Sec. 522. Reenlistment waivers for persons separated from the Armed Forces who commit one misdemeanor cannabis offense
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations that permit any Secretary of a military department to grant a reenlistment waiver to a covered person if the Secretary determines that the reenlistment of that covered person is vital to the national interest. In this section: The term covered person means an individual— who has been separated, discharged, dismissed, or released from the Armed Forces; and who has admitted to or been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of a single violation— of any law of a State or the United States relating to the use or possession of cannabis; that constitutes a misdemeanor; and that occurred while that individual was not performing active service.
The terms active service and military department have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.