Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/subtitle-A/part-III/chapter-101
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 14:01:58+00:00

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2016—Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1244(d), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2518, struck out items 2010 “Participation of developing countries in combined exercises: payment of incremental expenses” and 2011 “Special operations forces: training with friendly foreign forces”.
2014—Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title V, § 551(b), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3377, substituted “Program to assist members in obtaining professional credentials” for “Payment of expenses to obtain professional credentials” in item 2015.
2013—Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title V, § 541(b), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 762, added item 2006a.
2009—Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, §§ 521(b), 525(b)(2), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2285, 2287, added items 2004b and 2016.
2006—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 536(b), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2209, added item 2004a.
Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 538(b), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3250, added item 2015.
1997—Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title III, § 325(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1679, added item 2014.
1996—Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 362(a)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2493, added item 2013.
Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 572(b), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 355, added item 2012.
1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1671(b)(12), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3014, struck out item 2001 “Reserve components”.
1991—Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, § 1052(a)(2), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1471, added item 2011.
1990—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1484(i)(3)(B), (4)(B), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1718, struck out “of the military departments” after “officers” in item 2004 and substituted “Payment” for “Limitation on payment” in item 2007.
1986—Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1321(a)(2), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3988, added item 2010.
1984—Pub. L. 98–525, title VII, § 706(a)(2), title XIV, §§ 1401(g)(2), 1405(31), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2570, 2619, 2624, substituted a colon for a semicolon in item 2003 and added items 2006 to 2009.
1980—Pub. L. 96–357, § 2(b), Sept. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 1182, added item 2005.
1973—Pub. L. 93–155, title VIII, § 817(b), Nov. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 622, added item 2004.
1971—Pub. L. 92–168, § 4(2), Nov. 24, 1971, 85 Stat. 489, added item 2003.
1970—Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(3), June 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 306, substituted “armed forces” for “Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps” in item 2002.
1965—Pub. L. 89–160, § 1(2), Sept. 1, 1965, 79 Stat. 615, added item 2002.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 13, 2018], the Secretary of Defense shall review the decibel level exposure, concussive effects exposure, and the frequency of exposure to heavy weapons fire of an individual during training exercises to establish appropriate limitations on such exposures.
The impact of exposure over multiple successive days of training.
The impact of multiple types of heavy weapons being fired in close succession.
The feasibility of cumulative annual or lifetime exposure limits.
The minimum safe distance for observers and instructors.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the completion of the review under subsection (a), each Secretary of a military department shall update any relevant training guidance to account for the conclusions of the review.
Not later than two years after the initial review conducted under subsection (a), and not later than two years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an updated review under such subsection, including consideration of the matters set forth under subsection (b), and update training guidance under subsection (c).
Each updated review conducted under paragraph (1) shall take into account new research and evidence that has emerged since the previous review.
The Secretary of Defense may carry out a program to establish language training centers at accredited universities, senior military colleges, or other similar institutions of higher education for purposes of accelerating the development of foundational expertise in critical and strategic languages and regional area studies (as defined by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section) for members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components and candidates of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs, and civilian employees of the Department of Defense.
Programs to provide that members of the Armed Forces or civilian employees of the Department of Defense who graduate from the institution of higher education concerned include members or employees, as the case may be, who are skilled in the languages and area studies covered by the program from beginning through advanced skill levels.
Programs of language proficiency training for such members and civilian employees at the institution of higher education concerned in critical and strategic languages tailored to meet operational readiness requirements.
Alternative language training delivery systems and modalities to meet language and regional area study requirements for such members and employees whether prior to deployment, during deployment, or post-deployment.
Programs on critical and strategic languages under the program that can be incorporated into ReserveOfficers’ Training Corps programs to facilitate the development of language skills in such languages among future officers of the Armed Forces.
Training and education programs to expand the pool of qualified instructors and educators on critical and strategic languages and regional area studies under the program for the Armed Forces.
Programs to facilitate and encourage the recruitment of native and heritage speakers of critical and strategic languages under the program into the Armed Forces and the civilian workforce of the Department of Defense and to support the Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps.
Any language training center established under the program authorized by subsection (a) may enter into a partnership with one or more local educational agencies to facilitate the development of skills in critical and strategic languages under the program among students attending the elementary and secondary schools of such agencies who may pursue a military career.
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the language training centers established under the program authorized by subsection (a) are aligned with those of the National Security Education Program, the Defense Language Institute, and other appropriate Department of Defense programs to facilitate and encourage the recruitment of native and heritage speakers of critical and strategic languages under the program into the Armed Forces and the civilian workforce of the Department of Defense and to support the Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps.
A description of each language training center established under the program.
An assessment of the cost-effectiveness of the program in providing foundational expertise in critical and strategic languages and regional area studies in support of the Defense Language Transformation Roadmap.
An assessment of the progress made by each language training center in providing capabilities in critical and strategic languages under the program to members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense employees.
assessing how resources may be applied more effectively to meet the educational needs of such members.
Except as provided in this section, execution of an education partnership agreement with an educational institution shall be at no cost to the Government.

References: § 1244
 § 551
 § 541
 § 536
 § 538
 § 325
 § 362
 § 572
 § 1671
 § 1052
 § 1484
 § 1321
 § 706
 § 2
 § 817
 § 4
 § 2
 § 1