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(1) CONSOLIDATION
OF
SEPARATE
AUTHORI-
TIES.—Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 973 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 974. Uniform performance policies for military 
bands and other musical units 
‘‘(a) RESTRICTIONS
ON COMPETITION
AND REMU-
NERATION.—Bands, ensembles, choruses, or similar musical 
units of the armed forces, including individual members of 
such a unit performing in an official capacity, may not— 
‘‘(1) perform music in competition with local ci-
vilian musicians; or 
‘‘(2) receive remuneration for official perform-
ances. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.—A member of a band, ensemble, cho-
rus, or similar musical unit of the armed forces may per-
form music in the member’s personal capacity, as an indi-
vidual or part of a group, for remuneration or otherwise, 
if the member does not wear a military uniform for the 
performance, does not identify himself or herself as a mem-
ber of the armed forces in connection with the performance, 
and complies with all applicable regulations and standards 
of conduct. 
‘‘(c) RECORDINGS.—Bands, ensembles, choruses, or 
similar musical units of the armed forces, when authorized 
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pursuant to Department of Defense regulations, may 
produce recordings for distribution to the public at a cost 
not to exceed production and distribution expenses. The pro-
ceeds from such recordings shall be credited to the appro-
priation used to cover production and distribution expenses. 
‘‘(d) COMPETITION DEFINED.—(1) In this section, the 
term ‘perform music in competition with local civilian mu-
sicians’ includes performances— 
‘‘(A) that are more than incidental to events that 
are not supported solely by appropriated funds and 
are not free to the public; and 
‘‘(B) of background, dinner, dance, or other so-
cial music at events, regardless of location, that are 
not supported solely by appropriated funds. 
‘‘(2) The term does not include performances— 
‘‘(A) at official Federal Government events that 
are supported solely by appropriated funds; 
‘‘(B) at concerts, parades, and other events that 
are patriotic events or celebrations of national holi-
days and are free to the public; or 
‘‘(C) that are incidental, such as short perform-
ances of military or patriotic music to open or close 
events, to events that are not supported solely by ap-
propriated funds, in compliance with applicable rules 
and regulations.’’. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 973 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘974. Uniform performance policies for military bands and other musical units.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF SEPARATE SERVICE AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Sections 3634, 6223, and 8634 of 
such title are repealed. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—(A) The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 349 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 3634. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 565 of such title is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 6223. 
(C) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 849 of such title is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 8634. 
SEC. 573. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF ACAD-
EMIES 
OF 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
STARBASE PROGRAM IN A SINGLE STATE. 
Section 2193b(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraph (3). 
SEC. 574. COMBAT VETERANS MENTORING PROGRAM FOR 
CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Secretaries of the military depart-
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ments, shall institute a program to give veterans of the 
Armed Forces who have served in combat the opportunity 
to meet on a regular basis with, to inform, to exchange ideas 
with, and to mentor current members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS
OF PROGRAM.—The program may 
build on existing programs within the military depart-
ments, where they exist, and shall focus on providing mem-
bers of the Armed Forces, particularly military personnel 
and leaders at the small unit level, varied perspectives on 
both the human and military aspects of war from those who 
have experienced it. In carrying out the program, the Sec-
retary shall seek to provide opportunities for the combat vet-
erans not only to meet with current members of the Armed 
Forces before and after their deployment to combat zones, 
but also during deployments. 
SEC. 575. RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS OF THE MONUMENTS, 
FINE ARTS, AND ARCHIVES PROGRAM OF THE 
CIVIL AFFAIRS AND MILITARY GOVERNMENT 
SECTIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES DURING 
AND FOLLOWING WORLD WAR II. 
Congress hereby— 
(1) recognizes the men and women who served in 
the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program 
(MFAA) under the Civil Affairs and Military Govern-
ment Sections of the United States Armed Forces for 
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their heroic role in the preservation, protection, and 
restitution of monuments, works of art, and other ar-
tifacts of inestimable cultural importance in Europe 
and Asia during and following World War II; 
(2) recognizes that without their dedication and 
service, many more of the world’s artistic and historic 
treasures would have been destroyed or lost forever 
amidst the chaos and destruction of World War II; 
(3) acknowledges that the detailed catalogues, 
documentation, inventories, and photographs devel-
oped and compiled by MFAA personnel during and 
following World War II, have made, and continue to 
make, possible the restitution of stolen works of art to 
their rightful owners; and 
(4) commends and extols the members of the 
MFAA for establishing a precedent for action to pro-
tect cultural property in the event of armed conflict, 
and by their action setting a standard not just for 
one country, but for people of all nations to acknowl-
edge and uphold. 
SEC. 576. PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY 
OF THE VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall conduct a program to commemorate the 50th 
anniversary of the Vietnam War. In conducting the com-
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