Sec. 502. Temporary expansion of availability of enhanced constructive service credit in a particular career field upon original appointment as a commissioned officer
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(D)of section 533(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Additional credit as follows: For special training or experience in a particular officer field as designated by the Secretary concerned, if such training or experience is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned. During fiscal years 2021 through 2025, for advanced education in an officer field so designated, if such education is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned. . Section 12207(b)(1) of such title is amended— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), or a designation in and all that follows through education or training, and inserting and who has special training or experience, or advanced education (if applicable), ; and by striking subparagraph
(D)and inserting the following new subparagraph (D): Additional credit as follows: For special training or experience in a particular officer field as designated by the Secretary concerned, if such training or experience is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned. During fiscal years 2021 through 2025, for advanced education in an officer field so designated, if such education is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned. . Not later than February 1, 2022, and every four years thereafter, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the use of the authorities in subparagraph
(D)of section 553(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)), and subparagraph
(D)of section 12207(b)(1) of such title (as amended by subsection (b)) (each referred to in this subsection as a constructive credit authority ) during the preceding fiscal year for the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary. Each report under paragraph
(1)shall include, for the fiscal year and Armed Forces covered by such report, the following: The manner in which constructive service credit was calculated under each constructive credit authority. The number of officers credited constructive service credit under each constructive credit authority. A description and assessment of the utility of the constructive credit authorities in meeting the operational needs of the Armed Force concerned. Such other matters in connection with the constructive credit authorities as the Secretary of the military department concerned considers appropriate.