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 123STA T . 23 0 0 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 200 9(B)byinsert in gaf ter s u bse c ti o n( d )t h efo l lo w ing new subsection (e)

‘(e) TRANSPO R T AT I ON TO TRANS FE R C ERE M ONIES OF M EM B ERS OFT H E A RME DF OR C ES W HO D IE OV ERSEAS .— ( 1 ) The S ecretary of the m ilitary de p artment concerned may pro v ide round trip transportation to ceremonies for the transfer of a member of the armed forces who dies while located or serving overseas to the following: ‘‘(A) The primary ne x tof k in of the member. ‘‘(B) Two family members (other than primary next of kin) of the member. ‘‘(C) One or more additional family members of the member , at the discretion of the Secretary. ‘‘( 2 )(A) For purposes of this subsection, the primary next of kin of a member of the armed forces shall be the eligible relatives of the member specified in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of sub - section (c)(1). ‘‘(B) The Secretaries of the military departments shall prescribe in regulations the family members of a member of the armed forces who shall constitute family members for purposes of subpara- graphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1). The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that such regulations are uniform across the military departments. ‘‘( 3 ) Transportation shall be provided under this subsection by means of I nvitational Travel Authori z ations. ‘‘( 4 ) The Secretary of a military department may, upon the re q uest of the primary next of kin covered by paragraph (1)(A) and at the discretion of the Secretary, provide for the accompani- ment of such next of kin in travel under this subsection by a casualty assistance officer or family liaison officer of the military department who shall act as an escort in such accompaniment. ’ ’. (2) CONFORMIN G AND C L ERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (A) H EADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such sec- tion is amended to read as follows: ‘ ‘ §41 1 f.Travel a ndt ran spo rtat i on allo w an c es transportation for s u rvivors of deceased m em b er to attend mem - ber ’ s burial ceremonies transportation for sur- vivors of member d y in g overseas to attend transfer ceremonies’’. (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 411f and inserting the following new item: ‘ ‘ 41 1 f.Travel a ndt ran spo rtat i on allo w an c es transportation for s u rvivors of deceased m em b er to attend member ’ s burial ceremonies transportation for sur - vivors of member d y in g overseas to attend transfer ceremonies.’’. (c) E FFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC.543 . R E PO R T O N E X P A NS I ONO F A U T H ORIT Y OFA M EM B ER TO D ESI G NATE PERSONS TO DIRECT DISPOSITION OF THE REMAINS OF A DECEASED MEMBER. N ot later than 1 80 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 37USC41 1 fnote.


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 123STA T . 23 0 1 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 200 9repo r t e valu at ing t h e potential e f fe c t s ofe x pan d ing the list of per - sons under section 1482( c ) of title 1 0,U nited S tates C ode, w ho m a yb e designated by a member of the A rmed F orces as the person authori z ed to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member is deceased to include persons who are not family members of members of the Armed Forces .SEC.54 4. SE N SE OF CON GR ESS ON TH E RECO V ER Y OF THE RE MAI NS OF MEM B ERS OF THE ARME D FORCES W HO WERE K I L LED D U RING WORLD WAR II IN THE BATTLE OF TARAWA ATOLL. Congress — (1) reaffirms its support for the recovery and return to the United States of the remains of members of the Armed Forces k illed in battle, and for the efforts by the J oint POW - MI A Accounting Command to recover the remains of members of the Armed Forces from all wars (2) recognizes the courage and sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces who fought on T arawa Atoll; ( 3 ) acknowledges the dedicated research and efforts by persons to identify, locate, and advocate for the recovery of remains from Tarawa; and (4) encourages the D epartment of Defense to review this research and, as appropriate, pursue new efforts to conduct field studies, new research, and undertake all feasible efforts to recover, identify, and return remains of members of the Armed Forces from Tarawa. Subti t leF—D e cora tio ns an dAw ards SEC. 55 1 . AUTHORI Z ATION AND RE Q UEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO ANTHONY T. KAHO ’ OHANOHANO FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR. (a) A UTHORIZA TIO N .— N otwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3 7 44 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is author- ized and re q uested to award the Medal of H onor under section 3741 of such title to former Private First Class Anthony T. K aho ’ ohanohano for the acts of valor during the Korean War described in subsection (b). (b) A C T S O FV A L ORD E SCRI B E D .—The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Private First Class Anthony T. Kaho’ohanohano of Company H of the 17th Infantry R egiment of the 7th Infantry Division on September 1, 1 95 1, during the Korean War for which he was originally awarded the Distin- guished-Service Cross. SEC. 55 2 . AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF DISTIN - GUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO J ACK T. STEWART FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army is authorized and requested to award the Distinguished- Service Cross under section 3742 of such title to former Captain Presid e nt.

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 123STA T . 23 0 2 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 200 9JackT.Stew a r t of t h e Uni te d State sA r my for the acts of v a l or d u rin g the V ietnam W ar descri b ed in subsection ( b ) . (b) A CTSOF V AL O RDE SCR IB E D . — The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of C a p tain Jack T. Stewart as commander of a two - platoon Special F orces M ike Force element in combat with two battalions of the N orth Vietnamese Army on March 24,1967, during the Vietnam War. SEC.5 5 3 . AUTHORIZ ATIO N AN D RE Q UEST F ORA W ARD OF DISTIN -G UISHED-SER V ICE CROSS TO WI L LIA M T. MILES ,J R., FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE K OREAN WAR. (a) A U T H ORI Z ATIO N .—Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3 744 of title 1 0, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army is authori z ed and re q uested to award the Distinguished- Service Cross under section 3742 of such title to former Sergeant First Class William T. Miles, Jr., of the United States Army for the acts of valor during the K orean War described in subsection (b). (b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Sergeant First Class William T. Miles, Jr,. as a member of United States Special Forces from June 1 8 ,19 5 1, to July 6, 1951, during the Korean War, when he fought a delaying action against enemy forces in order to allow other members of his squad to escape an ambush. Subti t leG—M ilit aryF a m ily R ea d i n e s s Matters SEC. 5 61 . ESTA B LISHMENT OF ONLINE RESOURCES TO P ROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT BENEFITS AND SERVICES AVAIL- ABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES. (a) I NTERNET O UTREACH WEBSITE.— (1) E STABLISH M ENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall estab- lish an Internet website or other online resources for the pur- pose of providing comprehensive information to members of the Armed Forces and their families about the benefits and services described in subsection (b) that are available to mem- bers of the Armed Forces and their families. (2) CONTACT INFORMATION.—The online resources shall pro- vide contact information, both telephone and e-mail, that a member of the Armed Forces or dependent of the member can use to get specific information about benefits and services that may be available for the member or dependent. (b) CO V ERED B ENEFITS AND SERVICES.—The information pro- vided through the online resources established pursuant to sub- section (a) shall include information regarding the following benefits and services that may be available to a member of the Armed Forces and dependents of the member (1) Financial compensation, including financial counseling. (2) H ealth care and life insurance programs. (3) Death benefits. 10USC 1 78 1 note.


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 123STA T . 23 0 3 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 200 9(4)Enti t lem ent sa n d s urv iv o r b ene f its for de p endents , in c ludin g offsets in t h e receipt of such benefits under the S ur - vivor B enefit P lan and in connection w ith the receipt of depend- enc y and indemnity compensation . ( 5 ) Educational assistance benefits, including limitations on and the transferability of such assistance. ( 6 ) H ousing assistance benefits, including counseling. ( 7 ) R elocation planning and preparation. ( 8 ) M aintaining military records. ( 9 ) L egal assistance. ( 10 ) Q uality of life programs. (11) F amily and community programs. (1 2 ) Employment assistance upon separation or retirement of a member or for the spouse of the member. (1 3 ) Reserve component service for members completing service in a regular component. (14) D isability benefits, including offsets in connection with the receipt of such benefits. (15) Benefits and services provided under laws adminis- tered by the Secretary of V eterans A ffairs. (16) Such other benefits and services as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. (c) D IS S EM I NAT I O NO FI NFO R MATION ON A V AI L A B ILIT Y ON O NLINE RESO U R C ES. —T he Secretaries of the military departments shall use public service announcements, publications, and such other announcements through the general media as the Secretaries consider appropriate to inform members of the Armed Forces and their families and the general public about the information available through the online resources established pursuant to subsection (a). (d) IM P LEMENTATION REPORT.— N ot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the q uality and scope of the online resources established pursuant to subsection (a) to provide information about benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces and their families. SEC.562 . AD D IT I ON A LM EM B E R SONDE P ARTMENT O F DEFENSE MILI - TAR Y FAMILY READINESS CO U NCIL. (a) RESERVE C OMPONENT REPRESENTATION.—Paragraph (1) of section 1781a(b) of title 10, U nited States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subpara- graphs (D) and (E), respectively (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C)

‘(C) In addition to the representatives appointed under subparagraph (B)— ‘‘(i) one representative from the Army National G uard or Air National Guard, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense; and ‘‘(ii) one representative from the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, or Air Force Reserve, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense. ’ ’; and (3) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by stri k ing ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara- graphs (B) and (C)’’.


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 123STA T . 23 04PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 4 —O CT. 28 , 200 9(b)TERM;ROTA T I O NA MON G RE S ER V E C OM P ONENTS .—Par a -g ra ph ( 2 ) ofsuc hs e c ti o n isa m en d ed— ( 1 )b y stri k ing ‘ ‘paragraph (1)(C) ’ ’ and inserting ‘‘subpara- graphs (C) and ( D ) of paragraph (1)’’; and (2) by adding at the end the fo l lo w ing new sentences ‘‘Representation on the Council re q uired by clause (i) of para- graph (1)(C) shall rotate between the Army N ational G uard and Air National Guard. Representation required by clause (ii) of such paragraph shall rotate among the reser v e compo- nents specified in such clause.’’. SEC.563 .S UP P ORTF OR MIL IT A R Y FAMILIES W IT H SPECIAL N EE D S. (a) OF FI C E OF COMM U NIT YS UPPORT FOR M I L ITARY F AMILIES W IT H SPECIAL NEE D S.— (1) I N GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 8 8oftitle1 0,U nited States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1 7 81b the following new section: ‘ ‘ §178 1 c.Of f i c eo f C o m m un i tyS u p po r t for M i l it a ry F amilie sW it h Special N ee d s ‘‘(a) E STA B LISHMENT.—There is in the Office of the Under Sec- retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness the Office of Commu- nity Support for Military Families With Special Needs (in this section referred to as the ‘Office’). ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Office is to enhance and improve Department of Defense support around the world for mili- tary families with special needs (whether medical or educational needs) through the development of appropriate policies, enhance- ment and dissemination of appropriate information throughout the Department of Defense, support for such families in obtaining refer- rals for services and in obtaining service, and oversight of the activities of the military departments in support of such families. ‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.—(1) The head of the Office shall be the Director of the Office of Community Support for Military Families With Special Needs, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are members of the Senior E x ecutive Service or members of the armed forces in a general or flag grade. ‘‘(2) The Director shall be sub j ect to the supervision, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in the discharge of the responsibilities of the Office, and shall report directly to the Under Secretary regarding the discharge of such responsibilities. ‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Office shall have the responsibil- ities as follows: ‘‘(1) To develop and implement a comprehensive policy on support for military families with special needs as required by subsection (e). ‘‘(2) To establish and oversee the programs required by subsection (f). ‘‘( 3 ) To identify gaps in services available through the Department of Defense for military families with special needs. ‘‘( 4 ) To develop plans to address gaps identified under paragraph (3) through appropriate mechanisms, such as enhancing resources and training and ensuring the provision of special assistance to military families with special needs and military parents of individuals with special needs


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 123STA T . 23 05PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 200 9(includ in gthro ugh th ep ro v i s ion o f tr a ining and se m inars to mem b ers of the armed forces ).‘ ‘( 5 ) T o monitor the programs of the militar y departments for the assignment of members of the armed forces w ho are members of military families with special needs , and the pro - grams for the support of such military families, and to advise the S ecretary of D efense on the ade q uacy of such programs in con j unction with the preparation of future-years defense programs and other budgeting and planning activities of the Department of Defense. ‘‘( 6 ) To monitor the availability and accessibility of pro- grams provided by other F ederal, State, local, and non-govern- mental agencies to military families with special needs. ‘‘( 7 ) To carry out such other matters with respect to the programs and activities of the Department of Defense regarding military families with special needs as the U nder Secretary of Defense for P ersonnel and R eadiness shall specify. ‘‘(e) P OLICY . — ( 1 ) The O ffice shall develop, and update from time to time, a uniform policy for the Department of Defense regarding military families with special needs. The policy shall apply with respect to members of the armed forces without regard to their location, whether within or outside the continental United States. ‘‘( 2 ) The policy developed under this subsection shall include elements regarding the following ‘‘( A ) The assignment of members of the armed forces who are members of military families with special needs. ‘‘( B ) Support for military families with special needs. ‘‘( 3 ) I n addressing the assignment of members of the armed forces under paragraph (2)(A), the policy developed under this sub- section shall, in a manner consistent with the needs of the armed forces and responsive to the career development of members of the armed forces on active duty, provide for such members each of the following: ‘‘(A) Assignment to locations where care and support for family members with special needs are available. ‘‘(B) Stabili z ation of assignment for a minimum of 4 years. ‘‘(4) In addressing support for military families under paragraph (2)(B), the policy developed under this subsection shall provide the following: ‘‘(A) Procedures to identify members of the armed forces who are members of military families with special needs. ‘‘(B) M echanisms to ensure timely and accurate evaluations of members of such families who have special needs. ‘‘( C ) Procedures to facilitate the enrollment of such mem- bers of the armed forces and their families in programs of the military department for the support of military families with special needs. ‘‘(D) Procedures to ensure the coordination of Department of Defense health care programs and support programs for military families with special needs, and the coordination of such programs with other Federal, State, local, and non-govern- mental health care programs and support programs intended to serve such families. ‘‘( E ) Requirements for resources (including staffing) to ensure the availability through the Department of Defense


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 123STA T . 23 06PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 200 9ofap p r opr i a tenumb er s of c ase mana g ers to pro v i d e individua l- i z ed support for militar y families w it h special needs .‘ ‘ (F)R e q uirements regarding the development and contin- uous updating of an individualized services plan (medical and educational) for each military family with special needs. ‘‘( G ) Requirements for record k eeping , reporting, and continuous monitoring of available resources and family needs under individualized services support plans for military families with special needs, including the establishment and mainte- nance of a central or various regional databases for such pur- poses. ‘‘(f) PROG R AMS . — ( 1 ) T he O ffice shall establish, maintain, and oversee a program to provide information and referral services on special needs matters to military families with special needs on a continuous basis regardless of the location of the member ’ s assignment. The program shall provide for timely access by mem- bers of such military families to individual case managers and counselors on matters relating to special needs. ‘‘( 2 ) The Office shall establish, maintain, and oversee a program of outreach on special needs matters for military families with special needs. The program shall— ‘‘( A ) assist military families in identifying whether or not they have a member with special needs and ‘‘( B ) provide military families with special needs with information on the services, support, and assistance available through the D epartment of Defense regarding such members with special needs, including information on enrollment in pro- grams of the military departments for such services, support, and assistance. ‘‘( 3 )(A) The Office shall provide support to the S ecretary of each military department in the establishment and sustainment by such Secretary of a program for the support of military families with special needs under the j urisdiction of such Secretary. E ach program shall be consistent with the policy developed by the Office under subsection (e). ‘‘(B) Each program under this paragraph shall provide for appropriate numbers of case managers for the development and oversight of individualized services plans for educational and med- ical support for military families with special needs. ‘‘( C ) Services under a program under this paragraph may be provided by contract or other arrangements with non-Department of Defense entities qualified to provide such services. ‘‘(g) R E SO U R C ES.—The Secretary of Defense shall assign to the Office such resources, including personnel, as the Secretary con- siders necessary for the discharge of the responsibilities of the Office, including a sufficient number of members of the armed forces to ensure appropriate representation by the military depart- ments in the personnel of the Office. ‘‘(h) RE P OR T S.—(1) N ot later than 1 80 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Y ear 2010, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities of the Office. ‘‘(2) Each report under this subsection shall include the fol- lowing


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 123STA T . 23 07PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 200 9‘ ‘ (A) A descript i on o fa n yg aps in ser v ices avai l a b let h ro u gh the D epart m ent of Defense for military families w ith special needs that were identified under subsection (d)( 3 ) . ‘‘( B ) A description of the actions being ta k en , or planned, to address such gaps, including any plans developed under subsection (d)( 4 ). ‘‘( C ) S uch recommendations for legislative action as the Secretary considers appropriate to provide for the continuous improvement of support and services for military families with special needs. ‘‘(i) MIL I TARYF A M ILY W IT H S PEC IAL N EE DS . — For purposes of this section, a military family with special needs is any military family with one or more members who has a medical or educational special need (as defined by the Secretary in regulations for purposes of this section), including a condition covered by the Ex tended H ealth Care O ption P rogram under section 1079 f of this title. ’ ’. ( 2 ) CLERICAL AME N DMENT.— T he table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 8 8 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1781b the fol - lowing new item

‘ 178 1 c.Of f i c eo f C o m m un i tyS u p po r t for M i l it a ry F amilie sW it h Special N ee d s. ’ ’. (3) R EPEAL OF S U PERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 5 87 of the National Defense Authori z ation Act for Fiscal Y ear 2008 (Public L aw 110 – 181 122 Stat. 133; 10 U .S.C. 1781 note) is repealed. (b) FOUNDATION FOR SUPPORT OF MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.— (1) ESTA B LISHMENT AUTHORI Z ED.—The Secretary of Defense may establish a foundation for the provision of assistance to the Department of Defense in providing support to military families with special needs. (2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the foundation shall be to assist the Department of Defense as follows: (A) In conducting outreach to identify military families with special needs. (B) In developing programs to support and provide services to military families with special needs. (C) In developing educational curricula for the training of professional and paraprofessional personnel providing support and services on special needs to military families with special needs. (D) In conducting research on the following: (i) The uni q ue factors associated with a military career (including deployments of members of the Armed Forces) and their effects on families and individ- uals with special needs. (ii) Evidence-based therapeutic and medical serv- ices for members of military families with special needs, including research in con j unction with non- Department of Defense entities such as the National Institutes of Health. (E) In providing vocational education and training for adolescent and adult members of military families with special needs. (F) In carrying out other initiatives to contribute to improved support for military families with special needs. 10USC 1 78 1 cnote.


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 123STA T . 23 08PUBLIC LA W 111 – 8 4—O CT. 28 , 200 9(3)DEPARTM E N T OFD EFEN S EF U ND I N G.—TheS e cr e ta r ym ay p r ovid e the f o un dation s uch financia l support as the Secretary considers appropriate , includin g the provision to the foundation of appropriated funds and non - appropriated funds availa b le to the Department of Defense. ( 4 ) A NNUA L REPORT.—The foundation shall submit to the Secretary, and to the congressional defense committees, each year a report on its activities under this subsection during the preceding year. E ach report shall include, for the year covered by such report, the follo w ing (A) A description of the programs and activities of the foundation. ( B ) The budget of the foundation, including the sources of any funds provided to the foundation. ( 5 ) M ILITAR Y FAMILY W IT H SPE C IAL NEEDS DEFINED.— I n this subsection, the term ‘ ‘military family with special needs ’ ’ has the meaning given such term in section 178 1c(i) of title 1 0, U nited States C ode (as added by subsection (a)). (c) AUTHORI Z ATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to any other amounts authori z ed to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2 010 for support of military families with special needs, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2010 for military personnel, $ 50,000,000 for purposes of carrying out this section and the amendments made by this section. O f such amount, not less than $40,000,000 shall be allocated to the military departments for the e x ecution of programs and activities in carrying out this section and the amendments made by this section in fiscal year 2010. SEC.564 . PILOT P R O G R AM TO SEC U REI N TERNS H IPS F OR MILITAR Y SPOUSES W ITH FE D ERAL AGENCIES. (a) COST-REIM B URSEMENT AGREEMENTS W ITH F EDERAL AGEN- CIES.—The Secretary of Defense may enter into an agreement with the head of an executive department or agency that has an estab- lished internship program to reimburse the department or agency for authorized costs associated with the first year of employment of an eligible military spouse who is selected to participate in the internship program of the department or agency. (b) ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES.— (1) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who is married to a member of the Armed Forces on active duty is eligible for selection to participate in an intern- ship program under a reimbursement agreement entered into under subsection (a). (2) E X CLUSIONS.— R eimbursement may not be provided with respect to the following persons: (A) A person who is legally separated from a member of the Armed Forces under court order or statute of any State, the District of Columbia, or possession of the United States when the person begins the internship. (B) A person who is also a member of the Armed Forces on active duty. (C) A person who is a retired member of the Armed Forces. 10USC 1 784note.


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 123STA T . 23 09PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2009 (c)FUNDI N GSO U RCE.—Amountsa ut h o rized to b ea p propriated f or operation and maintenance , for D efense -w ide acti v ities, sha l l be available to carr y out this section. (d) DE F INI T ION S .— I n this section ( 1 ) T he term ‘ ‘authorized costs ’ ’ includes the costs of the salary, benefits and allowances, and trainin g for an eligible military spouse during the first year of the participation of the military spouse in an internship program pursuant to an agreement under subsection (a). ( 2 ) The term ‘‘internship’’ means a professional, analytical, or administrative position in the Federal G overnment that oper- ates under a developmental program leading to career advance- ment. (e) TER M IN A TION OF AGREEMENT AUT H ORIT Y .— N o agreement may be entered into under subsection (a) after September 30, 2011. Authorized costs incurred after that date may be reimbursed under an agreement entered into before that date in the case of eligible military spouses who begin their internship by that date. (f) R E P ORTING RE Q UIREMENT.—Not later than J anuary 1, 2012, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that provides information on how many eligible military spouses received internships pursuant to agreements entered into under subsection (a) and the types of internship posi- tions they occupied. The report shall specify the number of interns who subse q uently obtained permanent employment with the depart- ment or agency administering the internship program or with another department or agency. The Secretary shall include a rec- ommendation regarding whether, given the investment of Depart- ment of Defense funds, the authority to enter into agreements should be e x tended, modified, or terminated. SEC.56 5. FAMILY A ND MEDICAL LEA V EF OR FAMILY OF SERVICEMEM B ERS. (a) GENERA L REQUIREMENTS FOR L EA V E.— (1) DEFINITION OF COVERED ACTIVE DUTY.— (A) DEFINITION.—Section 101 of the Family and M ed- ical Leave Act of 1 9 93 (29 U .S. C . 2 6 11) is amended— (i) by stri k ing paragraph (1 4 ) and inserting the following: ‘‘(14) COVERED ACTIVE DUTY.—The term ‘covered active duty’ means— ‘‘(A) in the case of a member of a regular component of the Armed Forces, duty during the deployment of the member with the Armed Forces to a foreign country and ‘‘( B ) in the case of a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, duty during the deployment of the member with the Armed Forces to a foreign country under a call or order to active duty under a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United States Code.’’; and (ii) by striking paragraph (1 5 ) and redesignating paragraphs (16) through (19) as paragraphs (15) through (1 8 ), respectively. (B) LEAVE.—Section 102 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612) is amended— (i) in subsection (a)(1)( E )—


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 123STA T . 231 0PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 200 9(I)bystrik i ng‘ ‘ ac ti vedu ty ’ ’ eac hpl ace it appears and inserting ‘‘c o vered active duty’’ and (II) by striking ‘‘in support o f a contingency operation’’; and (ii) in subsection (e)( 3 ) — (I) in the paragraph heading , by striking ‘‘ ACTIVEDU T Y ’’ and inserting ‘‘C O VE R ED ACTIVE DUTY’’; (II) by striking ‘‘active duty’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘covered active duty’’; and (III) by striking ‘‘in support of a contingency operation’’ . ( C )CO NF OR M IN G AMENDMENT.— S ection 10 3(f) of the F a m ily and M edical L eave A ctof1 9 93( 2 9 U .S.C. 2 6 13(f)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘ACTIVE D UTY’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘COVERED ACTIVE DUTY’’. (2) DEFINITION OF COVERED S ERVICEMEM B ER.— P aragraph (1 5 ) of section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A)(ii)) is amended to read as follo w s ‘‘(15) COVERED SERVICEMEMBER.— T he term ‘covered serv - icemember’ means— ‘‘(A) a member of the Armed Forces (including a member of the N ational G uard or R eserves) who is under- going medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is other- wise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious in j ury or illness; or ‘‘( B ) a veteran who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, for a serious injury or illness and who was a member of the Armed Forces (including a member of the National Guard or Reserves) at any time during the period of 5 years preceding the date on which the veteran undergoes that medical treatment, recuper- ation, or therapy.’’. (3) DEFINITIONS OF SERIOUS IN J URYORI L LNESS; VETERAN.— Section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) is further amended by striking paragraph (1 8 ) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A)(ii)) and inserting the following: ‘‘(18) SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS.—The term ‘serious injury or illness’— ‘‘(A) in the case of a member of the Armed Forces (including a member of the National Guard or Reserves), means an injury or illness that was incurred by the member in line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces (or e x isted before the beginning of the member’s active duty and was aggravated by service in line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces) and that may render the member medically unfit to perform the duties of the member’s office, grade, rank, or rating; and ‘‘(B) in the case of a veteran who was a member of the Armed Forces (including a member of the National Guard or Reserves) at any time during a period described in paragraph (15)(B), means a q ualifying (as defined by the Secretary of Labor) injury or illness that was incurred by the member in line of duty on active duty in the Armed


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 123STA T . 2311 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9Forces( ore xi s t e db e f ore t h ebe g i n ning of the m ember ’ s a cti v ed u t y and w as aggravated by service in l ine of duty on active duty in the A rmed Forces ) and that manifested itself before or after the member became a veteran .‘ ‘( 19 ) VET E RAN . —T he term ‘veteran’ has the meaning given the term in section 1 0 1 of title 38,U nited S tates C ode.’’. ( 4 )TE CH N I CA L A M EN D MENT.—Section 10 2 (e)(2)(A) of the Family and M edical L eave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2 6 12(e)(2)(A)) is amended by stri k ing ‘‘or p arent’’ and inserting ‘‘parent, or covered servicemember’’. ( 5 ) R E GU LATI O N S .— I n prescribing regulations to carry out the amendments made by this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall consult with the Secretary of D efense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as applicable. (b) LEA V E F OR CIVIL SERVICE E M P LO Y EES.— (1) E X IGENCY LEAVE FOR SERVICEMEM B ERS ON COVERED ACTIVE DUTY.— (A) DEFINITION.—Section 6381( 7 ) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows ‘‘(7) the term ‘covered active duty’ means— ‘‘(A) in the case of a member of a regular component of the Armed Forces, duty during the deployment of the member with the Armed Forces to a foreign country and ‘‘( B ) in the case of a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, duty during the deployment of the member with the Armed Forces to a foreign country under a call or order to active duty under a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United States Code;’’. (B) LEAVE.—Section 6382 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (i) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(E) Because of any q ualifying exigency arising out of the fact that the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent of the employee is on covered active duty (or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty) in the Armed Forces.’’; (ii) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after the second sentence the following: ‘‘Sub j ect to subsection (e)(3) and section 6383(f), leave under subsection (a)(1)(E) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule.’’; (iii) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘or (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(D), or (E)’’; and (iv) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) In any case in which the necessity for leave under sub - section (a)(1)(E) is foreseeable, whether because the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee is on covered active duty, or because of notification of an impending call or order to covered active duty, the employee shall provide such notice to the employer as is reasonable and practicable.’’. (C) CERTIFICATION.—Section 6383(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 6382(a)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(E) or (3) of section 6382(a)’’. 29USC 2 61 1 note.


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 123STA T . 2312 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9(2)DEFIN I T I O NOF C O V E R E DS ERVICE M EM B ER .—Par a g ra ph ( 8 ) ofsecti o n63 8 1 of tit l e 5,U nite dS tates C ode, is a m ended to read as follo w s

‘(8) the term ‘co v ered servicemem b er ’ means— ‘‘( A ) a member of the Armed F orces (incl u ding a member of the N ational G uard or R eserves) who is under - going medical treatment, recuperation, or therap y , is other- wise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious in j ury or illness or ‘‘( B ) a veteran who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, for a serious injury or illness and who was a member of the Armed Forces (including a member of the National Guard or Reserves) at any time during the period of 5 years preceding the date on which the veteran undergoes that medical treatment, recuper- ation, or therapy;’’. (3) DEFINITIONS OF SERIO U SIN J UR Y ORI L LNESS; VETER A N.— Section 6381 of title 5, United States Code, is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1 0 ), by stri k ing ‘‘and’’ at the end; and (B) by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the fol- lowing: ‘‘(11) the term ‘serious injury or illness’— ‘‘(A) in the case of a member of the Armed Forces (including a member of the National Guard or Reserves), means an injury or illness that was incurred by the member in line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces (or e x isted before the beginning of the member’s active duty and was aggravated by service in line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces) and that may render the member medically unfit to perform the duties of the member’s office, grade, rank, or rating; and ‘‘(B) in the case of a veteran who was a member of the Armed Forces (including a member of the National Guard or Reserves) at any time during a period described in paragraph (8)(B), means an injury or illness that was incurred by the member in line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces (or existed before the beginning of the member’s active duty and was aggravated by service in line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces) and that manifested itself before or after the member became a veteran; and ‘‘(12) the term ‘veteran’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.’’. ( 4 ) T EC H NICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 6382(e)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or parent’’ and inserting ‘‘parent, or covered servicemember’’. (5) RE G ULATIONS.— I n prescribing regulations to carry out the amendments made by this subsection, the O ffice of Per- sonnel M anagement shall consult with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of V eterans Affairs, as applicable. 5USC6381note.


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 123STA T . 2313 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9SEC.56 6. D E A D LIN E FOR RE P OR T ON SE XU AL ASSAULT IN T H EAR M ED FORCES BY DEFENSE TAS K FORCE ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY SER V ICES. Section576( e ) ( 1 )o f t h e R on aldW. Rea g an N ational D efen s e Au tho r i z ation Act for F iscal Y ear 20 05( P u b lic L a w 10 8–3 75 118 Stat. 1 9 2 4 U .S. C . 4331 note) is a m ended b y stri k ing ‘ ‘one year after the initiation of its e x amination under subsection (b) ’ ’ and inserting ‘‘December 1 , 2009’’. SEC. 56 7 . IMPROVED PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO ALLE G ATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) P REV E NTIO N A N D RE SP ONSE P L AN. — Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Ser v ices of the Senate and the H ouse of Re p resentatives a revised plan for the implementa - tion of policies aimed at preventing and responding effectively to sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces. T he revised implementation plan shall include, at a minimum, the following elements (1) New initiatives aimed at reducing the number of sexual assaults, including timelines for implementation of such initia- tives. (2) Re q uirements for monitoring and reporting on progress in implementation of such initiatives and methods to measure the effectiveness of plans that implement the policies of the Department of Defense regarding sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces. (3) Training programs for j udge advocates, criminal inves- tigators, commanders, prospective commanding officers, senior enlisted members, and personnel with less than six months of active-duty service. (4) I nformation about the status of implementation, funding requirements and budgetary implications, and overall utility of data reporting systems on incidents of sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces. (5) Actions taken to implement recommendations of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the M ilitary Services established pursuant to section 576 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 10 U.S.C. 4331 note). (6) Information about the funding needed to fully imple- ment initiatives aimed at preventing and responding to sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces. (b) SE XU AL ASSAULT MEDI C AL FORENSIC E XA M INATIONS.— (1) CAPA B ILIT Y TO CONDUCT TIMELY SEXUAL ASSAULT MED- ICAL F ORENSIC EXAMINATIONS IN COMBAT Z ONES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report evaluating the protocols and capabilities of the Armed Forces to conduct timely and effective sexual assault medical forensic examinations in combat zones. The report shall include, at a minimum, the following: (A) The current availability of sexual assault medical forensic examination protocols, trained personnel, and req- uisite equipment in combat zones. Deadlin e .R e ports . Deadline.
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 123STA T . 231 4PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 4 —O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9(B)Anas s e ss m en tof t h e b a r r i ers to p ro v i d in g time ly se xu al assault medi c al forensic examinations to victims of sexual assault at all echelons of care in combat z ones . ( C ) R ecommendations regarding improved capability to conduct timely and effective sexual assault medical forensic examinations in combat zones. ( 2 ) TRICA R E C OV ERA G E F OR FORE NS IC M E D ICA L E X AMINA -T IONS FOLLO W ING SEX U AL ASSAULTS. —N ot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act , the S ecretary of D efense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the H ouse of Representatives a report describing the progress made in implementing section 1 0 79 (a)(17) of title 10, U nited States Code, as added by section 701 of the J ohn W arner National Defense Authorization Act for F iscal Y ear 2007 ( P ublic L a w 109 – 3 64; 120 Stat. 2279). (c) M ILITAR Y PROTECTIVE O RDERS.— (1) RE Q UIREMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION.— (A) I N GENERAL.—Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, information shall be collected on— (i) whether a military protective order was issued that involved either the victim or alleged perpetrator of a sexual assault; and (ii) whether military protective orders involving members of the Armed Forces were violated in the course of substantiated incidents of sexual assaults against members of the Armed Forces. (B) SU B MISSION OF DATA.—The data re q uired to be collected under this subsection shall be included in the annual report submitted to Congress on sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces. (2) INFORMATION TO MEMBERS.—Not later than 1 8 0 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report explaining the measures being ta k en to ensure that, when a military protective order has been issued, the member of the Armed Forces who is protected by the order is informed, in a timely manner, of the member ’ s option to request transfer from the command to which the member is assigned. (d) COM P TROLLER G ENERAL REPORT.— (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing a review of the capability of each of the Armed Forces to timely and effectively investigate and ad j udicate allegations of sexual assault against members of the Armed Forces. The Comptroller General shall determine whether existing policies and implementation plans of the Department of Defense, and the resources devoted for this purpose, are adequate or negatively affect the ability of each of the Armed Forces to facilitate the prevention, investigation, and adjudication of such allega- tions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. (2) E LEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by para- graph (1) shall refer to and incorporate the recommendations of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Deadlin e .R e ports . 10USC 11 3 note. Deadline. Reports.


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 123STA T . 231 5PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9Servic e s re ga r d i n g inves t igati o nandad ju dication o f se x ua l assault , and include a revie w oft h e following
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he p rocedures re q uired by each of the Ar m ed F orces for responding to allegations of sexual assault (including guidance to commanding officers, standard oper - ating and reporting procedures, and related matters), and the personnel (including judge advocates) and budgetary resources available to each of the Armed Forces to respond to allegations of sexual assault . ( B ) The scope and effectiveness of personnel training methods regarding investigation and adjudication of sexual assault cases. ( C ) The capability to investigate and adjudicate sexual assault cases in combat z ones. ( D ) An assessment whether the existing policies of the Department of Defense aimed at preventing and responding to incidents of sexual assault are adequate. SEC.568 .C OMPTR O L LER G E N ER A L REPORT ON PROGRESS MA D E I N IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS TO RED U CE DOMESTIC V IOLENCE IN MILITAR YF AMILIES. (a) A S S E SS M E NT. — The Comptroller G eneral shall review and assess the progress made by the Department of Defense in imple- menting the recommendations contained in the report by the Comp- troller General entitled ‘ ‘ M ilitary P ersonnel: Progress Made in I mplementing R ecommendations to reduce Domestic V iolence, but Further Management Action N eeded ’ ’ (GA O–06 – 54 0). (b) RE POR T.—Not later than 18 0 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the review and assessment under subsection (a). SEC. 56 9 . REPORT ON IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON MILITARY FAMILIES. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) an assessment of the impact of domestic violence in families of members of the Armed Forces on the children of such families and ( 2 ) information on progress being made to ensure that children of families of members of the Armed Forces receive adequate care and services when such children are exposed to domestic violence. SEC. 5 70 . REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL INTRAFAMILIAL A B DUCTION OFC H ILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) REPORT RE QUI RE D .—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretaries of the military departments, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the H ouse of Representatives a report on the total number of children abducted from and returned to members of the Armed Forces in international intrafamilial abduc- tions during the years 200 7 through 200 9, as such number was included in the numbers and elements of the annual Report on Compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction with respect to such years. Revi e w.


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 123STA T . 231 6PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9(b)ELEM E NTS.—Ther e po r ts h al l inc l ud e an assess m ent o f the follo w in g: ( 1 ) The current a v ailabilit y of , and the additional need for, assistance (including general information, psychological counseling, financial assistance, leave for travel, and legal serv - ices) provided by the military departments to left-behind mem- bers of the A rmed F orces involved in international intrafamilial child abductions for the purpose of obtaining the return of their abducted children and ensuring the military readiness of such members of the Armed Forces. ( 2 ) The measures ta k en by the D epartment of Defense and the military departments, including any written policy guidelines, to prevent the abduction of children of members of the Armed Forces. ( 3 ) The means by which members of the Armed Forces are educated on the risks of international intrafamilial child abduction, particularly when they first arrive at a military installation overseas or when the Armed Forces receive notice that a member is considering marriage or divorce overseas. SEC.571 . A SSESS M E NTOFI M P ACT OF D EP L O Y MENT OF MEM B E R S OFT H E ARMED FORCES ON THEIR DEPENDENT CHILDREN. (a) ASSESSMENT R E QUIR E D .— (1) I N G ENER A L.—The S ecretary of Defense shall undertake a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of military deploy- ment on the dependent children of deployed members of the Armed Forces. (2) CO NSIDERATION O F SE P ARATE C ATEGORIES OF C H IL- DREN.—In conducting the assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall separately address each of the following cat- egories of dependent children of deployed members: (A) P reschool-age children. ( B ) Elementary-school age children. (C) Teenage or adolescent children. (3) CONSIDERATION OF SEPARATE CATEGORIES OF MEM- B ERS.—In conducting the assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall separately address children of deployed mem- bers in the following circumstances: (A) Two-parent families with only one parent in the Armed Forces. (B) M embers who are single parents. (C) Parents who are both members and sub j ect to dual deployments. (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment undertaken under subsection (a) shall specifically address the following: (1) The impact that separation due to the deployment of a military parent or parents has on children. (2) The impact that multiple deployments of a military parent or parents have on children. (3) The impact that the return from deployment of a severely wounded or injured military parent or parents has on children. ( 4 ) The impact that the death of a military parent or parents in connection with a deployment has on children. ( 5 ) The impact that deployment of a military parent or parents has on children with pree x isting psychological condi- tions, such as anxiety and depression.


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 123STA T . 231 7PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9(6)Theimpact that d ep loy me n to f a milita r y parent or parent s has on ris k factors , s u ch as child a b use, child ne g lect, family v iolence, substance abuse by children, or parental sub - stance abuse . ( 7 ) S uch other matters as the Secretary considers appro- priate. (c) REPORT . —N ot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this A ct, the Secretary shall submit to the C ommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the H ouse of Representatives a report containing the results of the assessment undertaken under subsection (a), including the findings and recommendations of the Secretary as a result of the assessment. SEC.572 . R E PO R T O N C HILD C U STOD Y LITI GA TION IN V OLVING SERVICE O FM EM B ERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) REPORT RE QUI RE D .—Not later than M arch 31, 20 10, the Secretary of D efense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on all kno w n reported cases since September 2003 involving child custody disputes in which the service of a member of the Armed F orces, whether a member of a regular component of the Armed Forces or a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, was an issue in the custody dispute. (b) EL E M E N T S .—The report re q uired by subsection (a) shall include the following (1) A statement of the total number of cases, by Armed Force, in which members of the Armed Forces have lost custody of a child as a result of deployment, or the prospect of deploy- ment, under military orders. (2) A summary of applicable Federal law pertaining to child custody disputes involving members of the Armed Forces. (3) An analysis of the litigation history of all available reported cases involving child custody disputes in which the deployment of a member of the Armed Forces was an issue in the dispute, and a discussion of the rationale presented by deciding j udges and courts of the reasons for their rulings. ( 4 ) An assessment of the nature and e x tent of the problem, if any, for members of the Armed Forces who are custodial parents in being able to deploy and perform their operational mission while continuing to fulfill their role as parents with sole or joint custody of minor children. ( 5 ) A discussion of measures being taken by the States, or which are under consideration by State legislatures, to address matters relating to child custody disputes in which one of the parties is a member of the Armed Forces, and an assessment of whether State legislatures and State courts are cogni z ant of issues involving members of the Armed Forces with minor children. (6) A discussion of Family Care P lan policies aimed at ensuring that appropriate measures are taken by members of the Armed Forces to avoid litigation in child custody disputes. (7) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate regarding how best to assist members of the Armed Forces who are single, custodial parents with respect to child custody disputes in connection with the performance of military duties, including the need for legislative or administrative action to provide such assistance.


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 123STA T . 231 8PUBLIC LA W 111 – 8 4—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9(8)Suchot h er reco m me nda t i on sf or l e g islati v e or adminis - trative action as the Secretar y considers a p propriate .SEC.573 .C OMPTR O L LER G E N ER A L REPORT ON C HI L D CARE ASSIST - ANCE F OR MEM B ERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) INGE NE RAL . —N ot later than 1 8 months after the date of the enactment of this A ct , the C omptroller General of the U nited States shall su b mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the H ouse of R epresentatives a report on financial assistance for child care provided by the D epartment of Defense to members of the Armed F orces (including members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces w ho are deployed in connection with a contingency operation). (b) E LE M EN TS .— T he report re q uired by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the following (1) The types of financial assistance for child care made available by the Department of Defense to members of the Armed Forces (including members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation). ( 2 )Thee x tent to which such members have ta k en advan- tage of such assistance since such assistance was first made available. ( 3 ) The formulas used for calculating the amount of such assistance provided to such members. ( 4 ) The funding allocated to such assistance. ( 5 ) The remaining costs of child care to families of such members that are not covered by the Department of Defense. ( 6 ) Any barriers to access to such assistance faced by such members and the families of such members. ( 7 ) The different criteria used by different States with respect to the regulation of child care services and the potential impact differences in such criteria may have on the access of such members to such assistance. (8) The different standards and criteria used by different programs of the Department of Defense for providing such assistance with respect to child care providers and the potential impact differences in such standards and criteria may have on the access of such members to such assistance. ( 9 ) The number of qualified families that do not receive any financial assistance for child care made available by the Department of Defense. (1 0 ) Any other matters the Comptroller General determines relevant to the improvement of financial assistance to expand access for child care made available by the Department of Defense to members of the Armed Forces (including members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation). Subti t leH—M ilit aryVo ti ng SEC. 575. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ‘ ‘ M ilitary and O verseas V oter Empowerment Act ’ ’. 42USC197 1 note.Mil it ary an dOv er s eas V oter Emp o w erment Ac t.


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 123STA T . 231 9PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 09 SEC.576 . C LARIF ICA T I ON RE G AR D ING DELEGATION OF STATE RES P ONSI B ILITIES TO LOCAL JU RISDICTIONS. Nothing in th eU ni f o rm e da nd Ov er s eas C iti z ens Ab sentee V oting A c t (42 U .S .C. 1973 ffetse q . ) ma y be constr u ed to p rohibit a State from de l egating its responsibilities in carrying out the requirements of such Act , including any requirements imposed as a result of the provisions of and amendments made by this Act, to j urisdictions in the State. SEC. 577. ESTABLIS HM ENT OF PROCEDURES FOR ABSENT UNIFORMED SER V ICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS TO RE Q UEST AND FOR STATES TO SEND VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS AND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS B Y MAIL AND ELECTRONICALLY. (a) INGE NE RAL . — Section 1 0 2 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff – 1) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by stri k ing ‘ ‘and ’ ’ attheend ( B ) in paragraph ( 5 ), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the follo w ing new paragraph ‘‘( 6 ) in addition to any other method of registering to vote or applying for an absentee ballot in the State, establish proce - dures— ‘‘(A) for absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to request by mail and electronically voter registra- tion applications and absentee ballot applications with respect to general, special, primary, and runoff elections for F ederal office in accordance with subsection (e); ‘‘(B) for States to send by mail and electronically (in accordance with the preferred method of transmission des- ignated by the absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter under subparagraph (C)) voter registration applica- tions and absentee ballot applications requested under subparagraph (A) in accordance with subsection (e); and ‘‘(C) by which the absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter can designate whether the voter prefers that such voter registration application or absentee ballot application be transmitted by mail or electronically.’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(e) D E SIG NA T I O NO FM EANS OF E LE C TRONIC CO M M U NICATION FOR A B SENT UNIFORME D SER V ICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS T O R E Q UEST AND FOR STATES TO SEND VOTER REGISTRATION A P PLICATIONS AND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS, AND FOR OT H ER P URPOSES RELATED TO VOTING INFORMATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall, in addition to the designation of a single State office under subsection (b), des- ignate not less than 1 means of electronic communication— ‘‘(A) for use by absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters who wish to register to vote or vote in any jurisdiction in the State to request voter registration applications and absentee ballot applications under sub- section (a)(6); ‘‘(B) for use by States to send voter registration applica- tions and absentee ballot applications requested under such subsection; and 42USC1973f f – 1 note.


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 123STA T . 232 0PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 200 9‘ ‘ (C)forthepu rpo s eofpro vid i ng re la ted voting ,b al - loting, and ele c tion infor m ation to absent uniformed serv- ices voters and overseas voters . ‘‘( 2 )C LARIF I C A T I ON R EG AR D ING P RO V I S ION OF MU LTIPLE MEANS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION. —AS tate ma y, in addi- tion to the means of electronic communication so designated, provide multiple means of electronic communication to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters, including a means of electronic communication for the appropriate j urisdic- tion of the State. ‘‘( 3 ) I NCLUSION OF DESIGNATED MEANS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION W IT H INFORMATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THAT ACCOMPAN YB ALLOTING MATERIALS.— E ach State shall include a means of electronic communication so designated w ith all informational and instructional materials that accompany balloting materials sent by the State to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters. ‘‘( 4 ) AVAILABILITY AND MAINTENANCE OF ONLINE REPOSITORY OF STATE CONTACT INFORMATION.— T he F ederal V oting Assist- ance P rogram of the D epartment of Defense shall maintain and ma k e available to the public an online repository of State contact information with respect to elections for Federal office, including the single State office designated under subsection (b) and the means of electronic communication designated under paragraph ( 1 ), to be used by absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters as a resource to send voter registration applications and absentee ballot applications to the appropriate jurisdiction in the State. ‘‘( 5 ) TRANSMISSION IF NO PREFERENCE INDICATED.—In the case where an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter does not designate a preference under subsection (a)( 6 )(C), the State shall transmit the voter registration application or absentee ballot application by any delivery method allowable in accordance with applicable State law, or if there is no applicable State law, by mail. ‘‘(6) SECURITY AND PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.— ‘‘(A) SECURITY PROTECTIONS.—To the e x tent prac- ticable, States shall ensure that the procedures established under subsection (a)(6) protect the security and integrity of the voter registration and absentee ballot application re q uest processes. ‘‘( B ) PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.—To the extent practicable, the procedures established under subsection (a)(6) shall ensure that the privacy of the identity and other personal data of an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter who requests or is sent a voter registration applica- tion or absentee ballot application under such subsection is protected throughout the process of making such request or being sent such application. ’ ’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in N ovember 2 0 10 and each succeeding election for Federal office. 42USC1973f f – 1 note.Public info rma tion.


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 123STA T . 2321 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9SEC.578 . ES TABLI S HM E N T OFPR OCE DU RES FOR STATES TO TRANSMIT BLAN K ABSENTEE BALLOTS B Y MAIL AND ELEC - TRONICALLY TO ABSENT UNIFORMED SER V ICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS. (a)INGE NE RAL.—Section102 o f t h e U nifo rm e d and Ov er s eas C iti z ens Ab sentee V otin g Act ( 4 2 U.S.C. 1 973 ff – 1) , as amended b y section 5 77, is amended— (1)ins u bsection (a)— (A) in p aragraph (5), by stri k ing ‘ ‘and ’ ’ attheend ( B ) in paragraph ( 6 ), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the fo l lo w ing new paragraph ‘‘(7) in addition to any other method of transmitting blank absentee ballots in the State, establish procedures for transmit - ting by mail and electronically blank absentee ballots to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters with respect to general, special, primary, and runoff elections for F ederal office in accordance with subsection (f).’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(f) T RAN SMI SSI O NO F BLAN K A B SEN T EE BALLOTS B YM AIL AN DE LE C TRONICALLY.— ‘‘(1) IN G ENERAL.—Each State shall establish procedures— ‘‘(A) to transmit blank absentee ballots by mail and electronically (in accordance with the preferred method of transmission designated by the absent uniformed serv- ices voter or overseas voter under subparagraph (B)) to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters for an election for Federal office; and ‘‘(B) by which the absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter can designate whether the voter prefers that such blank absentee ballot be transmitted by mail or electronically. ‘‘(2) TRANSMISSION IF NO P REFERENCE INDICATED.—In the case where an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter does not designate a preference under paragraph (1)(B), the State shall transmit the ballot by any delivery method allowable in accordance with applicable State law, or if there is no applicable State law, by mail. ‘‘(3) SEC U RITY AND PRI V ACY PROTECTIONS.— ‘‘(A) SECURITY PROTECTIONS.—To the e x tent prac- ticable, States shall ensure that the procedures established under subsection (a)(7) protect the security and integrity of absentee ballots. ‘‘(B) P RIVACY PROTECTIONS.—To the extent practicable, the procedures established under subsection (a)(7) shall ensure that the privacy of the identity and other personal data of an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter to whom a blank absentee ballot is transmitted under such subsection is protected throughout the process of such transmission.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE D ATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in N ovember 2010 and each succeeding election for Federal office. 42USC1973f f – 1 note.


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 123STA T . 2322 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9SEC.579 . E N S URI N GAB SEN T UNI FO R M E D SER V ICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS H AVE TIME TO VOTE. (a)INGE NE RAL.—Section102 o f t h e U nifo rm e d and Ov er s eas C iti z ens Ab sentee V otin g Act ( 4 2 U.S.C. 1 973 ff – 1(a)(1)) , as amended b y sections 5 77 and 57 8, is amended— (1)ins u bsection (a)— (A) in p aragraph ( 6 ), by stri k ing ‘ ‘and ’ ’ attheend ( B ) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semico l on; and (C) by adding at the end the follo w ing new paragraph ‘‘(8) transmit a validly re q uested absentee ballot to an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter— ‘‘(A) e x cept as provided in subsection (g), in the case in which the request is received at least 45 days before an election for F ederal office, not later than 45 days before the election; and ‘‘(B) in the case in which the request is received less than 45 days before an election for Federal office— ‘‘(i) in accordance with State law; and ‘‘(ii) if practicable and as determined appropriate by the State, in a manner that expedites the trans - mission of such absentee ballot.’’; (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(g) H AR DSHIPEX E M P T I O N.— ‘‘(1) IN G ENERAL.—If the chief State election official deter- mines that the State is unable to meet the requirement under subsection (a)(8)(A) with respect to an election for Federal office due to an undue hardship described in paragraph (2)(B), the chief State election official shall request that the P resi- dential designee grant a waiver to the State of the application of such subsection. Such request shall include— ‘‘(A) a recognition that the purpose of such subsection is to allow absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters enough time to vote in an election for Federal office; ‘‘(B) an explanation of the hardship that indicates why the State is unable to transmit absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters an absentee ballot in accordance with such subsection; ‘‘(C) the number of days prior to the election for Federal office that the State requires absentee ballots be trans- mitted to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters; and ‘‘( D ) a comprehensive plan to ensure that absent uni- formed services voters and overseas voters are able to receive absentee ballots which they have requested and submit marked absentee ballots to the appropriate State election official in time to have that ballot counted in the election for Federal office, which includes— ‘‘(i) the steps the State will undertake to ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters have time to receive, mark, and submit their ballots in time to have those ballots counted in the election; ‘‘(ii) why the plan provides absent uniformed serv- ices voters and overseas voters sufficient time to vote as a substitute for the requirements under such sub- section; and Waiver a utho rit y.D ea dl i n e s.


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 123STA T . 2323 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9‘ ‘ (i ii )theund e rly in gfac tual inf o r m ation w hich e xp lain s how the plan pro v ides such sufficient time tovoteasasu b stitute for such re q uirements . ‘‘( 2 ) AP P ROVAL O FW A I V E RRE QU E ST . — After consulting with the Attorney G eneral , the P residential designee shall approve a waiver request under paragraph ( 1 ) if the Presidential des - ignee determines each of the following requirements are met ‘‘(A) T he comprehensive plan under subparagraph ( D ) of such paragraph provides absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters sufficient time to receive absentee ballots they have requested and submit mar k ed absentee ballots to the appropriate S tate election official in time to have that ballot counted in the election for F ederal office. ‘‘( B ) O ne or more of the following issues creates an undue hardship for the State: ‘‘(i) The State ’ s primary election date prohibits the State from complying with subsection (a)( 8 )(A). ‘‘(ii) The State has suffered a delay in generating ballots due to a legal contest. ‘‘(iii) The State C onstitution prohibits the State from complying with such subsection. ‘‘( 3 )TI M I NG OF WAIVER.— ‘‘(A) I N GENERAL.— E xcept as provided under subpara- graph (B), a State that requests a waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Presidential designee the written waiver request not later than 90 days before the election for Federal office with respect to which the request is submitted. The Presidential designee shall approve or deny the waiver request not later than 65 days before such election. ‘‘(B) E XC EPTION.—If a State requests a waiver under paragraph (1) as the result of an undue hardship described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), the State shall submit to the Presi- dential designee the written waiver request as soon as practicable. The Presidential designee shall approve or deny the waiver request not later than 5 business days after the date on which the request is received. ‘‘( 4 ) APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—A waiver approved under paragraph (2) shall only apply with respect to the election for Federal office for which the request was submitted. For each subsequent election for Federal office, the Presidential designee shall only approve a waiver if the State has submitted a request under paragraph (1) with respect to such election.’’. (b) R UNOFF ELECTIONS.—Section 102(a) of the U niformed and Overseas Citi z ens Absentee V oting Act (42 U.S.C. 19 7 3ff – 1(a)), as amended by subsection (a) and sections 577 and 578, is amended— (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(9) if the State declares or otherwise holds a runoff election for Federal office, establish a written plan that provides absentee ballots are made available to absent uniformed serv- ices voters and overseas voters in manner that gives them sufficient time to vote in the runoff election.’’. Deadlin e s.


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 123STA T . 232 4PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 4 —O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9(c)EF F ECTIV E DA TE .—Theam e nd men ts made by th i s secti o n sha l la p ply w ith r espect to the re gu larly scheduled general election f or F ederal office held in N o v ember 201 0 and each succeeding election for Federal office. SEC.580 . PRO CE DU RES F OR CO L LEC TI O NA ND DELI V ER Y OF M AR K ED A B SENTEE BALLOTS OF ABSENT OVERSEAS UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS. (a) ING ENE R A L .—The U niformed and O verseas C iti z ens A bsentee V oting Act ( 4 2U. S .C. 1 973 ffetse q .) is amended by inserting after section 103 the following new section

‘SEC. 1 0 3 A. PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF MARKED ABSENTEE BALLOTS OF ABSENT OVERSEAS UNI - FORMED SERVICES VOTERS. ‘ ‘(a) E S TA B LIS HM ENT O F P ROCE DU RES.—The Presidential des - ignee shall establish procedures for collecting mar k ed absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters in regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office , including absentee ballots prepared by States and the Federal write-in absentee ballot prescribed under section 103, and for delivering such marked absentee ballots to the appropriate election officials. ‘‘(b) DELIVER Y TOA P PROPRIATE ELECTION OFFICIALS.— ‘‘(1) IN G ENERAL.—Under the procedures established under this section, the Presidential designee shall implement proce- dures that facilitate the delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters for regularly sched- uled general elections for Federal office to the appropriate election officials, in accordance with this section, not later than the date by which an absentee ballot must be received in order to be counted in the election. ‘‘(2) COOPERATION AND COORDINATION W ITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.—The Presidential designee shall carry out this section in cooperation and coordination with the United States Postal Service, and shall provide e x pedited mail delivery service for all such marked absentee ballots of absent uniformed services voters that are collected on or before the deadline described in paragraph (3) and then transferred to the United States Postal Service. ‘‘(3) DEADLINE DESCRIBED.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph ( B ), the deadline described in this paragraph is noon (in the location in which the ballot is collected) on the seventh day preceding the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office. ‘‘(B) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ALTERNATIVE DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN LOCATIONS.—If the Presidential designee determines that the deadline described in subparagraph (A) is not sufficient to ensure timely delivery of the ballot under paragraph (1) with respect to a particular location because of remoteness or other factors, the Presidential designee may establish as an alternative deadline for that location the latest date occurring prior to the deadline described in subparagraph (A) which is sufficient to provide timely delivery of the ballot under paragraph (1). ‘‘(4) NO POSTAGE RE Q UIREMENT.—In accordance with section 340 6 of title 39, United States Code, such marked absentee 42USC1973f f – 2 a. 42 USC 1973ff–1 note .


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ⅹⅳ Mohammed believed that he was sent as an apostle to both men and ginns, and Sûrah ⅬⅩⅫ contains an allusion to a vision in which he beheld a multitude of the ginns bowing in adoration and listening to the message which man had disdainfully refused.

Witches and wizards were also believed to exist, that is, persons who had contrived to subject one or more of these supernatural powers by spells, of which the holy name was the most powerful.

Two fallen angels, Hârût and Mârût, confined in a pit at Babylon, where they are hung by their heels in chains until the judgment day, are always ready to instruct men in the magical art.

The belief in Allâh himself was little more than a reminiscence, and as he had no priesthood, and was not the patron of any particular tribe, his supremacy was merely nominal.

The belief in a future life had not as yet taken a definite hold on the people, and the few who, following the old savage plan, buried a camel with its master or tied it up to die of hunger at his grave, so that he might not be obliged to enter the next world on foot, probably did it rather from custom than from a belief in its real significance.

In short, the Arab of Mohammed’s time was what the Bedawi of to-day is, indifferent to religion itself, but using a few phrases and practising, in a merely perfunctory manner, a few observances which his forefathers had handed down to him.

Christianity had already established itself in Arabia. In Yemen, the city of Nagrân had become the seat of a Christian bishopric, and some of the more important tribes, like Kindeh and Ghassân, had embraced Christianity, which was also the religion of most of the Arabs of Syria.

But it had not penetrated deeply into their hearts, and its miracles, its doctrine of the Trinity, and the subtle disputes of monophysites and monothelites were absolutely incomprehensible to them.

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 123STA T . 232 5PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9bal l ots a nd ot her ballot i n gm aterials shall be c arried f ree of p ostage .‘ ‘ (5)DATEOFM A IL I NG . —Su ch mar k ed absentee ballots shall be postmarked w ith a record of the date on which the ballot is mailed. ‘‘(c) OU T R EA CH FOR ABS ENT O V ERSEAS U NIFORME D SERVICES V OTERS ON P ROCEDURES.— T he Presidential designee shall take appropriate actions to inform indi v iduals who are anticipated to be absent overseas uniformed services voters in a regularl y sched - uled general election for F ederal office to which this section applies of the procedures for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots established pursuant to this section , including the manner in which such voters may utili z e such procedures for the submittal of marked absentee ballots pursuant to this section. ‘‘(d) ABSENT OVERSEAS UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTER DEFINED.— I n this section, the term ‘absent overseas uniformed services voter ’ means an overseas voter described in section 107 (5)(A). ‘‘(e) AUTHORI Z ATION OF A P PROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Presidential designee such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.’’. (b) C ONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 101(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1 9 7 3 ff(b)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph ( 6 ) (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph ‘‘( 8 ) carry out section 103A with respect to the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters in elections for Federal office.’’. (c) STATE R ESPONSIBILITIES.—Section 102(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff – 1(a)), as amended by sections 577, 578, and 579, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding the following new paragraph: ‘‘(10) carry out section 103A(b)(1) with respect to the proc- essing and acceptance of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters.’’. (d) TRAC K ING M ARKED B ALLOTS.—Section 102 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(h) TRACKING MARKED BALLOTS.—The chief State election offi- cial, in coordination with local election j urisdictions, shall develop a free access system by which an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter may determine whether the absentee ballot of the absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter has been received by the appropriate State election official.’’. (e) PROTECTING VOTER PRIVAC Y AND SECRECY OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS.—Section 101(b) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff(b)), as amended by subsection (b), is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (7); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:


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 123STA T . 232 6PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9‘ ‘ (9)to t hegr e a te s te x te n t p ra c t i ca bl e , ta k es u ch actions as m a y be necessary — ‘‘( A ) to ensure that absent uni f orme d ser v ices voters w ho cast absentee ballots at locations or facilities under the j urisdiction of the P residential designee are able to do so in a private and independent manner and ‘‘( B ) to protect the privacy of the contents of absentee ballots cast by absentee uniformed services voters and over - seas voters while such ballots are in the possession or control of the Presidential designee .’ ’. (f) EF F ECTIV E DA TE.— T he amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for F ederal office held in N ovember 201 0 and each succeeding election for Federal office. SEC.581 . F E D E RALW R IT E - I N A B SENTEE BALL O T. (a) US EI NG ENE R A L , SP ECIAL, PRI M AR Y ,AN DRU N O FF ELEC- TIONS FOR FEDERAL O FFICE.— (1) I N G ENERAL.—Section 10 3 of the Uniformed and Over- seas C iti z ens Absentee V oting Act ( 4 2 U.S.C. 19 7 3ff – 2) is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘general elections for Federal office’’ and inserting ‘‘general, special, primary, and runoff elections for Federal office’’; (B) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a general election’’ and inserting ‘‘a general, special, primary, or runoff election for Federal office’’; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the general election’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the general, special, primary, or runoff election for Federal office’’. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub- section shall take effect on December 31, 2010, and apply with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after such date. (b) PROMOTION AND E X PANSION OF USE.—Section 103(a) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–2) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘GENERAL.—The Presidential’’ and inserting ‘‘GENERAL.— ‘‘(1) FEDERAL W RITE-IN A B SENTEE BALLOT.—The Presi- dential’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph ‘‘(2) PROMOTION AND EXPANSION OF USE OF FEDERAL WRITE- IN ABSENTEE BALLOTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2011, the Presidential designee shall adopt procedures to promote and expand the use of the Federal write-in absentee ballot as a back-up measure to vote in elections for Federal office. ‘‘(B) USE OF TEC H NOLOGY.—Under such procedures, the Presidential designee shall utilize technology to imple- ment a system under which the absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter may— ‘‘(i) enter the address of the voter or other informa- tion relevant in the appropriate jurisdiction of the State, and the system will generate a list of all can- didates in the election for Federal office in that jurisdic- tion; and Deadlin e .Proc ed u re s . 42USC1973f f no t e. 42 USC 1973ff note.


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 123STA T . 232 7PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9‘ ‘ (i i )subm i t t he m ark e dF edera lw rite - i n absentee ball o tb yp rintin g the ballot (in c luding complete instructions f or submitting the marked Federal write- in absentee ballot to the appropriate S tate election official and the mailing address of the single State office designated under section 102 (b)) . ‘‘( C ) AUTHORIZA TIO N O F A P PROPRIATION S . —T here are authori z ed to be appropriated to the P residential designee such sums as may be necessary to carry out this para- graph. ’ ’. SEC.582 . PROHIB I T I NG RE FU S AL TO ACCEPT V OTER REGISTRATION AN D ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS ,M AR K ED ABSENTEE BALLOTS, AND FEDERAL W RITE - IN ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR FAILURE TO MEET CERTAIN RE Q UIRE- MENTS. (a) V OT E R R E G ISTRATION AN D A B SENTEE B A L LOT APPLI C A- TIONS.—Section 102 of the U niformed and Ov erseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 4 2 U.S.C. 1 973 ff – 1) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection ‘‘(i) PROHIBITING REFUSAL TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR FAILURE TO M EET CERTAIN RE Q UIRE M ENTS.—A State shall not refuse to accept and process any otherwise valid voter registration application or absentee ballot application (including the official post card form prescribed under section 101) or marked absentee ballot submitted in any manner by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter solely on the basis of the following: ‘‘(1) N otarization re q uirements. ‘‘(2) Restrictions on paper type , including weight and size. ‘‘(3) Restrictions on envelope type, including weight and size.’’. (b) FEDERAL W RITE- I N ABSENTEE BALLOT.—Section 103 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–2) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g) and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub- section: ‘‘(f) PROHIBITING REFUSAL TO ACCEPT BALLOT FOR FAILURE TO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—A State shall not refuse to accept and process any otherwise valid Federal write-in absentee ballot submitted in any manner by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter solely on the basis of the following: ‘‘(1) Notarization requirements. ‘‘(2) Restrictions on paper type, including weight and size. ‘‘(3) Restrictions on envelope type, including weight and size.’’. (c) E FFECTI V E D ATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2010 and each succeeding election for Federal office. SEC. 58 3 . FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS. (a) FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.), as amended by section 58 0(a), is amended by inserting after section 103A the following new section: 42USC1973f f – 1 note.


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328 LXIX

LINES BY CLAUDIA

not sleep; 'twas noon of day;

I saw the burning sunshine fall,

The long grass bending where I lay,

The blue sky brooding over all.

I heard the mellow hum of bees,

And singing birds and sighing trees,

And far away in woody dell

The music of the Sabbath bell.

I did not dream remembrance still

Clasped round my heart its fetter chill;

But I am sure the soul is free

To leave its clay a little while,

Or how in exile misery

Could I have seen my country smile?

In English fields my limbs were laid,

With English turf beneath my head;

My spirit wandered o'er that shore

Where nought but it may wander more.

Yet if the soul can thus return,

I need not, and I will not mourn;


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 123STA T . 232 8PUBLIC LA W 111 – 8 4—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9‘ ‘ SEC.103B . F E D E RALVOTING ASSISTANCE P ROGRA M IMPROVEMENTS. ‘ ‘ (a)DUTIES.—ThePr e sid e nt ia l desi g nee shall c arr you t the f ollo w ing duties ‘‘( 1 )De v elo p online portals of infor m ation to inform a b sent uniformed services voters regarding voter registration proce - dures and absentee ballot procedures to be used by such voters with respect to elections for F ederal office. ‘‘( 2 ) E stablish a program to notify absent uniformed services voters of voter registration information and resources , the avail- ability of the Federal postcard application, and the availability of the Federal write-in absentee ballot on the military G lobal N etwor k , and shall use the military Global Network to notify absent uniformed services voters of the foregoing 90, 6 0, and 3 0 days prior to each election for Federal office. ‘‘(b) CLAR I F I C ATI ONR E G AR D ING O T H ER DUTIES AND O B LIGA- TIONS.—Nothing in this section shall relieve the Presidential des- ignee of their duties and obligations under any directives or regula- tions issued by the Department of Defense, including the Depart- ment of Defense Directive 1000.0 4 (or any successor directive or regulation) that is not inconsistent or contradictory to the provisions of this section. ‘‘(c) A UTHORI Z ATION OF A P PROPRIATIONS.—There are authori z ed to be appropriated to the Federal V oting Assistance Program of the Department of Defense (or a successor program) such sums as are necessary for purposes of carrying out this section. ’ ’. (2) CONFOR M ING AMENDMENTS.— S ection 101 of such Act (42 U .S.C. 19 7 3ff), as amended by section 58 0, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (b)— (i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (8) (ii) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new para- graph: ‘‘(10) carry out section 103 B with respect to Federal Voting Assistance Program I mprovements.’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CARR Y ING OUT FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IMPRO V EMENTS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Presidential designee such sums as are necessary for purposes of carrying out subsection (b)(10).’’. (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub- section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2010 and each succeeding election for Federal office. (b) VOTER REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE FOR ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 80 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1566 the following new section: ‘ ‘ §156 6 a.Voting a s sistan ce:v ote r assistance o f fices ‘‘(a) DESIGNATION OF OFFICES ON M ILITARY INSTALLATIONS AS VOTER ASSISTANCE OFFICES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Y ear 2010 and under regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary of Defense under subsection (f), the Secretaries of the military Deadlin e .42USC1973f f n ot e. 42 USC 1973ff – 2 b.


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 123STA T . 232 9PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 09 departm e n t s s h a l l des ig nate of fi c es on installations u nder their j urisdiction to pro v ide a b sent uniformed services voters , particularl y those individuals described in subsection ( b ) , and their family mem - bers w ith the following

‘( 1 ) I nformation on voter registration procedures and absentee ballot procedures (including the official post card form prescribed under section 1 0 1 of the U niformed and O verseas C iti z ens A bsentee V oting Act ( 42 U .S .C. 1 973 ff). ‘‘(2) Information and assistance, if re q uested, including access to the Internet where practicable, to register to vote in an election for F ederal office. ‘‘(3) Information and assistance, if requested, including access to the Internet where practicable, to update the individ- ual ’ s voter registration information, including instructions for absent uniformed services voters to change their address by submitting the official post card form prescribed under section 101 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to the appropriate State election official. ‘‘(4) Information and assistance, if requested, to request an absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.). ‘‘(b) C OVER E D I N D I VID UALS . —T he individuals described in this subsection are absent uniformed services voters who— ‘‘(1) are undergoing a permanent change of duty station ‘‘(2) are deploying overseas for at least si x months; ‘‘(3) are returning from an overseas deployment of at least six months; or ‘‘(4) otherwise request assistance related to voter registra- tion. ‘‘(c) TI M IN G O FP ROVISION OF ASSIS T AN C E.—The regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of D efense under subsection (f) shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with military necessity, that the assistance provided under subsection (a) is provided to a covered individual described in subsection (b)— ‘‘(1) if described in subsection (b)(1), as part of the adminis- trative in-processing of the covered individual upon arrival at the new duty station of the covered individual; ‘‘(2) if described in subsection (b)(2), as part of the adminis- trative out-processing of the covered individual in preparation for deployment from the home duty station of the covered individual; ‘‘(3) if described in subsection (b)(3), as part of the adminis- trative in-processing of the covered individual upon return to the home duty station of the covered individual; or ‘‘(4) if described in subsection (b)(4), at the time the covered individual requests such assistance. ‘‘(d) OUTREAC H .—The Secretary of each military department, or the Presidential designee, shall ta k e appropriate actions to inform absent uniformed services voters of the assistance available under subsection (a), including— ‘‘(1) the availability of information and voter registration assistance at offices designated under subsection (a); and ‘‘(2) the time, location, and manner in which an absent uniformed services voter may utilize such assistance. ‘‘(e) AUTHORIT Y TO DESIGNATE VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICES AS VOTER R EGISTRATION AGENCY ON M ILITARY INSTALLATIONS.— The Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretaries of the


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 123STA T . 233 0PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 200 9mil i tarydep artme n t s t o desi g nate o f fi c es on military installations as v oter registration agencies u nder section 7( a ) ( 2 )oft h e N ational V oter R egistration A ct of 19 9 3 ( 4 2 U.S . C . 1973gg –5 (a)(2)) for all purposes of such Act. Any office so designated shall discharge the re q uirements of this section , under the regulations prescri b ed by the Secretary of D efense under subsection (f). ‘ ‘(f) R EGULATIONS . —T he Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations relating to the administration of the requirements of this section. The regulations shall be prescribed before the regularly scheduled general election for F ederal office held in November 2 0 10, and shall be implemented for such general election for Federal office and for each succeeding election for Federal office. ‘‘(g) DE F INITIONS.— I n this section ‘‘(1) The term ‘absent uniformed services voter ’ has the meaning given that term in section 107(1) of the Uniformed and O verseas Citi z ens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff– 6 (1)). ‘‘(2) The term ‘Federal office’ has the meaning given that term in section 107(3) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–6(3)). ‘‘(3) The term ‘ P residential designee’ means the official designated by the President under section 101(a) of the Uni - formed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff(a)).’’. (2) CLE R I C ALA M EN D MENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 8 0 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1566 the follo w ing new item: ‘ ‘ 156 6 a.Voting a s sistan ce:v ote r assistance o f fices. ’ ’. SEC.584 . D E V E LOPM E NT O F ST A NDA R DS FOR REPORT I N G AND STORING CERTAIN DATA. (a) IN G ENERAL.—Section 101(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff(b)), as amended by sections 580 and 583, is amended— (1) by stri k ing ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (9) (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(11) working with the E lection Assistance Commission and the chief State election official of each State, develop stand- ards— ‘‘(A) for States to report data on the number of absentee ballots transmitted and received under section 102(c) and such other data as the Presidential designee determines appropriate; and ‘‘( B ) for the Presidential designee to store the data reported.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 102(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1(a)), as amended by sections 577, 578, 579, and 580, is amended— (1) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(11) report data on the number of absentee ballots trans- mitted and received under section 102(c) and such other data