,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eahi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #cj1 #bjbf,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiid1 to codify & cl>ify g5d] neutral /&>ds = memb]s ( c]ta9 ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,g5d] neutral /&>ds 9 c]ta9 ,arm$ ,=ces 7a7 ,prohibition on exclusion ( a memb] ( c]ta9 ,arm$ ,=ces f an assignm5t on ! basis ( g5d] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #feb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #feb4 ,prohibition ( exclusion f assignm5ts on ! basis ( g5d] 7a7 ,prohibition ,a memb] ( ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps1 ,air ,=ce1 or ,space ,=ce may n be exclud$ f an occupational specialty1 c>e] field1 or assignm5t on ! basis ( g5d]4 7b7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual report t includes1 ) respect to ! ye> prec$+ ! date ( ! report1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,any *ange to an occupational /&>d1 includ+ a description ( h[ su* *ange pr$icts p]=mance ( actual1 regul>1 & recurr+ duties ( a milit>y occupational specialty4 7#b7 ,! numb] ( memb]s1 disaggregat$ by milit>y occupational specialty & g5d]1 :o 7 involunt>ily reclassifi$ or sep>at$ = a reason o!r ?an discipl9e or pursuant to a s5t5ce ( a c\rt-m>tial4 7#c7 ,! reasons = reclassifications or sep>ations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #hbbe ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is repeal$4 7#c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all take effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf4 ,! fir/ report "u subsection 7b7 ( section #feb ( su* title1 z am5d$ by ?is section1 %all be due on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg4 7b7 ,g5d]-,neutral occupational /&>d = a milit>y c>e] designator3 mod]nization2 additional in=mation to ,congress ,to review a propos$ *ange 7#a7 ,mod]nization ,section #edc ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-afj2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ t is op5 to bo? male & female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ wom5 9 t occupational c>e] field & ins]t+ individuals 9 su* occupational c>e] field on ! basis ( g5d]2 7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,specific ,physical ,requirem5ts & ins]t+ ,occupational ,p]=mance ,/&>ds2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ physical bo? places x appe>s2 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 bas$ on a sci5tifically rigor\s process1 aft] det]m9es2 7,,iii7 by ins]t+ te*nical1 tactical1 cognitive1 or physical abilities1 includ+ be=e muscul> /r5g?2 & 7,,iv7 by /rik+ 79 ! case ( a c>e] designator t is op5 to bo? male & female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces72 & 7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ n %ort] ?an #ah mon?s aft] a reasonable p]iod2 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ t are bas$ on input f heal? c>e provid]s & rese>*]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se aft] prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ins]t+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ( any g5d]14 7#b7 ,in=mation to ,congress ,su* section is fur!r am5d$1 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ are expect$ to & ins]t+ may2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,congress & ins]t+ ! congressional def5se committees2 7,c7 by /rik+ *ange & ! ju/ification & rationale & ins]t+ propos$ *ange1 ! e/imat$ co/s1 ! ju/ification 7includ+ ! relevant rese>* & data t ! ,secret>y review$ & reli$ ^u be=e mak+ su* proposal71 & rationale2 & 7,d7 by /rik+ #fj-;day p]iod & ins]t+ #ahj-;day p]iod4 7c7 ,submission ( ! review ( op]ational effectiv5ess ( army & m>9e corps gr\nd combat units 7#a7 ,submission ( unr$act$ v]sion ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] x is complet$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide to ,congress ! full1 unr$act$ review ( op]ational effectiv5ess ( ,army & ,m>9e ,corps gr\nd combat units t is ! subject ( ! memor&um issu$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbe1 relat+ to ,review ( ! ,op]ational ,effectiv5ess ( ,army & ,m>9e ,corps ,gr\nd ,combat ,units1 & :i* 0 reassign$ to ! ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity ,appli$ ,physics ,laboratory4 7#b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] submitt+ ! review "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide a brief+ to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,! brief+ %all include ! full1 unr$act$ f9d+s ( ! review & report me?odology4 7#c7 ,prelim9>y f9d+s & in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide to ,congress any prelim9>y f9d+s1 me?odology1 & in=mation deliv]$ by ! ,in/itute = ,def5se ,analyses to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se relat$ to ! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e ! /udy's reassignm5t to ! ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity ,appli$ ,physics ,laboratory4 7#d7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al review ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees a report review+-- 7,a7 ! review provid$ to ,congress "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 any actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 response to ! review4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf4 ,! fir/ report "u subsection 7b7 ( section #feb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is section1 %all be due on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg4