enrolled at the United States Air Force Institute 
of Technology at any one time under the authority of 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) Upon successful completion of the course of in-
struction at the United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology in which a defense industry employee is enrolled, 
the defense industry employee may be awarded an appro-
priate degree under section 9314 of this title. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE DEFENSE INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES.— 
For purposes of this section, an eligible defense industry 
employee is an individual employed by a private firm that 
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is engaged in providing to the Department of Defense sig-
nificant and substantial defense-related systems, products, 
or services. A defense industry employee admitted for in-
struction at the United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology remains eligible for such instruction only so long 
at that person remains employed by the same firm. 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY 
OF THE AIR FORCE.—Defense industry employees may re-
ceive instruction at the United States Air Force Institute 
of Technology during any academic year only if, before 
the start of that academic year, the Secretary of the Air 
Force, or the designee of the Secretary, determines that 
providing instruction to defense industry employees under 
this section during that year— 
‘‘(1) will further the military mission of the 
United States Air Force Institute of Technology; 
and 
‘‘(2) will be done on a space-available basis and 
not require an increase in the size of the faculty of 
the school, an increase in the course offerings of the 
school, or an increase in the laboratory facilities or 
other infrastructure of the school. 
‘‘(d) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of 
the Air Force shall ensure that— 
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‘‘(1) the curriculum in which defense industry 
employees may be enrolled under this section is not 
readily available through other schools and con-
centrates on the areas of focus specified in sub-
section (a)(1) that are conducted by military organi-
zations and defense contractors working in close co-
operation; and 
‘‘(2) the course offerings at the United States 
Air Force Institute of Technology continue to be de-
termined solely by the needs of the Department of 
Defense. 
‘‘(e) TUITION.—(1) The United States Air Force In-
stitute of Technology shall charge tuition for students en-
rolled under this section at a rate not less than the rate 
charged for employees of the United States outside the 
Department of the Air Force. 
‘‘(2) Amounts received by the United States Air 
Force Institute of Technology for instruction of students 
enrolled under this section shall be retained by the school 
to defray the costs of such instruction. The source, and 
the disposition, of such funds shall be specifically identi-
fied in records of the school. 
‘‘(f) STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.—While receiving in-
struction at the United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology, defense industry employees enrolled under this sec-
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tion, to the extent practicable, are subject to the same reg-
ulations governing academic performance, attendance, 
norms of behavior, and enrollment as apply to Government 
civilian employees receiving instruction at the school.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 9314 the following new 
item: 
‘‘9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: admission of defense 
industry civilians.’’. 
SEC. 594. DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STARBASE PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 2193b(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘90 days after the end of each fiscal 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31 of each year’’. 
SEC. 595. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF 
FINAL REPORT OF MILITARY LEADERSHIP DI-
VERSITY COMMISSION. 
Section 596(e)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4478) is amended by striking 
‘‘12 months’’ and inserting ‘‘18 months’’. 
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SEC. 596. ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE AND COAST GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOY-
EES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ACCEPT GIFTS 
FROM NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. 
(a) CODIFICATION
AND EXPANSION
OF EXISTING 
AUTHORITY TO COVER ADDITIONAL MEMBERS AND EM-
PLOYEES.— 
(1) CODIFICATION AND EXPANSION.—Chapter 
155 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 2601 the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 2601a. Direct acceptance of gifts by members of 
the armed forces and Department of De-
fense and Coast Guard employees and 
their families 
‘‘(a) REGULATIONS GOVERNING ACCEPTANCE
OF 
GIFTS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) 
shall issue regulations to provide that, subject to such lim-
itations as may be specified in such regulations, the fol-
lowing individuals may accept gifts from nonprofit organi-
zations, private parties, and other sources outside the De-
partment of Defense or the Department of Homeland Se-
curity: 
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‘‘(2) in an operation or area designated as a 
combat operation or a combat zone by the Secretary 
of Defense in accordance with the regulations issued 
under subsection (a); or 
‘‘(3) under other circumstances determined by 
the Secretary concerned to warrant treatment analo-
gous to members covered by paragraph (1) or (2). 
‘‘(d) COVERED EMPLOYEES.—This section applies to 
a civilian employee of the Department of Defense or Coast 
Guard who, while an employee on or after September 11, 
2001, incurred an injury or illness under a circumstance 
described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (c). 
‘‘(e) GIFTS
FROM
CERTAIN
SOURCES
PROHIB-
ITED.—The regulations issued under subsection (a) may 
not authorize the acceptance of a gift from a foreign gov-
ernment or international organization or their agents.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 2601 
the following new item: 
‘‘2601a. Direct acceptance of gifts by members of the armed forces and Depart-
ment of Defense and Coast Guard employees and their fami-
lies.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF SUPERCEDED PROVISION.—Section 
8127 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
2006 (division A of Public Law 109–148; 119 Stat. 2730; 
10 U.S.C. 2601 note prec.) is repealed. 
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(c) APPLICATION
OF EXISTING REGULATIONS.— 
Pending the issuance of the regulations required by sub-
section (a) of section 2601a of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a), the regulations pre-
scribed under section 8127 of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2006 (division A of Public Law 109– 
148; 119 Stat. 2730; 10 U.S.C. 2601 note prec.) shall 
apply to the acceptance of gifts under such section 2601a. 
(d) RETROACTIVE
APPLICABILITY
OF
REGULA-
TIONS.—The regulations issued under subsection (a) of 
section 2601a of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by subsection (a), shall, to the extent provided in such reg-
ulations, also apply to the acceptance of gifts during the 
period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on 
the date on which such regulations go into effect. 
SEC. 597. REPORT ON PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS 
OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall prepare a report on the Transition Assistance Pro-
gram of the Department of Defense. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A statement and analysis of the rates of 
post-separation employment rates compared with the 
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general population annually since September 11, 
2001. 
(2) A chronological summary of the evolution 
and development of the Transition Assistance Pro-
gram since September 11, 2001. 
(3) A description of efforts to transform the 
Transition Assistance Program from one of end-of- 
service transition to a life-cycle model, in which 
transition is considered throughout the career of a 
member of the Armed Forces. 
(4) An analysis of current and future challenges 
members continue to face upon entering the civilian 
work force, including a survey of the following indi-
viduals and organizations to identify strengths and 
shortcomings in the Transition Assistance Program: 
(A) 
A 
representational 
population 
of 
transitioning or recently separated members. 
(B) Employers with a track record of em-
ploying retired or separating members. 
(C) Veterans service organizations and ad-
vocacy groups. 
(5) 
Any 
recommendations, 
including 
rec-
ommendations for legislative action, that the Sec-
retary of Defense considers appropriate to improve 
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the organization, policies, consistency of quality, and 
efficacy of the Transition Assistance Program. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
prepare the report in consultation with the Secretary of 
Labor. 
(d) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit the report to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives. 
SEC. 598. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ASSISTING 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO PAR-
TICIPATE IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) Some members of the Armed Forces who 
are separated or released from active duty are hav-
ing difficulty finding employment after their separa-
tion or release. 
(2) Some members who have served for long pe-
riods on active duty have the additional difficulty of 
translating their military experience into skill sets 
for civilian employment. 
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(3) Apprenticeship programs bring immense 
value to the American workforce and to individuals 
who participate in such programs. 
(4) Apprenticeship programs assist in the build-
ing of re´sume´s and skills of participants and help 
connect participants with employers and job oppor-
tunities. 
(5) Military units returning from deployment 
often operate at a reduced readiness status, which 
would allow members who are assigned to the unit, 
but who are in the process of being separated or re-
leased from active duty, to be available to participate 
in apprenticeship programs. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that commanders of units of the Armed Forces 
should make every effort to permit members of the Armed 
Forces who are assigned to the unit, but who are in the 
process of being separated or released from active duty, 
to participate in an apprenticeship program that is reg-
istered under the Act of Aug. 16, 1937 (commonly known 
as the National Apprenticeship Act; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
(c) ARMED FORCES DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘Armed Forces’’ means the Army, Navy, Air Force, 
and Marine Corps. 
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SEC. 599. REPORT ON EXPANSION OF NUMBER OF HEIR-
LOOM CHEST AWARDED TO SURVIVING FAMI-
LIES. 
The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on the heirloom 
chest policy of the Army, including— 
(1) a detailed explanation of such policy; 
(2) the plans of the Secretary to continue the 
heirloom chest program; and 
(3) an estimate of the procurement costs to ex-
pand the number of such chests to additional family 
members. 
SEC. 600. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AGE FOR CHILDREN ELI-
GIBLE FOR MEDICAL CARE UNDER CHAMPVA 
PROGRAM. 
(a) INCREASE.—Section 1781(c) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘twenty-three’’ and inserting 
‘‘twenty-six’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘twenty-third birthday’’ and in-
serting ‘‘twenty-sixth birthday’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical care pro-
vided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 600A. TRANSFER OF TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM 
FROM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.— 
(1) TRANSFER.—The responsibility and author-
ity for operation and administration of the Troops- 
to-Teachers Program in chapter A of subpart 1 of 
part C of title II of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6671 et seq.), is 
transferred from the Secretary of Education to the 
Secretary of Defense. 
(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The transfer under 
paragraph (1) shall take effect on the first day of 
the first month beginning more than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, or on such 
earlier date as the Secretary of Education and the 
Secretary of Defense may jointly provide. 
(b) ENACTMENT OF PROGRAM AUTHORITY IN TITLE 
10, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 58 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1154. Assistance to eligible members and former 
members to obtain employment as teach-
ers: Troops-to-Teachers Program 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means 
the Troops-to-Teachers Program authorized by this 
section. 
‘‘(2) MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES.—The 
term ‘member of the armed forces’ includes a former 
member of the armed forces. 
‘‘(3) CHARTER
SCHOOL.—The term ‘charter 
school’ has the meaning given that term in section 
5210 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7221i). 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The terms ‘elemen-
tary school’, ‘highly qualified teacher’, ‘local edu-
cational agency’, ‘secondary school’, and ‘state’ have 
the meanings given those terms in section 9101 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM
AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary 
may carry out a program (to be known as the ‘Troops- 
to-Teachers Program’)— 
‘‘(1) to assist eligible members of the armed 
forces described in subsection (d) to obtain certifi-
cation or licensing as elementary school teachers, 
secondary school teachers, or vocational or technical 
teachers, and to become highly qualified teachers; 
and 
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‘‘(2) to facilitate the employment of such mem-
bers— 
‘‘(A) by local educational agencies or pub-
lic charter schools that the Secretary of Edu-
cation identifies as— 
‘‘(i) receiving grants under part A of 
title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.) as a result of having within their ju-
risdictions concentrations of children from 
low-income families; or 
‘‘(ii) experiencing a shortage of highly 
qualified teachers, in particular a shortage 
of science, mathematics, special education, 
or vocational or technical teachers; and 
‘‘(B) in elementary schools or secondary 
schools, or as vocational or technical teachers. 
‘‘(c) PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE AND REFERRAL SERV-
ICES.—The Secretary may provide placement assistance 
and referral services to members of the armed forces who 
meet the criteria described in subsection (d), including 
meeting the education qualification requirements under 
subsection (d)(3)(B). Such members shall not be eligible 
for financial assistance under paragraphs (3) and (4) of 
subsection (e). 
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‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—The following mem-
bers of the armed forces are eligible for selection to 
participate in the Program: 
‘‘(A) Any member who— 
‘‘(i) on or after October 1, 1999, be-
comes entitled to retired or retainer pay 
under this title or title 14; 
‘‘(ii) has an approved date of retire-
ment that is within one year after the date 
on which the member submits an applica-
tion to participate in the Program; or 
‘‘(iii) has been transferred to the Re-
tired Reserve. 
‘‘(B) Any member who, on or after Janu-
ary 8, 2002— 
‘‘(i)(I) is separated or released from 
active duty after six or more years of con-
tinuous active duty immediately before the 
separation or release; or 
‘‘(II) has completed a total of at 
least ten years of active duty service, 
ten years of service computed under 
section 12732 of this title, or ten 
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years of any combination of such serv-
ice; and 
‘‘(ii) executes a reserve commitment 
agreement for a period of not less than 
three years under paragraph (5)(B). 
‘‘(C) Any member who, on or after Janu-
ary 8, 2002, is retired or separated for physical 
disability under chapter 61 of this title. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS.—(A) Se-
lection of eligible members of the armed forces to 
participate in the Program shall be made on the 
basis of applications submitted to the Secretary 
within the time periods specified in subparagraph 
(B). An application shall be in such form and con-
tain such information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(B) An application shall be considered to be 
submitted on a timely basis under subparagraph 
(A)(i), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) if the applica-
tion is submitted not later than four years after the 
date on which the member is retired or separated or 
released from active duty, whichever applies to the 
member. 
‘‘(3) 
SELECTION
CRITERIA; 
EDUCATIONAL 
BACKGROUND
REQUIREMENTS
AND
HONORABLE 
SERVICE REQUIREMENT.—(A) Subject to subpara-
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unless the Secretary has sufficient appropria-
tions for the Program available at the time of 
the selection to satisfy the obligations to be in-
curred by the United States under subsection 
(e) with respect to the member. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may not select an eli-
gible member of the armed forces described in 
paragraph (1)(B)(i) to participate in the Pro-
gram under this section and receive financial 
assistance under subsection (e) unless the mem-
ber executes a written agreement to serve as a 
member of the Selected Reserve of a reserve 
component of the armed forces for a period of 
not less than three years (in addition to any 
other reserve commitment the member may 
have). 
‘‘(e) PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND FINANCIAL 
ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT.—(A) An eli-
gible member of the armed forces selected to partici-
pate in the Program under subsection (b) and re-
ceive financial assistance under this subsection shall 
be required to enter into an agreement with the Sec-
retary in which the member agrees— 
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‘‘(i) within such time as the Secretary 
may require, to obtain certification or li-
censing as an elementary school teacher, 
secondary school teacher, or vocational or 
technical teacher, and to become a highly 
qualified teacher; and 
‘‘(ii) to accept an offer of full-time 
employment as an elementary school teach-
er, secondary school teacher, or vocational 
or technical teacher for not less than three 
school years with a high-need local edu-
cational agency or public charter school, as 
such terms are defined in section 2102 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 6602), to begin the school 
year after obtaining that certification or li-
censing. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may waive the three-year 
commitment described in subparagraph (A)(ii) for a 
participant if the Secretary determines such waiver 
to be appropriate. If the Secretary provides the 
waiver, the participant shall not be considered to be 
in violation of the agreement and shall not be re-
quired to provide reimbursement under subsection 
(f), for failure to meet the three-year commitment. 
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‘‘(2) VIOLATION
OF
PARTICIPATION
AGREE-
MENT; EXCEPTIONS.—A participant in the Program 
shall not be considered to be in violation of the par-
ticipation agreement entered into under paragraph 
(1) during any period in which the participant— 
‘‘(A) is pursuing a full-time course of 
study related to the field of teaching at an in-
stitution of higher education; 
‘‘(B) is serving on active duty as a member 
of the armed forces; 
‘‘(C) is temporarily totally disabled for a 
period of time not to exceed three years as es-
tablished by sworn affidavit of a qualified physi-
cian; 
‘‘(D) is unable to secure employment for a 
period not to exceed 12 months by reason of the 
care required by a spouse who is disabled; 
‘‘(E) is a highly qualified teacher who is 
seeking and unable to find full-time employ-
ment as a teacher in an elementary school or 
secondary school or as a vocational or technical 
teacher for a single period not to exceed 27 
months; or 
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‘‘(F) satisfies the provisions of additional 
reimbursement exceptions that may be pre-
scribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) STIPEND FOR PARTICIPANTS.—(A) Subject 
to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may pay to a 
participant in the Program selected under this sec-
tion a stipend in an amount of not more than 
$5,000. 
‘‘(B) The total number of stipends that may be 
paid under subparagraph (A) in any fiscal year may 
not exceed 5,000. 
‘‘(4) BONUS FOR PARTICIPANTS.—(A) Subject 
to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may, in lieu of 
paying a stipend under paragraph (3), pay a bonus 
of $10,000 to a participant in the Program selected 
under this section who agrees in the participation 
agreement under paragraph (1) to become a highly 
qualified teacher and to accept full-time employment 
as an elementary school teacher, secondary school 
teacher, or vocational or technical teacher for not 
less than three school years in a high-need school. 
‘‘(B) The total number of bonuses that may be 
paid under subparagraph (A) in any fiscal year may 
not exceed 3,000. 
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‘‘(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the 
term ‘high-need school’ means a public elementary 
school, public secondary school, or public charter 
school that meets one or more of the following cri-
teria: 
‘‘(i) At least 50 percent of the students en-
rolled in the school were from low-income fami-
lies (as described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i)). 
‘‘(ii) The school has a large percentage of 
students who qualify for assistance under part 
B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.). 
‘‘(5) TREATMENT OF STIPEND AND BONUS.—A 
stipend or bonus paid under this subsection to a 
participant in the Program shall be taken into ac-
count in determining the eligibility of the participant 
for Federal student financial assistance provided 
under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). 
‘‘(f) 
REIMBURSEMENT
UNDER
CERTAIN
CIR-
CUMSTANCES.— 
‘‘(1) REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED.—A partici-
pant in the Program who is paid a stipend or bonus 
under this subsection shall be required to repay the 
stipend or bonus under the following circumstances: 
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‘‘(A) The participant fails to obtain teach-
er certification or licensing, to become a highly 
qualified teacher, or to obtain employment as 
an elementary school teacher, secondary school 
teacher, or vocational or technical teacher as re-
quired by the participation agreement under 
subsection (e)(1). 
‘‘(B) The participant voluntarily leaves, or 
is terminated for cause from, employment as an 
elementary school teacher, secondary school 
teacher, or vocational or technical teacher dur-
ing the three years of required service in viola-
tion of the participation agreement. 
‘‘(C) The participant executed a written 
agreement with the Secretary concerned under 
subsection (d)(5)(B) to serve as a member of a 
reserve component of the armed forces for a pe-
riod of three years and fails to complete the re-
quired term of service. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT.—A partici-
pant required to reimburse the Secretary for a sti-
pend or bonus paid to the participant under sub-
section (e) shall pay an amount that bears the same 
ratio to the amount of the stipend or bonus as the 
unserved portion of required service bears to the 
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three years of required service. Any amount owed by 
the participant shall bear interest at the rate equal 
to the highest rate being paid by the United States 
on the day on which the reimbursement is deter-
mined to be due for securities having maturities of 
90 days or less and shall accrue from the day on 
which the participant is first notified of the amount 
due. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT OF OBLIGATION.—The obliga-
tion to reimburse the Secretary under this sub-
section is, for all purposes, a debt owing the United 
States. A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 
shall not release a participant from the obligation to 
reimburse the Secretary under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTIONS
TO
REIMBURSEMENT
RE-
QUIREMENT.—A participant shall be excused from 
reimbursement under this subsection if the partici-
pant becomes permanently totally disabled as estab-
lished by sworn affidavit of a qualified physician. 
The Secretary may also waive the reimbursement in 
cases of extreme hardship to the participant, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(g) RELATIONSHIP TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL.—The receipt by a partic-
ipant in the Program of a stipend or bonus under this 
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subsection (e) shall not reduce or otherwise affect the enti-
tlement of the participant to any benefits under chapter 
30 or 33 of title 38 or chapter 1606 of this title. 
‘‘(h) PARTICIPATION BY STATES.— 
‘‘(1) 
DISCHARGE
OF
STATE
ACTIVITIES 
THROUGH CONSORTIA OF STATES.—The Secretary 
may permit States participating in the Program to 
carry out activities authorized for such States under 
the Program through one or more consortia of such 
States. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE TO STATES.—(A) Subject to 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary may make grants 
to States participating in the Program, or to con-
sortia of such States, in order to permit such States 
or consortia of States to operate offices for purposes 
of recruiting eligible members of the armed forces 
for participation in the Program and facilitating the 
employment of participants in the Program as ele-
mentary school teachers, secondary school teachers, 
and vocational or technical teachers. 
‘‘(B) The total amount of grants made under 
subparagraph (A) in any fiscal year may not exceed 
$5,000,000.’’. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1154. Troops-to-Teachers Program.’’. 
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1142(b)(4)(C) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘under 
sections 1152 and 1153 of this title and the Troops-to- 
Teachers Program under section 2302 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6672)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘under sections 1152, 1153, and 1154 of 
this title’’. 
(d) TERMINATION OF ORIGINAL PROGRAM.— 
(1) TERMINATION.— 
(A) Chapter A of subpart 1 of part C of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6671 et seq.) is repealed. 
(B) The table of contents in section 2 of 
part I of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 is amended by striking the 
items relating to chapter A of subpart 1 of part 
C of said Act. 
(2) EXISTING
AGREEMENTS.—The repeal of 
such chapter shall not affect the validity or terms of 
any agreement entered into before the date of the 
enactment of this Act under chapter A of subpart 1 
of part C of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
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cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6671 et seq.), or to 
pay assistance, make grants, or obtain reimburse-
ment in connection with such an agreement as in ef-
fect before such repeal. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the effective date of the 
transfer under subsection (a). 
SEC. 600B. ENHANCEMENTS TO THE TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS 
PROGRAM. 
(a) YEARS
OF
SERVICE
REQUIREMENTS.—Sub-
section (d) of section 1154 title 10, United States Code, 
as added by section 600A, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) commencing on or after September 
11, 2001, serves at least four years on active 
duty (as such term is defined in section 
101(d)(1) of this title, except that such term 
does not include a period of service described in 
paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 3311(d) 
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of title 38) in the Armed Forces (excluding 
service on active duty in entry level or skills 
training) and, after completion of such service, 
is discharged or released as follows: 
‘‘(i) A discharge from active duty in 
the armed forces with an honorable dis-
charge. 
‘‘(ii) A release after service on active 
duty in the armed forces characterized by 
the Secretary concerned as honorable serv-
ice and placement on the retired list, 
transfer to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Ma-
rine Corps Reserve, or placement on the 
temporary disability retired list. 
‘‘(iii) A release from active duty in the 
armed forces for further service in a re-
serve component of the armed forces after 
service on active duty characterized by the 
Secretary concerned as honorable service.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY AND 
PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.—Such section is further 
amended as follows: 
(1) Clause (i) of subsection (b)(2)(A) of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(i) receiving grants under part A of 
title I, a Bureau-funded school (as such 
term is defined in section 1141 of the Edu-
cation Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
2021(3)), or public charter school;’’. 
(2) In subsection (e)(1)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘or 
public charter school receiving grants under part A 
of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘receiving grants under part A of title I, 
a Bureau-funded school (as such term is defined in 
section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 2021(3)) or public charter school’’. 
(c) TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS ADVISORY BOARD.—Such 
section is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(f) ADVISORY BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of section 1154 of 
this title, the Secretary of Education and the Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish an advisory board 
composed of— 
‘‘(A) a representative from the Department 
of Defense; 
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‘‘(B) a representative from the Depart-
ment of Education; 
‘‘(C) representatives from 3 State offices 
that operate to recruit eligible members of the 
armed forces for participation in the Program 
and facilitating the employment of participants 
in the Program as elementary school teachers, 
secondary school teachers, and vocational or 
technical teachers; and 
‘‘(D) a representative from each of 3 vet-
eran service organizations. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The advisory board established 
under subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(A) collect, consider, and disseminate 
feedback from participants and State offices de-
scribed in subsection (a)(4) on— 
‘‘(i) the best practices for improving 
recruitment of eligible members of the 
Armed Forces in States, local educational 
agencies, and public charter schools under 
served by the Program; 
‘‘(ii) ensuring that high-need local 
educational agencies and public charter 
schools are aware of the Program and how 
to participate in it; 
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‘‘(iii) coordinating the goals of the 
Program with other Federal, State, and 
local education needs and programs; and 
‘‘(iv) other activities that the advisory 
board deems necessary; and 
‘‘(B) not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of section 1154 of this title, 
and annually thereafter, prepare and submit a 
report to the Committees on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions and Armed Services of the 
Senate and the Committees on Education and 
Labor and Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives, which shall include— 
‘‘(i) information with respect to the 
activities of the advisory board; 
‘‘(ii) information with respect to the 
Program, including— 
‘‘(I) the number of participants 
in the Program; 
‘‘(II) the number of States par-
ticipating in the Program; 
‘‘(III) local educational agencies 
and schools in where participants are 
employed; 
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‘‘(IV) the grade levels at which 
participants teach; 
‘‘(V) 
the 
academic 
subjects 
taught by participants; 
‘‘(VI) rates of retention of par-
ticipants by the local educational 
agencies and public charter schools 
employing participant; 
‘‘(VII) other demographic infor-
mation as may be necessary to evalu-
ate the effectiveness of the program; 
and 
‘‘(VIII) a review of the stipend 
and bonus available to participants 
under paragraphs (3) and (4)(A) of 
subsection (d); and 
‘‘(iii) recommendations for— 
‘‘(I) improvements to local, State, 
and Federal recruitment and retention 
efforts; 
‘‘(II) legislative or executive pol-
icy changes to improve the Program, 
enhance participant experience, and 
increase participation in the program; 
and 
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‘‘(III) other changes necessary to 
ensure that the Program is meeting 
the purpose described in subsection 
(b).’’. 
SEC. 600C. SUPPORT FROM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
TO HELP COVER COSTS OF NEW STATE PRO-
GRAMS UNDER NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH 
CHALLENGE PROGRAM. 
Paragraph (2) of section 509(d) of title 32, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The limitation in paragraph (1) may not be con-
strued as a limitation on the amount of assistance that 
may be provided to a State program of the Program for 
a fiscal year from sources other than the Department of 
Defense. Using funds available to the Department of Edu-
cation, the Secretary of Education may provide assistance 
to cover the difference between the amount provided by 
the Department of Defense and the total costs of oper-
ating a new State program of the Program during the first 
three full fiscal years in which the new State program is 
in operation.’’. 
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SEC. 600D. STUDY OF TREATMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE 
RESERVE COMPONENTS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Defense shall conduct a study of the treatment 
of members of the reserve components. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the treatment of members of 
the reserve components— 
(A) at mobilization and demobilization 
sites of the Army, including warrior transition 
units and joint medical battalions; and 
(B) 
during 
predeployment 
and 
postdeployment medical examinations under 
section 1074(f) of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) An analysis of the quality of care, treat-
ment, and information that members of the reserve 
components receive before, during, and after deploy-
ment. 
(3) An analysis of patterns of treatment of 
members of the reserve components during the pe-
riod following a deployment, including during med-
ical examinations or other actions that could affect 
health care and disability benefits, as compared to 
the treatment of members of the regular components 
during such period. 
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(4) Identification of any improvements needed 
so that members of the reserve components and 
members of the regular components are treated 
equally. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2010, the 
Inspector General shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the study under subsection 
(a). 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. FISCAL YEAR 2011 INCREASE IN MILITARY BASIC 
PAY. 
(a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.—The 
adjustment to become effective during fiscal year 2011 re-
quired by section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, 
in the rates of monthly basic pay authorized members of 
the uniformed services shall not be made. 
(b) INCREASE IN BASIC PAY.—Effective on January 
1, 2011, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of 
the uniformed services are increased by 1.9 percent. 
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SEC. 602. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR TWO-MEM-
BER COUPLES WHEN ONE OR BOTH MEM-
BERS ARE ON SEA DUTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (C) of section 
403(f)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding section 421 of this title, a 
member of a uniformed service in a pay grade below pay 
grade E–6 who is assigned to sea duty and is married 
to another member of a uniformed service is entitled to 
a basic allowance for housing subject to the limitations 
of subsection (e).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2011. 
SEC. 603. ALLOWANCES FOR PURCHASE OF REQUIRED UNI-
FORMS AND EQUIPMENT. 
(a) INITIAL ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS.—Section 
415 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1) 
through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), 
respectively; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘ALLOWANCE FOR OFFI-
CERS
IN
THE ARMED FORCES.—(1)’’ after 
‘‘(a)’’; 
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(C) by striking ‘‘$400’’ and inserting 
‘‘$500’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of a military department, with the 
approval of the Secretary of Defense, may increase the 
maximum amount of the allowance specified in paragraph 
(1) for officers of an armed force under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
the case of the Coast Guard when it is not operating as 
a service in the Navy, may increase the maximum amount 
of the allowance specified in paragraph (1) for officers of 
the Coast Guard.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘EXCEP-
TION.—’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(B) by striking ‘‘An allowance of $250’’ 
and inserting ‘‘PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE AL-
LOWANCE.—(1) An allowance of $300’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘(2)’’ before ‘‘An officer’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES.—Section 416 of such 
title is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$200’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$250’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘$400’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$500’’. 
SEC. 604. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF FAMILY SEPARATION 
ALLOWANCE. 
(a) INCREASE.—Section 427(a)(1) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$250’’ and inserting 
‘‘$285’’. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 
2010, and apply with respect to months beginning on or 
after that date. 
SEC. 605. ONE-TIME SPECIAL COMPENSATION FOR TRANSI-
TION OF ASSISTANTS PROVIDING AID AND 
ATTENDANCE CARE TO MEMBERS OF THE 
UNIFORMED SERVICES WITH CATASTROPHIC 
INJURIES OR ILLNESSES. 
(a) TRANSITION
COMPENSATION
AUTHORIZED.— 
Section 439 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) through (h) 
as subsections (f) through (i), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection (e): 
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‘‘(e) ONE-TIME TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION AU-
THORIZED.—In addition to monthly special compensation 
payable under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned 
may pay to a member eligible for monthly special com-
pensation a one-time payment of not more than $3,500 
for the transition of assistants providing aid and attend-
ance care to the member as described in subsection 
(b)(2).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
Such section is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘OF MONTH-
LY COMPENSATION’’ after ‘‘AMOUNT’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘OF MONTH-
LY COMPENSATION’’ after ‘‘DURATION’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f), as redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Monthly special com-
pensation payable to a member under this section’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Special compensation paid to a mem-
ber under subsection (a) or (e)’’. 
SEC. 606. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF SENIOR ENLISTED 
MEMBER TO INCLUDE SENIOR ENLISTED 
MEMBER SERVING WITHIN A COMBATANT 
COMMAND. 
(a) BASIC PAY.—On and after January 1, 2011, for 
purposes of establishing the rates of monthly basic pay 
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for members of the uniformed services, the senior enlisted 
member of the Armed Forces serving within a combatant 
command (as defined in section 161(c) of title 10, United 
States Code) shall be treated in the same manner as the 
Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer 
of the Navy, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Ser-
geant Major of the Marine Corps, Master Chief Petty Offi-
cer of the Coast Guard, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to 
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
(b) RATE OF BASIC PAY USED TO DETERMINE RE-
TIRED PAY BASE.—Section 1406(i)(3)(B) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(vii) Senior enlisted member serving 
within a combatant command (as defined 
in section 161(c) of this title).’’. 
(c) PAY DURING TERMINAL LEAVE
AND WHILE 
HOSPITALIZED.—Section 210(c) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) The senior enlisted member serving within 
a combatant command (as defined in section 161(c) 
of title 10).’’. 
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SEC. 607. INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL CIVILIAN 
EMPLOYEES FOR RESERVIST INCOME RE-
PLACEMENT PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF 
AVAILABILITY OF COMPARABLE BENEFITS 
UNDER ANOTHER PROGRAM. 
(a) INELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENTS.—Section 910(b) 
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) A member of a reserve component who is other-
wise entitled to a payment under this section is not enti-
tled to the payment for any month during which the mem-
ber is also a civilian employee of the Federal Government 
entitled to— 
‘‘(A) a differential payment under section 5538 
of title 5; or 
‘‘(B) a comparable benefit under an administra-
tively established program for civilian employees ab-
sent from a position of employment with the Federal 
Government in order to perform active duty in the 
uniformed services.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (b)(3) of section 
910 of title 37, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a), shall apply with respect to payments under 
such section for months beginning on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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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, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Re-
serve reenlistment 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 Re-
serve enlistment bonus for persons without prior 
service. 
(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve 
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 
prior service. 
(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve 
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 
prior service. 
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(7) Section 910(g), relating to income replace-
ment payments for reserve component members ex-
periencing extended and frequent 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, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2011’’: 
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse offi-
cer 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, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2011’’: 
(1) Section 302c–1(f), relating to accession and 
retention bonuses for psychologists. 
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession 
bonus for registered nurses. 
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(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 specialties. 
(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 spe-
cialties. 
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus 
for dental specialist officers in critically short war-
time specialties. 
SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND 
BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFI-
CERS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for 
nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active 
service. 
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(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career 
accession bonus. 
(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career 
annual incentive bonus. 
SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT-
ING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL 
PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORI-
TIES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’: 
(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(i), relating to hazardous duty 
pay. 
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(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay 
or special duty pay. 
(8) Section 353(j), relating to skill incentive 
pay or proficiency bonus. 
(9) Section 355(i), relating to retention incen-
tives for members qualified in critical military skills 
or assigned to high priority units. 
SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT-
ING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BO-
NUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 
The following sections of chapter 5 of title 37, United 
States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer 
retention bonus. 
(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment in-
centive 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 officers in critical skills. 
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(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 AUTHORITIES RELAT-
ING TO PAYMENT OF REFERRAL BONUSES. 
The following sections of title 10, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’: 
(1) Section 1030(i), relating to health profes-
sions referral bonus. 
(2) Section 3252(h), relating to Army referral 
bonus. 
SEC. 617. TREATMENT OF OFFICERS TRANSFERRING BE-
TWEEN ARMED FORCES FOR RECEIPT OF 
AVIATION CAREER SPECIAL PAY. 
Section 301b of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), and (j) 
as subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing new subsection (h): 
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‘‘(h) TREATMENT
OF
OFFICERS
TRANSFERRING 
FROM ONE ARMED FORCE TO ANOTHER.—(1) An officer 
who transfers from one armed force to another armed 
force shall receive the same compensation under this sec-
tion as other officers in that armed force with the same 
number of years of aviation service performing similar 
aviation duties in the same weapon system, notwith-
standing any additional active duty service obligation in-
curred as a result of the transfer. 
‘‘(2) Until December 31, 2015, the Secretary con-
cerned shall continue, regardless of the number of years 
of aviation service of an officer, to pay compensation 
under this section to an officer who transferred or trans-
fers from one armed force to an armed force under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned until the officer re-
ceives the same number of years of benefits as officers 
in that armed force with the same number of years of avia-
tion service performing similar aviation duties in the same 
weapon system. In calculating the years of benefits re-
ceived, the Secretary concerned shall include any year dur-
ing which the officer received compensation under this sec-
tion before the transfer. 
‘‘(3) An officer may not receive compensation under 
paragraph (2) for any period during which the officer is 
not qualified for compensation under subsection (b).’’. 
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SEC. 618. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SPECIAL PAY 
FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE FIRE OR IM-
MINENT DANGER OR FOR DUTY IN FOREIGN 
AREA DESIGNATED AS AN IMMINENT DAN-
GER AREA. 
(a) SPECIAL PAY FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE 
FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER.—Section 310(b)(1) of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$225 a 
month’’ and inserting ‘‘$260 a month’’. 
(b) HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY.—Section 351(b)(3) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘$250 per month’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$260 per month’’. 
(c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on October 
1, 2010, and apply with respect to months beginning on 
or after that date. 
SEC. 619. SPECIAL PAYMENT TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
KILLED 
OR 
WOUNDED IN ATTACKS DIRECTED AT MEM-
BERS OR EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE OF COMBAT 
ZONE, 
INCLUDING 
THOSE 
KILLED 
OR 
WOUNDED IN CERTAIN 2009 ATTACKS. 
(a) TREATMENT
OF
MEMBERS
AND
CIVILIANS 
KILLED OR WOUNDED IN CERTAIN 2009 ATTACKS.— 
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(1) TREATMENT.—For purposes of all applica-
ble Federal laws, regulations, and policies, a member 
of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the De-
partment of Defense who was killed or wounded in 
an attack described in paragraph (2) shall be 
deemed as follows: 
(A) In the case of a member, to have been 
killed or wounded in a combat zone as the re-
sult of an act of an enemy of the United States. 
(B) In the case of a civilian employee of 
the Department of Defense, to have been killed 
or wounded as the result of an act of an enemy 
of the United States while serving with the 
Armed Forces in a contingency operation. 
(2) ATTACKS DESCRIBED.—Paragraph (1) ap-
plies to— 
(A) the attack that occurred at Fort Hood, 
Texas, on November 5, 2009; and 
(B) the attack that occurred at a recruit-
ing station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 
1, 2009. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian 
employee of the Department of Defense whose death 
or wound as described in paragraph (1) is the result 
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of the misconduct of the member or employee, as de-
termined by the Secretary of Defense. 
(b) NEW SPECIAL PAYMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 911. Special payment to members of the armed 
forces and civilian employees of the De-
partment of Defense killed or wounded in 
attacks directed at members or employ-
ees outside of combat zone 
‘‘(a) SPECIAL PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall pay to a member of the armed forces or 
a civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is 
wounded in an attack under the circumstances described 
in subsection (b), or to an eligible survivor if the member 
or employee is killed in the attack or dies from wounds 
sustained in the attack, an amount of compensation equal 
to the amount determined in subsection (c) that would 
have accrued— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a member, on behalf of a 
member killed or wounded in a combat zone; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an employee, on behalf of an 
employee killed or wounded while serving with the 
Armed Forces in a contingency operation. 
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