,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ai1 #bjac,mr4
 ,h>k9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a
 demon/ration program on ! accession z  
,air ,=ce (fic]s ( c&idates ) auditory  
impairm5ts4  #a4 ,demon/ration program  
on accession ( c&idates ) auditory      
impairm5ts z ,air ,=ce (fic]s  7a7      
,demon/ration program requir$ ,beg9n+ n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,air ,=ce %all c>ry out a demon/ration  
program to assess ! feasibility &       
advisability ( p]mitt+ individuals )    
auditory impairm5ts 7includ+ deafness7  
to access z (fic]s ( ! ,air ,=ce4  7b7  
,c&idates  7#a7 ,numb] ( c&idates ,!    
total numb] ( individuals ) auditory    
impairm5ts :o may p>ticipate 9 !        
demon/ration program %all be n few] ?an 
#ae individuals or m ?an #bj            
individuals4  7#b7 ,mix & range (       

auditory impairm5ts ,! individuals :o   
p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration program %all
 include individuals :o are deaf &      
individuals :o h a range ( o!r auditory 
impairm5ts4  7#c7 ,qualification =      
accession ,any individual :o is *os5 to 
p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration program %all
 meet all ess5tial qualifications =     
accession z an (fic] 9 ! ,air ,=ce1 o!r 
?an ^? relat$ to hav+ an auditory       
impairm5t4  7c7 ,selection ( p>ticipants
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,air   
,=ce %all-- 7,a7 publicize !            
demon/ration program nationally1 includ+
 to individuals :o h auditory impairm5ts
 & w\ld be o!rwise qualifi$ = (fic]     
tra9+2  7,b7 create a process :]eby     
int]e/$ individuals c apply = !         
demon/ration program2 &  7,c7 select !  
p>ticipants = ! demon/ration program1 f 
among ! pool ( applicants1 bas$ on !    
crit]ia 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,no     
prior s]vice z ,air ,=ce (fic]s         
,p>ticipants select$ = ! demon/ration   
program %all be individuals :o h n      

previ\sly s]v$ z (fic]s 9 ! ,air ,=ce4  
7d7 ,basic (fic] tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 p>ticipants 9 ! demon/ration program   
%all und]go1 at ! election ( ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,air ,=ce1 ! ,basic ,(fic] ,tra9+  
c\rse or ! ,commission$ ,(fic] ,tra9+   
c\rse at ,maxwell ,air ,=ce ,base1      
,alabama4  7#b7 ,numb] ( p>ticipants    
,once individuals beg9 p>ticipat+ 9 !   
demon/ration program1 ea* ,basic ,(fic] 
,tra9+ c\rse or ,commission$ ,(fic]     
,tra9+ c\rse at ,maxwell ,air ,=ce      
,base1 ,alabama1 %all include n few] ?an
 #d1 or m ?an #f1 p>ticipants 9 !       
demon/ration program until all          
p>ticipants h complet$ su* tra9+4  7#c7 
,auxili>y aids & s]vices ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all ensure t p>ticipants 9 !   
demon/ration program h ! necess>y       
auxili>y aids & s]vices 7z t t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,am]icans ,)     
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abajc77 9 ord] to fully      
p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration program4    
7e7 ,coord9ation  7#a7 ,special advisor 

,! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all         
designate a special advisor to !        
demon/ration program to act z a res\rce 
= p>ticipants 9 ! demon/ration program1 
z well z a liaison betwe5 p>ticipants 9 
! demon/ration program & ^? provid+ !   
(fic] tra9+4  7#b7 ,qualifications ,!   
special advisor %all be a memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces on active duty-- 7,a7 :o--  
7i7 if a commission$ (fic]1 %all be 9   
grade ,o-#c or high]2 or  7ii7 if an    
enli/$ memb]1 %all be 9 grade ,e-#e or  
high]2 &  7,b7 :o is kn[l$geable ab\t   
issues involv+1 & accommodations =1     
individuals ) auditory impairm5ts       
7includ+ deafness74  7#c7               
,responsibilities ,! special advisor    
%all be responsible = facilitat+ ! (fic]
 tra9+ = p>ticipants 9 ! demon/ration   
program1 int]v5+ & resolv+ issues &     
accommodations dur+ ! tra9+1 & su* o!r  
duties z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce may  
assign to facilitate ! success ( !      
demon/ration program & p>ticipants4  7f7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !    

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all submit to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress a   
report on ! demon/ration program4 ,!    
report %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a   
description ( ! demon/ration program & !
 p>ticipants 9 ! demon/ration program4  
7#b7 ,! outcome ( ! demon/ration        
program1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] (       
p>ticipants 9 ! demon/ration program t  
successfully complet$ ! ,basic ,(fic]   
,tra9+ c\rse or ! ,commission$ ,(fic]   
,tra9+ c\rse2  7,b7 ! numb] (           
p>ticipants 9 ! demon/ration program t 7
 recomm5d$ = cont9u$ milit>y s]vice2    
7,c7 ! issues t 7 enc\nt]$ dur+ !       
program2 &  7,d7 su* recomm5dation =    
modifications to ! demon/ration program 
z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate to   
increase fur!r inclusion ( individuals )
 auditory disabilities s]v+ z (fic]s 9 !
 ,air ,=ce or o!r ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7    
,su* recomm5dations = legislative or    
adm9i/rative action z ! ,secret>y       
consid]s appropriate 9 light ( !        

demon/ration program4  7g7 ,appropriate 
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( 
,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4