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(c) AUTHORITY FOR DISABILITY PROCESSING.—Subsection (j) of 
such section is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘MEDICAL AND 
DENTAL CARE’’ and inserting ‘‘CONTINUED ENTITLEMENTS’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘for purposes of the entitlement’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for purposes of— 
‘‘(1) the entitlement’’; 
(3) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) retirement or separation for physical disability under 
the provisions of chapters 55 and 61 of title 10, United States 
Code.’’. 
SEC. 523. PROHIBITION ON WAIVER FOR COMMISSIONING OR ENLIST-
MENT IN THE ARMED FORCES FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL CON-
VICTED OF A FELONY SEXUAL OFFENSE. 
An individual may not be provided a waiver for commissioning 
or enlistment in the Armed Forces if the individual has been con-
victed under Federal or State law of a felony offense of any of 
the following: 
(1) Rape. 
(2) Sexual abuse. 
(3) Sexual assault. 
(4) Incest. 
(5) Any other sexual offense. 
SEC. 524. QUALITY REVIEW OF MEDICAL EVALUATION BOARDS, PHYS-
ICAL EVALUATION BOARDS, AND PHYSICAL EVALUATION 
BOARD LIAISON OFFICERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall standardize, 
assess, and monitor the quality assurance programs of the military 
departments to evaluate the following in the performance of their 
duties (including duties under chapter 61 of title 10, United States 
Code): 
(1) Medical Evaluation Boards. 
(2) Physical Evaluation Boards. 
(3) Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officers. 
(b) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the quality assurance pro-
gram shall be as follows: 
(1) To ensure accuracy and consistency in the determina-
tions and decisions of Medical Evaluation Boards and Physical 
Evaluation Boards. 
(2) To otherwise monitor and sustain proper performance 
of the duties of Medical Evaluation Boards and Physical Evalua-
tion Boards, and of Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officers. 
(3) Such other objectives as the Secretary shall specify 
for purposes of the quality assurance program. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
setting forth the plan of the Secretary for the implementation 
of the requirements of this section. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the submittal of the report required by paragraph 
(1), and annually thereafter for the next four years, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
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a report setting forth an assessment of the implementation 
of the requirements of this section during the one-year period 
ending on the date of the report under this paragraph. Each 
report shall include, in particular, an assessment of the extent 
to which the quality assurance program under the requirements 
of this section meets the objectives specified in subsection (b). 
(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 525. REPORTS ON INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION OF MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) PERIODIC REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after 
the end of each half-year period during calendar years 2013 and 
2014, the Secretary of each military department shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report on the number of members of the 
regular components of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction 
of such Secretary who were involuntarily separated from active 
duty in the Armed Forces (for reasons other than for cause) to 
meet force reduction requirements during the six-month period 
covered by the report. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report on an Armed Force under sub-
section (a) shall set forth the following for the period covered 
by the report: 
(1) The total number members of that Armed Force involun-
tarily separated from active duty in the Armed Forces (for 
reasons other than for cause) to meet force reduction require-
ments. 
(2) The number of members covered by paragraph (1) sepa-
rately set forth by grade, by total years of service in the 
Armed Forces at the time of separation, and by military occupa-
tional specialty or rating (or competitive category in the case 
of officers). 
(3) The number of members covered by paragraph (1) who 
received involuntary separation pay, or who are authorized 
to receive temporary retired pay, in connection with the separa-
tion. 
(4) The number of members covered by paragraph (1) who 
completed transition assistance programs relating to future 
employment. 
(5) The average number of months members covered by 
paragraph (1) were deployed to overseas contingency operations, 
separately set forth by grade. 
SEC. 526. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING GENDER-NEUTRAL 
OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MILITARY OCCUPA-
TIONAL SPECIALTIES CURRENTLY CLOSED TO WOMEN. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report evaluating the feasibility of incor-
porating gender-neutral occupational standards for military occupa-
tional specialties closed, as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act, to female members of the Armed Forces.
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SEC. 527. REPORT ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND PROMOTION 
RATES FOR PILOTS OF REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force and 
the Chief of Staff of the Air Force shall jointly submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on education and training 
and promotion rates for Air Force pilots of remotely piloted aircraft 
(RPA). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A detailed analysis of the reasons for persistently lower 
average education and training and promotion rates for Air 
Force pilots of remotely piloted aircraft. 
(2) An assessment of the long-term impact on the Air 
Force of the sustainment of such lower rates. 
(3) A plan to raise such rates, including— 
(A) a description of the near-term and longer-term 
actions the Air Force intends to undertake to implement 
the plan; and 
(B) an analysis of the potential direct and indirect 
impacts of the plan on the achievement and sustainment 
of the combat air patrol objectives of the Air Force for 
remotely piloted aircraft. 
SEC. 
528. 
IMPACT 
OF 
NUMBERS 
OF 
MEMBERS 
WITHIN 
THE 
INTEGRATED DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM ON READI-
NESS OF ARMED FORCES TO MEET MISSION REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) ANNUAL IMPACT STATEMENT.—In the materials submitted 
to Congress in support of the budget for the Department of Defense 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, the Secretary of each 
military department shall include a statement concerning the extent 
to which the number of members of an Armed Force under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary who are within the Integrated Dis-
ability Evaluation System impacts— 
(1) the readiness of that Armed Force to meet on-going 
mission requirements; and 
(2) dwell time for other members of that Armed Force. 
(b) RESPONSE PLAN.—If the statement of the Secretary of a 
military department under subsection (a) for a fiscal year concludes 
that an adverse impact on readiness or dwell time of an Armed 
Force is occurring, the Secretary shall include with the budget 
materials a plan describing how the Armed Force will mitigate 
the impact. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice and Legal 
Matters 
SEC. 531. CLARIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ROLE OF STAFF 
JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE 
CORPS. 
(a) APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT AND PERMANENT APPOINT-
MENT TO GRADE OF MAJOR GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 
5046 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
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(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘detailed’’ and inserting 
‘‘appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent 
of the Senate,’’; and 
(2) by striking the second sentence and inserting the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘If the officer to be appointed as the 
Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps 
holds a grade lower than the grade of major general imme-
diately before the appointment, the officer shall be appointed 
in the grade of major general.’’. 
(b) DUTIES, AUTHORITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY.—Such section 
is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section (c): 
‘‘(c) The Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine 
Corps, under the direction of the Commandant of the Marine Corps 
and the Secretary of the Navy, shall— 
‘‘(1) perform such duties relating to legal matters arising 
in the Marine Corps as may be assigned to the Staff Judge 
Advocate; 
‘‘(2) perform the functions and duties, and exercise the 
powers, prescribed for the Staff Judge Advocate to the Com-
mandant of the Marine Corps in chapter 47 (the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice) and chapter 53 of this title; and 
‘‘(3) perform such other duties as may be assigned to the 
Staff Judge Advocate.’’. 
(c) COMPOSITION OF HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS.—Section 
5041(b) of such title is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
(5) and (6), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new para-
graph (4): 
‘‘(4) The Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the 
Marine Corps.’’. 
(d) SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN LEGAL SERVICES.— 
(1) ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY JUSTICE.—Section 806(a) 
of such title (article 6(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 
is amended in the third sentence by striking ‘‘The Judge Advo-
cate General’’ and all that follows through ‘‘shall’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Judge Advocates General, and within the Marine Corps 
the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine 
Corps, or senior members of their staffs, shall’’. 
(2) DELIVERY
OF
LEGAL
ASSISTANCE.—Section 1044(b) of 
such title is amended by inserting ‘‘, and within the Marine 
Corps the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the 
Marine Corps,’’ after ‘‘jurisdiction of the Secretary’’. 
SEC. 532. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN REPORTS ON ANNUAL SUR-
VEYS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE UNIFORM CODE OF 
MILITARY JUSTICE. 
Subsection (c)(2) of section 946 of title 10, United States Code 
(article 146 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph 
(C); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
subparagraph (B):
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‘‘(B) Information from the Judge Advocates General and 
the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine 
Corps on the following: 
‘‘(i) The appellate review process, including— 
‘‘(I) information on compliance with processing 
time goals; 
‘‘(II) discussions of the circumstances surrounding 
cases in which general court-martial or special court- 
martial convictions are reversed as a result of com-
mand influence or denial of the right to a speedy 
review or otherwise remitted due to loss of records 
of trial or other administrative deficiencies; and 
‘‘(III) discussions of cases in which a provision 
of this chapter is held unconstitutional. 
‘‘(ii) Measures implemented by each armed force to 
ensure the ability of judge advocates to competently partici-
pate as trial and defense counsel in, and preside as military 
judges over, capital cases, national security cases, sexual 
assault cases, and proceedings of military commissions. 
‘‘(iii) The independent views of the Judge Advocates 
General and the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant 
of the Marine Corps on the sufficiency of resources available 
within their respective armed forces, including total 
workforce, funding, training, and officer and enlisted grade 
structure, to capably perform military justice functions.’’. 
SEC. 533. PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE OF MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES AND CHAPLAINS OF SUCH MEMBERS. 
(a) PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE.— 
(1) ACCOMMODATION.—The Armed Forces shall accommo-
date the beliefs of a member of the armed forces reflecting 
the conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs of the 
member and, in so far as practicable, may not use such beliefs 
as the basis of any adverse personnel action, discrimination, 
or denial of promotion, schooling, training, or assignment. 
(2) DISCIPLINARY OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.—Nothing in 
paragraph (1) precludes disciplinary or administrative action 
for conduct that is proscribed by chapter 47 of title 10, United 
States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), including 
actions and speech that threaten good order and discipline. 
(b) PROTECTION OF CHAPLAIN DECISIONS RELATING TO CON-
SCIENCE, MORAL PRINCIPLES, OR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.—No member 
of the Armed Forces may— 
(1) require a chaplain to perform any rite, ritual, or cere-
mony that is contrary to the conscience, moral principles, or 
religious beliefs of the chaplain; or 
(2) discriminate or take any adverse personnel action 
against a chaplain, including denial of promotion, schooling, 
training, or assignment, on the basis of the refusal by the 
chaplain to comply with a requirement prohibited by paragraph 
(1). 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall issue regula-
tions implementing the protections afforded by this section. 
SEC. 534. REPORTS ON HAZING IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military 
department (and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case
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of the Coast Guard) shall submit to the congressional committees 
specified in subsection (c) a report on hazing in each Armed Force 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report on an Armed Force required by 
subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An evaluation of the definition of hazing contained 
in the Secretary of Defense Policy Memorandum dated August 
28, 1997. 
(2) A discussion of the policies of the Armed Force for 
preventing and responding to incidents of hazing. 
(3) A description of the methods implemented to track 
and report, including report anonymously, incidents of hazing 
in the Armed Force. 
(4) An assessment by the Secretary submitting the report 
of the following: 
(A) The scope of the problem of hazing in the Armed 
Force. 
(B) The training on recognizing and preventing hazing 
provided members of the Armed Force. 
(C) The actions taken to prevent and respond to hazing 
incidents in the Armed Force. 
(D) The extent to which the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice specifically addresses the prosecution of persons 
subject to the Code who are alleged to have committed 
hazing. 
(E) The feasibility of establishing a database to track, 
respond to, and resolve incidents of hazing. 
(5) A description of the additional actions, if any, the Sec-
retary submitting the report proposes to take to further address 
the incidence of hazing in the Armed Force. 
(6) Any recommended changes to the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice or the Manual for Courts-Martial to improve 
the prosecution of persons alleged to have committed hazing 
in the Armed Forces. 
(c) SUBMISSION
OF REPORTS.—The reports required by sub-
section (a) shall be submitted— 
(1) to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and 
(2) to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
Subtitle E—Member Education and Train-
ing Opportunities and Administration 
SEC. 541. TRANSFER OF TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM FROM 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
EDUCATION 
TO 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE AND ENHANCEMENTS TO THE PROGRAM. 
(a) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.— 
(1) TRANSFER.—The responsibility and authority for oper-
ation 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.
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(2) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.—In connection with the 
transfer of responsibility and authority for operation and 
administration of the Troops-to-Teachers Program from the 
Secretary of Education to the Secretary of Defense under para-
graph (1), the Secretaries shall enter into a memorandum of 
agreement pursuant to which the Secretary of Education will 
undertake the following: 
(A) Disseminate information about the Troops-to- 
Teachers Program to eligible schools (as defined in sub-
section (a) of section 1154 of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (b)). 
(B) Advise the Department of Defense on how to pre-
pare eligible members of the Armed Forces described in 
subsection (d) of such section 1154 to become participants 
in the Program, to meet the requirements necessary to 
become a teacher in a school described in subsection (b)(2) 
of such section 1154, and to find post-service employment 
in an eligible school. 
(C) Advise the Department of Defense on how to iden-
tify teacher preparation programs for participants in the 
Program. 
(D) Inform the Department of Defense of academic 
subject areas with critical teacher shortages. 
(E) Identify geographic areas with critical teacher 
shortages, especially in high-need schools (as defined in 
subsection (a) of such section 1154). 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The transfer of responsibility and 
authority for operation and administration of the Troops-to- 
Teachers Program under paragraph (1) shall take effect— 
(A) on the first day of the first month beginning more 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
or 
(B) 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 teachers: Troops-to- 
Teachers Program 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CHARTER SCHOOL.—The term ‘charter school’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 5210(1) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7221i(1)). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE SCHOOL.—The term ‘eligible school’ means— 
‘‘(A) a public school, including a charter school, at 
which— 
‘‘(i) at least 30 percent of the students enrolled 
in the school are from families with incomes below 
185 percent of poverty level (as defined by the Office 
of Management and Budget and revised at least 
annually in accordance with section 9(b)(1) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
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U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)) applicable to a family of the size 
involved; or 
‘‘(ii) at least 13 percent of the students enrolled 
in the school qualify for assistance under part B of 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C.1411 et seq.); or 
‘‘(B) a Bureau-funded school as defined in section 
1141(3) of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
2021(3)). 
‘‘(3) HIGH-NEED
SCHOOL.—The term ‘high-need school’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) an elementary or middle school in which at least 
50 percent of the enrolled students are children from low- 
income families, based on the number of children eligible 
for free and reduced priced lunches under the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 
et seq.), the number of children in families receiving assist-
ance under the State program funded under part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), 
the number of children eligible to receive medical assistance 
under the Medicaid program, or a composite of these indica-
tors; 
‘‘(B) a high school in which at least 40 percent of 
enrolled students are children from low-income families, 
which may be calculated using comparable data from feeder 
schools; or 
‘‘(C) a school that is in a local educational agency 
that is eligible under section 6211(b) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7345(b)). 
‘‘(4) MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES.—The term ‘member 
of the armed forces’ includes a retired or former member of 
the armed forces. 
‘‘(5) PARTICIPANT.—The term ‘participant’ means an eligible 
member of the armed forces selected to participate in the Pro-
gram. 
‘‘(6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means the Troops-to- 
Teachers Program authorized by this section. 
‘‘(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of Defense. 
‘‘(8) ADDITIONAL
TERMS.—The terms ‘elementary school’, 
‘local educational 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 of Defense may 
carry out a Troops-to-Teachers Program— 
‘‘(1) to assist eligible members of the armed forces described 
in subsection (d) to meet the requirements necessary to become 
a teacher in a school described in paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(2) to facilitate the employment of such members— 
‘‘(A) by local educational agencies or charter schools 
that the Secretary of Education 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 jurisdictions concentrations of children from low- 
income families; or
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‘‘(ii) experiencing a shortage of teachers, in par-
ticular a shortage of science, mathematics, special edu-
cation, foreign language, or career or technical 
teachers; and 
‘‘(B) in elementary schools or secondary schools, or 
as career or technical teachers. 
‘‘(c) COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES.—The Secretary may 
provide counseling and referral services to members of the armed 
forces who do not meet the eligibility criteria described in subsection 
(d), including the education qualification requirements under para-
graph (3)(B) of such subsection. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE
MEMBERS.—The following members of the 
armed forces are eligible for selection to participate in the 
Program: 
‘‘(A) Any member who— 
‘‘(i) on or after October 1, 1999, becomes entitled 
to retired or retainer pay under this title or title 14; 
‘‘(ii) has an approved date of retirement that is 
within one year after the date on which the member 
submits an application to participate in the Program; 
or 
‘‘(iii) has been transferred to the Retired Reserve. 
‘‘(B) Any member who, on or after January 8, 2002— 
‘‘(i)(I) is separated or released from active duty 
after four or more years of continuous active duty 
immediately before the separation or release; or 
‘‘(II) has completed a total of at least six years 
of active duty service, six years of service computed 
under section 12732 of this title, or six years of any 
combination of such service; 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 January 8, 2002, 
is retired or separated for physical disability under chapter 
61 of this title. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS.—(A) Selection 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 contain such 
information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(B) In the case of an eligible member of the armed forces 
described in subparagraph (A)(i), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1), 
an application shall be considered to be submitted on a timely 
basis if the application is submitted not later than three years 
after the date on which the member is retired, separated, 
or released from active duty, whichever applies to the member. 
‘‘(3) 
SELECTION
CRITERIA; 
EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND 
REQUIREMENTS; HONORABLE
SERVICE
REQUIREMENT.—(A) The 
Secretary shall prescribe the criteria to be used to select eligible 
members of the armed forces to participate in the Program. 
‘‘(B) If a member of the armed forces is applying for the 
Program to receive assistance for placement as an elementary 
school or secondary school teacher, the Secretary shall require
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the member to have received a baccalaureate or advanced 
degree from an accredited institution of higher education. 
‘‘(C) If a member of the armed forces is applying for the 
Program to receive assistance for placement as a career or 
technical teacher, the Secretary shall require the member— 
‘‘(i) to have received the equivalent of one year of 
college from an accredited institution of higher education 
or the equivalent in military education and training as 
certified by the Department of Defense; or 
‘‘(ii) to otherwise meet the certification or licensing 
requirements for a career or technical teacher in the State 
in which the member seeks assistance for placement under 
the Program. 
‘‘(D) A member of the armed forces is eligible to participate 
in the Program only if the member’s last period of service 
in the armed forces was honorable, as characterized by the 
Secretary concerned. A member selected to participate in the 
Program before the retirement of the member or the separation 
or release of the member from active duty may continue to 
participate in the Program after the retirement, separation, 
or release only if the member’s last period of service is 
characterized as honorable by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION PRIORITIES.—In selecting eligible members 
of the armed forces to receive assistance under the Program, 
the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall give priority to members who— 
‘‘(i) have educational or military experience in 
science, mathematics, special education, foreign lan-
guage, or career or technical subjects; and 
‘‘(ii) agree to seek employment as science, mathe-
matics, foreign language, or special education teachers 
in elementary schools or secondary schools or in other 
schools under the jurisdiction of a local educational 
agency; and 
‘‘(B) may give priority to members who agree to seek 
employment in a high-need school. 
‘‘(5) OTHER CONDITIONS ON SELECTION.—(A) Subject to sub-
section (i), the Secretary may not select an eligible member 
of the armed forces to participate in the Program and receive 
financial assistance unless the Secretary has sufficient appro-
priations for the Program available at the time of the selection 
to satisfy the obligations to be incurred by the United States 
under subsection (e) with respect to the member. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may not select an eligible member of 
the armed forces described in paragraph (1)(B)(i) to participate 
in the Program and receive financial assistance under sub-
section (e) unless the member 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. 
‘‘(e) PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT.—(A) An eligible member 
of the armed forces selected to participate in the Program 
under subsection (b) and to receive financial assistance under 
this subsection shall be required to enter into an agreement 
with the Secretary in which the member agrees—
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‘‘(i) within such time as the Secretary may require, 
to meet the requirements necessary to become a teacher 
in a school described in subsection (b)(2); and 
‘‘(ii) to accept an offer of full-time employment as an 
elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher, or 
career or technical teacher for not less than three school 
years in an eligible school to begin the school year after 
obtaining that certification or licensing. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may waive the three-year commitment 
described in subparagraph (A)(ii) for a participant if the Sec-
retary determines such waiver to be appropriate. If the Sec-
retary provides the waiver, the participant shall not be consid-
ered to be in violation of the agreement and shall not be 
required to provide reimbursement under subsection (f), for 
failure to meet the three-year commitment. 
‘‘(2) VIOLATION
OF
PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT; EXCEP-
TIONS.—A participant shall not be considered to be in violation 
of the participation 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 institution 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 established by sworn affidavit 
of a qualified physician; 
‘‘(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 unable to find full-time employment as a teacher 
in an eligible elementary school or secondary school or 
as a career or technical teacher for a single period not 
to exceed 27 months; or 
‘‘(F) satisfies the provisions of additional reimburse-
ment exceptions that may be prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) STIPEND AND BONUS FOR PARTICIPANTS.—(A) Subject 
to subparagraph (C), the Secretary may pay to a participant 
a stipend to cover expenses incurred by the participant to 
obtain the required educational level, certification, or licensing. 
Such stipend may not exceed $5,000 and may vary by partici-
pant. 
‘‘(B)(i) Subject to subparagraph (C), the Secretary may pay 
a bonus to a participant who agrees in the participation agree-
ment under paragraph (1) to accept full-time employment as 
an elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher, or 
career or technical teacher for not less than three school years 
in an eligible school. 
‘‘(ii) The amount of the bonus may not exceed $5,000, 
unless the eligible school is a high-need school, in which case 
the amount of the bonus may not exceed $10,000. Within such 
limits, the bonus may vary by participant and may take into 
account the priority placements as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(C)(i) The total number of stipends that may be paid 
under subparagraph (A) in any fiscal year may not exceed 
5,000. 
‘‘(ii) The total number of bonuses that may be paid under 
subparagraph (B) in any fiscal year may not exceed 3,000.
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‘‘(iii) A participant may not receive a stipend under 
subparagraph (A) if the participant is eligible for benefits under 
chapter 33 of title 38. 
‘‘(iv) The combination of a stipend under subparagraph 
(A) and a bonus under subparagraph (B) for any one participant 
may not exceed $10,000. 
‘‘(4) TREATMENT
OF
STIPEND
AND
BONUS.—A stipend or 
bonus paid under this subsection to a participant shall be 
taken into account in determining the eligibility of the partici-
pant 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 CIRCUMSTANCES.— 
‘‘(1) REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED.—A participant who is paid 
a stipend or bonus under this subsection shall be subject to 
the repayment provisions of section 373 of title 37 under the 
following circumstances: 
‘‘(A) The participant fails to meet the requirements 
necessary to become a teacher in a school described in 
subsection (b)(2) or to obtain employment as an elementary 
school teacher, secondary school teacher, or career or tech-
nical teacher as required by the participation agreement 
under subsection (e)(1). 
‘‘(B) The participant voluntarily leaves, or is termi-
nated for cause from, employment as an elementary school 
teacher, secondary school teacher, or career or technical 
teacher during 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 period of three years and fails to complete the required 
term of service. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT.—A participant required 
to reimburse the Secretary for a stipend or bonus paid to 
the participant under subsection (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 three 
years of required service. 
‘‘(3) INTEREST.—Any amount owed by a participant under 
this subsection 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 determined 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. 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTIONS
TO
REIMBURSEMENT
REQUIREMENT.—A 
participant shall be excused from reimbursement under this 
subsection if the participant becomes permanently totally dis-
abled as established by sworn affidavit of a qualified physician. 
The Secretary may also waive the reimbursement in cases 
of extreme hardship to the participant, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(g) RELATIONSHIP TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MONT-
GOMERY GI BILL.—Except as provided in subsection (e)(3)(C)(iii), 
the receipt by a participant of a stipend or bonus under subsection 
(e) shall not reduce or otherwise affect the entitlement of the
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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 consortia 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 employ-
ment of participants as elementary school teachers, secondary 
school teachers, and career or technical teachers. 
‘‘(B) The total amount of grants made under subparagraph 
(A) in any fiscal year may not exceed $5,000,000. 
‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON TOTAL FISCAL-YEAR OBLIGATIONS.—The total 
amount obligated by the Secretary under the Program for any 
fiscal year may not exceed $15,000,000.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘1154. Assistance to eligible members and former members to obtain employment 
as teachers: Troops-to-Teachers Program.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1142(b)(4)(C) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘under section 2302’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘6672)’’. 
(d) TERMINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TROOPS-TO- 
TEACHERS PROGRAM.— 
(1) TERMINATION.—Subject to paragraph (3), 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 repealed. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 
2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
is amended by striking the items relating to chapter A of 
subpart 1 of part C of title II of such Act. 
(3) EXISTING
AGREEMENTS.—The repeal of 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.) by paragraph 
(1) shall not affect— 
(A) the validity or terms of any agreement entered 
into under such chapter, as in effect immediately before 
such repeal, before the effective date of the transfer of 
the Troops-to-Teachers Program under subsection (a); or 
(B) the authority to pay assistance, make grants, or 
obtain reimbursement in connection with such an agree-
ment as in effect before the effective date of the transfer 
of the Troops-to-Teachers Program under subsection (a). 
SEC. 542. SUPPORT OF NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETIC AND PHYSICAL 
FITNESS PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 603 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
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(2) The total number of such contracts that are active 
as of such date. 
(3) The total value of contracts entered into as of such 
date. 
(4) The total value of such contracts that are active as 
of such date. 
(5) An identification of the extent to which the contracts 
entered into as of such date were entered into using competitive 
procedures. 
(6) The total number of contractor personnel working under 
contracts entered into as of the end of each calendar quarter 
during the one-year period ending on such date. 
(7) The total number of contractor personnel performing 
security functions under contracts entered into as of the end 
of each calendar quarter during the one-year period ending 
on such date. 
(8) The total number of contractor personnel killed or 
wounded under any contracts entered into. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW AND REPORT.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall review the data system or systems established to track 
contractor data pursuant to subsections (a) and (b). The review 
shall, with respect to each such data system, at a minimum— 
(A) identify each such data system and assess the 
resources needed to sustain such system; 
(B) determine if all such data systems are interoper-
able, use compatible data standards, and meet the require-
ments of section 2222 of title 10, United States Code; 
and 
(C) make recommendations on the steps that the 
Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the 
United States Agency for International Development should 
take to ensure that all such data systems— 
(i) meet the requirements of the guidance issued 
pursuant to subsections (a) and (b); 
(ii) are interoperable, use compatible data stand-
ards, and meet the requirements of section 2222 of 
such title; and 
(iii) are supported by appropriate business proc-
esses and rules to ensure the timeliness and reliability 
of data. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
a report on the review required by paragraph (1) to the fol-
lowing committees: 
(A) The congressional defense committees. 
(B) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate. 
(C) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House 
of Representatives.