,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjai ,mrs4 
,flet*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ad1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 *anges to   
,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel programs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,our ,coa/ ,gu>d 
,memb]s ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,au?ority =  
(fic]s to opt out ( promotion bo>d      
consid]ation  7a7 ,eligibility ( (fic]s 
= consid]ation = promotion ,section     
#baac ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7
  7#a7 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 !       
,comm&ant may provide t an (fic] may1 ^u
 ! (fic]'s reque/ & ) ! approval ( !    
,comm&ant1 be exclud$ f consid]ation by 
a selection bo>d conv5$ "u section      
#bajf7;a74  7#b7 ,! ,comm&ant %all      
approve a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 only  
if--  7,a7 ! basis = ! reque/ is to all[

 ! (fic] to complete a broad5+          
assignm5t1 advanc$ education1 ano!r     
assignm5t ( significant value to ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d1 a c>e] progression requirem5t   
delay$ by ! assignm5t or education1 or a
 qualify+ p]sonal or pr(essional        
circum/ance1 z det]m9$ by ! ,comm&ant2  
7,b7 ! ,comm&ant det]m9es ! exclusion f 
consid]ation is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d2 &  7,c7 ! (fic] has n previ\sly 
fail$ ( selection = promotion to ! grade
 = :i* ! (fic] reque/s ! exclusion f    
consid]ation4  4  7b7 ,eligibility (    
res]ve (fic] = promotion ,section #cgdc 
( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #cgdc4         
,eligibility = promotion  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 a   
,res]ve (fic] is eligible = consid]ation
 = promotion & = promotion "u ?is       
sub*apt]1 if t (fic] is 9 an active     
/atus4  7b7 ,exception ,a ,res]ve (fic] 
:o has be5 consid]$ b n recomm5d$ =     
ret5tion 9 an active /atus by a bo>d    
conv5$ "u subsection #cgeb7;a7 ( ?is    

title1 is n eligible = consid]ation =   
promotion4  7c7 ,reque/ = exclusion     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comm&ant may provide t
 an (fic] may1 ^u ! (fic]'s reque/ & ) !
 approval ( ! ,comm&ant1 be exclud$ f   
consid]ation by a selection bo>d conv5$ 
"u section #cgdj7;b7 ( ?is title to     
consid] (fic]s = promotion to ! next    
high] grade4  7#b7 ,approval ( reque/ ,!
 ,comm&ant %all approve a reque/ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 only if--  7,a7 ! basis = 
! reque/ is to all[ an (fic] to complete
 a broad5+ assignm5t1 advanc$ education1
 ano!r assignm5t ( significant value to 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 a c>e] progression       
requirem5t delay$ by ! assignm5t or     
education1 or a qualify+ p]sonal or     
pr(essional circum/ance1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,comm&ant2  7,b7 ! ,comm&ant det]m9es ! 
exclusion f consid]ation is 9 ! be/     
int]e/ ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7,c7 ! (fic] 
has n previ\sly fail$ ( selection =     
promotion to ! grade = :i* ! (fic]      
reque/s ! exclusion f consid]ation4  4  
#c4 ,tempor>y promotion au?ority =      

(fic]s 9 c]ta9 grades ) critical skills 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ba ( title #ad1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #babi ! foll[+3  #bacj4    
,promotion to c]ta9 grades = (fic]s )   
critical skills3 capta91 comm&]1        
lieut5ant comm&]1 lieut5ant  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an (fic] 9 ! grade ( lieut5ant   
7junior grade71 lieut5ant1 lieut5ant    
comm&]1 or comm&]1 :o is describ$ 9     
subsection 7b7 may be tempor>ily promot$
 to ! grade ( lieut5ant1 lieut5ant      
comm&]1 comm&]1 or capta9 "u regulations
 prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,appo9tm5ts  
"u ?is section %all be made by !        
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7b7 ,cov]$ (fic]s ,an (fic]    
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is any (fic] 9
 a grade specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 :o-- 
7#a7 has a skill 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d has
 a critical %ortage ( p]sonnel 7z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y72 &  7#b7 is s]v+
 9 a position 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7
 t--  7,a7 is designat$ to be held by a 
lieut5ant1 lieut5ant comm&]1 comm&]1 or 

capta92 &  7,b7 requires t an (fic] s]v+
 9 su* position h ! skill possess$ by   
su* (fic]4  7c7 ,pres]vation ( position 
& /atus ( (fic]s appo9t$  7#a7 ,!       
tempor>y positions au?oriz$ "u ?is      
section %all n be c\nt$ among or includ$
 9 ! li/ ( positions on ! active duty   
promotion li/4  7#b7 ,an appo9tm5t "u   
?is section does n *ange ! position on !
 active-duty li/ or ! p]man5t1          
probation>y1 or act+ /atus ( ! (fic] s  
appo9t$1 prejudice ! (fic] 9 reg>d to   
o!r promotions or appo9tm5ts1 or abridge
 ! rights or b5efits ( ! (fic]4  7d7    
,bo>d recomm5dation requir$ ,a tempor>y 
promotion "u ?is section may be made    
only ^u ! recomm5dation ( a bo>d (      
(fic]s conv5$ by ! ,secret>y = ! purpose
 ( recomm5d+ (fic]s = su* promotions4   
7e7 ,acceptance & effective date (      
appo9tm5t ,ea* appo9tm5t "u ?is section1
 unless expressly decl9$1 is1 )\t =mal  
acceptance1 reg>d$ z accept$ on ! date  
su* appo9tm5t is made1 & a memb] s      
appo9t$ is entitl$ to ! pay & all[ances 

( ! grade ( ! tempor>y promotion "u ?is 
section beg9n+ on ! date ! appo9tm5t is 
made4  7f7 ,t]m9ation ( appo9tm5t       
,unless soon] t]m9at$1 an appo9tm5t "u  
?is section t]m9ates-- 7#a7 on ! date ! 
(fic] :o receiv$ ! appo9tm5t is promot$ 
to ! p]man5t grade ( lieut5ant1         
lieut5ant comm&]1 comm&]1 or capta92    
7#b7 on ! date ! (fic] is deta*$ f a    
position describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 
unless ! (fic] is on a promotion li/ to 
! p]man5t grade ( lieut5ant1 lieut5ant  
comm&]1 comm&]1 or capta91 9 :i* case ! 
appo9tm5t t]m9ates on ! date ! (fic] is 
promot$ to t grade2 or  7#c7 :5 !       
appo9tm5t (fic] det]m9es t ! (fic] :o   
receiv$ ! appo9tm5t has engag$ 9        
misconduct or has display$ sub/&>d      
p]=mance4  7g7 ,limitation on numb] (   
eligible positions ,an appo9tm5t "u ?is 
section may only be made = s]vice 9 a   
position designat$ by ! ,secret>y = !   
purposes ( ?is section4 ,! numb] (      
positions s designat$ may n exce$ !     
foll[+ p]c5tages ( ! respective grades3 

7#a7 ,z lieut5ant1 #j4e p]c5t4  7#b7 ,z 
lieut5ant comm&]1 #c4j p]c5t4  7#c7 ,z  
comm&]1 #b4f p]c5t4  7#d7 ,z capta91    
#b4f p]c5t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
analysis at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #bacj4 ,promotion to c]ta9 grades
 = (fic]s ) critical skills3 capta91    
comm&]1 lieut5ant comm&]1 lieut5ant4  4 
#d4 ,c>e] int]mission program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #be ( title  
#ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bead4 ,c>e]   
flexibility to enhance ret5tion ( memb]s
  7a7 ,programs au?oriz$ ,! ,comm&ant   
may c>ry out a program "u :i* memb]s ( !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d may be inactivat$ f active 
s]vice 9 ord] to meet p]sonal or        
pr(essional ne$s & return$ to active    
s]vice at ! end ( su* p]iod (           
inactivation f active s]vice4  7b7      
,p]iod ( inactivation f active s]vice2  
effect ( inactivation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
p]iod ( inactivation f active s]vice "u 
a program "u ?is section ( a memb]      

p>ticipat+ 9 ! program %all be su* p]iod
 z ! ,comm&ant %all specify 9 ! agreem5t
 ( ! memb] "u subsection 7c71 except t  
su* p]iod may n exce$ ?ree ye>s4  7#b7  
,exclusion f ye>s ( s]vice ,any s]vice  
by a ,res]ve (fic] :ile p>ticipat+ 9 a  
program "u ?is section %all be exclud$ f
 computation ( ! total ye>s ( s]vice ( t
 (fic] pursuant to section #adgjf7;a7 ( 
title #aj4  7#c7 ,exclusion f retirem5t 
,any p]iod ( p>ticipation ( a memb] 9 a 
program "u ?is section %all n c\nt      
t[>d-- 7,a7 eligibility = retirem5t or  
transf] to ! ,ready ,res]ve "u ei!r     
*apt] #ega or #abbc ( title #aj2 or     
7,b7 computation ( retir$ or reta9] pay 
"u *apt] #ga or #abbc ( title #aj4  7c7 
,agreem5t ,ea* memb] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d :o 
p>ticipates 9 a program "u ?is section  
%all ent] into a writt5 agreem5t ) !    
,comm&ant "u :i* t memb] %all agree z   
foll[s3  7#a7 ,to accept an appo9tm5t or
 enli/1 z applicable1 & s]ve 9 ! ,coa/  
,gu>d ,ready ,res]ve dur+ ! p]iod ( !   
inactivation ( ! memb] f active s]vice  

"u ! program4  7#b7 ,to und]go dur+ !   
p]iod ( ! inactivation ( ! memb] f      
active s]vice "u ! program su* inactive 
s]vice tra9+ z ! ,comm&ant %all require 
9 ord] to ensure t ! memb] reta9s       
pr(ici5cy1 at a level det]m9$ by !      
,comm&ant to be suffici5t1 9 ! milit>y  
skills1 pr(essional qualifications1 &   
physical read9ess ( ! memb] dur+ !      
inactivation ( ! memb] f active s]vice4 
7#c7 ,foll[+ completion ( ! p]iod ( !   
inactivation ( ! memb] f active s]vice  
"u ! program1 to s]ve two mon?s z a     
memb] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d on active s]vice =
 ea* mon? ( ! p]iod ( ! inactivation ( !
 memb] f active s]vice "u ! program4    
7d7 ,conditions ( release ,! ,comm&ant  
%all prescribe regulations specify+ !   
guidel9es reg>d+ ! conditions ( release 
t mu/ be consid]$ & address$ 9 !        
agreem5t requir$ by subsection 7c74 ,at 
a m9imum1 ! ,comm&ant %all prescribe !  
proc$ures & /&>ds to be us$ to in/ruct a
 memb] on ! obligations to be assum$ by 
! memb] "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*          

subsection :ile ! memb] is releas$ f    
active s]vice4  7e7 ,ord] to active     
s]vice ,"u regulations prescrib$ by !   
,comm&ant1 a memb] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d      
p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u ?is section   
may1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,comm&ant1 be   
requir$ to t]m9ate p>ticipation 9 !     
program & be ord]$ to active s]vice4    
7f7 ,pay & all[ances  7#a7 ,basic pay   
,dur+ ea* mon? ( p>ticipation 9 a       
program "u ?is section1 a memb] :o      
p>ticipates 9 ! program %all be paid    
basic pay 9 an am\nt equal to           
two-?irtie?s ( ! am\nt ( mon?ly basic   
pay to :i* ! memb] w\ld o!rwise be      
entitl$ "u section #bjd ( title #cg z a 
memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices on active      
s]vice 9 ! grade & ye>s ( s]vice ( !    
memb] :5 ! memb] comm5ces p>ticipation 9
 ! program4  7#b7 ,special or inc5tive  
pay or bonus  7,a7 ,prohibition ,a memb]
 :o p>ticipates 9 su* a program %all n1 
:ile p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 be paid any
 special or inc5tive pay or bonus to :i*
 ! memb] is o!rwise entitl$ "u an       

agreem5t "u *apt] #e ( title #cg or     
section #aibe ( ?is title t is 9 =ce :5 
! memb] comm5ces p>ticipation 9 !       
program4  7,b7 ,n treat$ z failure to   
p]=m s]vices ,! inactivation f active   
s]vice ( a memb] p>ticipat+ 9 a program 
%all n be treat$ z a failure ( ! memb]  
to p]=m any p]iod ( s]vice requir$ ( !  
memb] 9 connection ) an agreem5t = a    
special or inc5tive pay or bonus "u     
*apt] #e ( title #cg t is 9 =ce :5 !    
memb] comm5ces p>ticipation 9 ! program4
  7#c7 ,return to active s]vice  7,a7   
,special or inc5tive pay or bonus       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ^u !      
return ( a memb] to active s]vice aft]  
completion by ! memb] ( p>ticipation 9 a
 program-- 7i7 any agreem5t ent]$ into  
by ! memb] "u *apt] #e ( title #cg = !  
paym5t ( a special or inc5tive pay or   
bonus t 0 9 =ce :5 ! memb] comm5c$      
p>ticipation 9 ! program %all be reviv$1
 ) ! t]m ( su* agreem5t aft] revival be+
 ! p]iod ( ! agreem5t rema9+ to run :5 !
 memb] comm5c$ p>ticipation 9 ! program2

 &  7ii7 any special or inc5tive pay or 
bonus %all be payable to ! memb] 9      
accordance ) ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t conc]n$
 = ! t]m specifi$ 9 clause 7i74  7,b7   
,limitation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all n apply to any special or     
inc5tive pay or bonus o!rwise cov]$ by t
 subp>agraph ) respect to a memb] if1 at
 ! "t ( ! return ( ! memb] to active    
s]vice z describ$ 9 t subp>agraph--     
7,i7 su* pay or bonus is no long]       
au?oriz$ by law2 or  7,,ii7 ! memb] does
 n satisfy eligibility crit]ia = su* pay
 or bonus z 9 effect at ! "t ( ! return 
( ! memb] to active s]vice4  7ii7 ,pay  
or bonus ceases be+ au?oriz$            
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all cease to apply to
 any special or inc5tive pay or bonus   
o!rwise cov]$ by t subp>agraph ) respect
 to a memb] if1 dur+ ! t]m ( ! reviv$   
agreem5t ( ! memb] "u subp>agraph       
7,a77i71 su* pay or bonus ceases be+    
au?oriz$ by law4  7,c7 ,repaym5t ,a     
memb] :o is ineligible = paym5t ( a     
special or inc5tive pay or bonus o!rwise

 cov]$ by ?is p>agraph by reason (      
subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,ii7 %all be       
subject to ! requirem5ts = repaym5t (   
su* pay or bonus 9 accordance ) ! t]ms (
 ! applicable agreem5t ( ! memb] "u     
*apt] #e ( title #cg4  7,d7 ,requir$    
s]vice is additional ,any s]vice requir$
 ( a memb] "u an agreem5t cov]$ by ?is  
p>agraph aft] ! memb] returns to active 
s]vice z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be 9 addition to any s]vice requir$
 ( ! memb] "u an agreem5t "u subsection 
7c74  7#d7 ,travel & transportation     
all[ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
subp>agraph 7,b71 a memb] :o p>ticipates
 9 a program is entitl$1 :ile p>ticipat+
 9 ! program1 to ! travel &             
transportation all[ances au?oriz$ by    
section #dgd ( title #cg =--  7i7 travel
 p]=m$ f ! resid5ce ( ! memb]1 at ! "t (
 release f active s]vice to p>ticipate 9
 ! program1 to ! location 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates designat$ by ! memb] z ! memb]'s 
resid5ce dur+ ! p]iod ( p>ticipation 9 !
 program2 &  7ii7 travel p]=m$ to !     

resid5ce ( ! memb] ^u return to active  
s]vice at ! end ( ! p>ticipation ( !    
memb] 9 ! program4  7,b7 ,s+le resid5ce 
,an all[ance is payable "u ?is p>agraph 
only ) respect to travel ( a memb] to & 
f a s+le resid5ce4  7#e7 ,leave balance 
,a memb] :o p>ticipates 9 a program is  
entitl$ to c>ry =w>d ! leave balance    
exi/+ z ( ! day on :i* ! memb] beg9s    
p>ticipation & accumulat$ 9 accordance )
 section #gja ( title #aj1 b n to exce$ 
#fj days4  7g7 ,promotion  7#a7 ,(fic]s 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an (fic] p>ticipat+ 9 a  
program "u ?is section %all n1 :ile     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 be eligible =   
consid]ation = promotion "u *apt] #ba or
 #cg ( ?is title4  7,b7 ,return to      
s]vice ,^u ! return ( an (fic] to active
 s]vice aft] completion by ! (fic] (    
p>ticipation 9 a program--  7i7 !       
,comm&ant may adju/ ! date ( rank ( !   
(fic] 9 su* mann] z ! ,comm&ant %all    
prescribe 9 regulations = purposes ( ?is
 section2 &  7ii7 ! (fic] %all be       
eligible = consid]ation = promotion :5  

(fic]s ( ! same competitive category1   
grade1 & s5iority are eligible =        
consid]ation = promotion4  7#b7 ,enli/$ 
memb]s ,an enli/$ memb] p>ticipat+ 9 a  
program %all n be eligible =            
consid]ation = advancem5t dur+ ! p]iod  
t-- 7,a7 beg9s on ! date ( !            
inactivation ( ! memb] f active s]vice  
"u ! program2 &  7,b7 ends at su* "t    
aft] ! return ( ! memb] to active s]vice
 "u ! program t ! memb] is treatable z  
eligible = promotion by reason ( "t 9   
grade & su* o!r requirem5ts z !         
,comm&ant %all prescribe 9 regulations =
 purposes ( ! program4  7h7 ,cont9u$    
entitlem5ts ,a memb] p>ticipat+ 9 a     
program "u ?is section %all1 :ile       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 be treat$ z a   
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty = a
 p]iod ( m ?an #cj days = purposes (--  
7#a7 ! entitlem5t ( ! memb] & ( !       
dep5d5ts ( ! memb] to m$ical & d5tal c>e
 "u ! provisions ( *apt] #ee ( ?is      
title2 &  7#b7 retirem5t or sep>ation = 
physical disability "u ! provisions (   

*apt] #fa ( title #aj & *apt]s #ba & #bc
 ( ?is title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! analysis = su* *apt] is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#beac ! foll[+3  #bead4 ,c>e]           
flexibility to enhance ret5tion (       
memb]s4  4  #e4 ,employm5t assi/ance    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #bg ( 
title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bgac4     
,employm5t assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
ord] to improve ! accuracy & complet5ess
 ( a c]tification or v]ification ( job  
skills & exp]i5ce requir$ by section    
#aadc7;a77#a7 ( title #aj1 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a database to record
 all tra9+ p]=m$ by memb]s ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d t may h application to employm5t 9
 ! civilian sector2 &  7#b7 make        
unclassifi$ in=mation reg>d+ su*        
in=mation available to ,/ates & o!r     
pot5tial employ]s ref]r$ to 9 section   
#aadc7;c7 ( title #aj s t ,/ate & o!r   
entities may all[ milit>y tra9+ to      
satisfy lic5s+ or c]tification          

requirem5ts to engage 9 a civilian      
pr(ession4  7b7 ,=m ( c]tification or   
v]ification ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t a
 c]tification or v]ification ( job      
skills & exp]i5ce requir$ by section    
#aadc7;a77#a7 ( title #aj is r5d]$ 9 su*
 a way t ,/ates & o!r pot5tial employ]s 
c confirm ! accuracy & au!nticity ( !   
c]tification or v]ification4  7c7       
,reque/s by /ates ,a ,/ate may reque/ t 
! ,secret>y confirm ! accuracy &        
au!nticity ( a c]tification or          
v]ification ( jobs skills & exp]i5ce    
provid$ "u section #aadc7;c7 ( title    
#aj4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!        
analysis = su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bgab !   
foll[+3  #bgac4 ,employm5t assi/ance4  4