(3) in subsection (l), by inserting ‘‘ordered to 
temporary duty overnight travel, or ordered to par-
ticipate in physically demanding field training exer-
cises,’’ before ‘‘during’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section (m): 
‘‘(m) A member of the armed forces who gives birth 
while on active duty may be required to meet body com-
position standards or pass a physical fitness test during 
the period of 12 months beginning on the date of such 
birth only with the approval of a health care provider em-
ployed at a military medical treatment facility and— 
‘‘(1) at the election of such member; or 
‘‘(2) in the interest of national security, as de-
termined by the Secretary of Defense.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS; GUIDANCE AND POLICIES.— 
(1) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall prescribe regulations— 
(A) for leave under subsection (i)(1)(C) 
and subsection (j)(2) of section 701 of title 10, 
United States Code, as amended by subsection 
(a), not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act; 
(B) that establish leave, consistent across 
the Armed Forces, under subsection (j)(6) of 
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such section not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(C) that establish convalescent leave, con-
sistent across the Armed Forces, under sub-
section (i)(1) of such section not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) GUIDANCE AND POLICIES.—Each Secretary 
of a military department shall prescribe— 
(A) policies to establish the maximum 
amount of leave under subsection (i)(1) of sec-
tion 701 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by subsection (a), not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(B) policies to implement leave under sub-
section (i)(5) or (j)(4) of such section not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act; 
(C) policies to implement not less than 21 
days of leave pursuant to regulations prescribed 
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (j) 
of such section not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(D) policies to implement the maximum 
amount of leave pursuant to regulations pre-
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scribed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (j) of such section not later than five 
years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) REPORTING.—Not later than January 1, 2023, 
and annually thereafter, each Secretary of a military de-
partment shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
containing the following: 
(1) The use, during the preceding fiscal year, of 
leave under subsections (i) and (j) of section 701 of 
title 10, United States Code, as amended by sub-
section (a), disaggregated by births, adoptions, and 
foster placements, including— 
(A) the number of members in each Armed 
Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
who became primary caregivers; 
(B) the number of members in each Armed 
Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
who became secondary caregivers; 
(C) the number of primary caregivers who 
used primary caregiver leave; 
(D) the number of secondary caregivers 
who used secondary caregiver leave; 
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(E) the number of primary caregivers who 
used the maximum amount of primary caregiver 
leave; 
(F) the number of secondary caregivers 
who used the maximum amount of secondary 
caregiver leave; 
(G) the number of primary caregivers who 
utilized primary caregiver leave in multiple in-
crements; 
(H) the number of secondary caregivers 
who utilized primary caregiver leave in multiple 
increments; 
(I) the median duration of primary care-
giver leave used by primary caregivers; 
(J) the median duration of secondary care-
giver leave used by secondary caregivers; and 
(K) other information the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(2) An analysis of the effect of leave described 
in paragraph (1) on— 
(A) readiness; and 
(B) retention. 
(3) Any actions taken by the Secretary to miti-
gate negative effects described in paragraph (2). 
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(4) The number of members deployed under 
each paragraph of subsection (l) of section 701 of 
title 10, United States Code, as amended by sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 3. REDUCTION IN SERVICE COMMITMENT REQUIRED 
FOR 
PARTICIPATION 
IN 
CAREER 
INTER-
MISSION PROGRAM OF A MILITARY DEPART-
MENT. 
Section 710(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘two months’’ and inserting ‘‘one 
month’’. 
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