,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #deaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjad ,ms4
 ,loretta ,san*ez ( ,cali=nia introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to exp$ite & ov]see ! implem5tation ( !
 wom5 9 s]vice implem5tation plan1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,%e ,is ,ready ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,on ,janu>y #bd1 #bjac1    
,secret>y ( ,def5se ,leon ,panetta &    
,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff ,m>t9 
,dempsey resc9d$ ! #aiid ,direct ,gr\nd 
,combat ,def9ition & ,assignm5t ,rule & 
direct$ ! ,arm$ ,=ces to op5 clos$      
occupations1 positions1 & units to      
female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces no lat]   
?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf4  7#b7 ,!         
rescission ( ! #aiid policy 0 bas$ on ! 
k t success 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces results     
solely f a memb]'s ability1             
qualifications1 & p]=mance1 & ! decision
 to resc9d ! policy is consi/5t )       

,am]ica's values & enhances milit>y     
read9ess4  7#c7 ,! *ange 9 policy is    
reflective ( ! on ! gr\nd reality t     
female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1          
p>ticul>ly 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an1 h be5 
s]v+ 9 combat4  7#d7 ,a directive f !   
,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff       
requires ! developm5t1 review1 &        
validation ( g5d]-neutral occupational  
/&>ds reflect+ ! k1 skills & abilities  
necess>y = ea* occupation to be us$ to  
assess & assign memb]s n lat] ?an       
,septemb] #bjae4  7#e7 ,!re are conc]ns 
9 reg>ds to ! lack ( transp>5cy & ! type
 ( rese>* ! ,arm$ ,=ces are plann+ &    
pursu+ 9 op5+ clos$ occupations1        
positions1 & units to female memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#f7 ,! l>ge/ numb] (     
clos$ occupations1 positions1 & units   
are 9 ! ,army & ,m>9e ,corps4 ,!        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ann\nc$ its         
int5tion1 pursuant to ! ,janu>y #bjac   
,directives1 to op5 = assignm5t ( female
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ?\s&s (         
previ\sly clos$ positions & units1 b    

?\s&s ( positions & units rema9 clos$   
female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  #c4     
,removal ( artificial b>ri]s to ! s]vice
 ( wom5 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,prompt    
assignm5t  7#a7 ,cadre or ,critical     
,mass ,n ,requir$ ,! ,secret>ies ( !    
milit>y dep>tm5ts %all n unduly delay ! 
assignm5t ( female memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces to milit>y occupational           
specialties1 positions1 & units because 
( ! abs5ce ( a cadre or critical mass ( 
female memb]s available = su* assignm5t4
  7#b7 ,op5 occupation prec$5ce ,z soon 
z possible aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
direct ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y        
dep>tm5ts to op5 = assignm5t ( wom5 to  
all positions 9 occupations t1 on or    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 are
 op5 to female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 
any unit ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7          
,validation & ov]sight ( g5d]-,neutral  
occupational /&>ds  7#a7 ,validation2   
purpose ,z soon z possible aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   

,def5se %all direct ! ,secret>y ( ea*   
milit>y dep>tm5t to validate !          
g5d]-neutral occupational /&>ds us$ by !
 ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! jurisdiction ( t      
,secret>y = ! purpose ( ensur+ t !      
/&>ds--  7,a7 are consi/5t ) section    
#edc ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiid 7,public ,law
 #ajc-afj2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note71 z  
am5d$ by section #ebc ( ! ,national     
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #abg  
,/at4 #gef71 :i* requires g5d]-neutral  
occupational /&>ds1 requir+ p]=mance    
outcome-bas$ /&>ds = ! successful       
accompli%m5t ( ! necess>y & requir$     
specific tasks associat$ ) !            
qualifications & duties p]=m$2  7,b7    
accurately pr$ict p]=mance ( actual1    
regul>1 & recurr+ duties ( a milit>y    
occupation2 &  7,c7 are appli$ equitably
 to measure individual capabilities4    
7#b7 ,role ( indep5d5t rese>* entity ,! 
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts %all  
"w ) an indep5d5t rese>* entity to      

comply ) p>agraph 7#a74  #d4 ,improv$   
lead]%ip & responsiv5ess 9 implem5tation
 ( ! wom5 9 s]vice implem5tation plan   
7a7 ,transp>5cy & goals ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all direct ! ,secret>ies ( !   
milit>y dep>tm5ts to provide great]     
transp>5cy ( its wom5 9 s]vice          
implem5tation plan1 ensure t a /atem5t (
 adm9i/ration policy is creat$ to       
reflect ! mission ( ! implem5tation plan
 & its int5t on responsibly op5+ all    
jobs1 positions & units to female memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7 ,response &      
notice ( op5+s ,! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all promptly respond :5ev] !  
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t submits a
 notice ( newly op5$ jobs1 positions1 ( 
units to female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &
 avoid any delays 9 transmitt+ su*      
notices to ,congress4  7c7 ,f9al deadl9e
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure all 
clos$ positions & units are op5 to      
female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces no lat]   
?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 consi/5t ) !     
,jo9t ,memor&um issu$ on ,janu>y #bd1   

#bjac1 reg>d+ ! elim9ation ( ! #aiid    
,direct ,gr\nd ,combat ,def9ition &     
,assignm5t ,rule4  #e4 ,effective       
evaluation ( physical /&>ds & ov]sight (
 ,arm$ ,=ces implem5tation plans  7a7   
,navy & m>9e corps  7#a7 ,validation (  
physical /&>ds ,z soon z possible aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all provide        
,congress ) in=mation on :at process &  
metrics 7 us$ to validate ! physical    
/&>ds applicable to memb]s ( ! ,navy & !
 ,m>9e ,corps4  7#b7 ,infantry ,tra9+   
,c\rses ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,navy %all provide ,congress )        
in=mation 9 reg>ds to ! ,m>9e ,corps    
rese>* involv+ female memb]s ( ! ,m>9e  
,corps :o volunte] = ! ,infantry ,(fic]s
 ,c\rse 7,,ioc71 ! enli/$ infantry tra9+
 c\rse 7,,itb71 & ! ,gr\nd ,combat      
,elem5t ,exp]im5tal ,task ,=ce          
7,,gcextf7 = ! purpose (--  7,a7 det]m9+
 :at metrics ! ,m>9e ,corps us$ to      
develop ! rese>* requirem5ts & elem5ts =

 ! ,m>9e ,corps ,exp&$ ,entry-,level    
,tra9+ ,rese>*2  7,b7 indicat+ :at is   
be+ evaluat$ dur+ ^! rese>* /udies1     
along ) h[ long bo? rese>* /udies w la/2
  7,c7 id5tify+ h[ data ga!r$ dur+ !    
rese>* /udies w be us$ to op5 infantry &
 o!r clos$ occupations2 &  7,d7 assur+ t
 infantry & o!r clos$ occupations w n   
rema9 clos$ bas$ on physical te/s t h n 
be5 validat$ or any o!r improp]         
evaluation me*anisms4  7#c7 ,enli/$     
infantry c\rse graduates ,effective ^u !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any female memb] (
 ! ,m>9e ,corps :o graduates f ! enli/$ 
infantry c\rse %all be eligible =       
assignm5t to an infantry occupational   
specialty4  7b7 ,army ,effective ^u !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army %all p]mit female memb]s ( ! ,army
 to apply to ,army ,rang] ,s*ool z      
,rang] ,s*ool is n solely int5d$ =      
memb]s ( ! ,army :o plan to jo9 ! ,rang]
 ,regim5t1 b is also int5d$ to provide  
lead]%ip tra9+ opportunities t memb]s c 
utilize 9 all jobs1 positions1 & units4 

7c7 ,special ,op]ations ,comm& ,!       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all direct !       
,special ,op]ations ,comm& to submit to 
,congress1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! type (  
approa* & me?odology x w be us+ = !     
integration ( wom5 into ! ,special      
,op]ations ,=ces4  #f4 ,female p]sonal  
protection ge> ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all direct ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y   
dep>tm5t to take imm$iate /eps to ensure
 t prop]ly design$ & fitt$ combat       
equipm5t is available & di/ribut$ to    
female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u !      
jurisdiction ( t ,secret>y4  #g4 ,review
 ( outrea* & recruitm5t ef=ts focus$ on 
(fic]s  7a7 ,review requir$ ,!          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a review ( ,s]vices'       
,outrea* & ,recruitm5t ,ef=ts gaug$ t[>d
 wom5 repres5tation 9 ! (fic] corps4    
7b7 ,elem5ts ( ,review ,9 conduct+ !    
review "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all--  7#a7 id5tify & evaluate 
curr5t initiatives ! ,arm$ ,=ces are us+

 to increase accession ( wom5 into !    
(fic] corps2  7#b7 id5tify new recruit+ 
ef=ts to increase accessions ( wom5 into
 ! (fic] corps specifically at ! milit>y
 s]vice academies1 ,(fic] ,c&idate      
,s*ools1 ,(fic] ,tra9+ ,s*ools1 !       
,academy ( ,milit>y ,sci5ce1 & ,res]ve  
,(fic] ,tra9+ ,corps2 &  7#c7 id5tify   
ef=ts1 res\rces1 & fund+ requir$ to     
increase milit>y s]vice academy         
accession by an additional #bj p]c5t by 
! end ( ! f\r-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7          
,submission ( results ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit  
to ,congress a report conta9+ ! results 
( ! review "u subsection 7a74