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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 3838 (Reported in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 531

Sec. 531. Recruitment: improvements relating to secondary schools and institutions of higher education

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Section 503(c)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in clause (i), by striking the same access to secondary school students as is provided generally to postsecondary educational institutions or to prospective employers of those students and inserting meaningful access to secondary schools (including at least four visits across each academic year, between classes, when students are physically present, and in a manner that does not interfere with class attendance), and, after reasonable notice, in meeting spaces including auditoriums, at athletic functions, and at other group or social activities ; and in clause (iii)— by inserting during the first 60 days of the academic year, and not later than 30 days after receiving such request during another period of time after receiving such request ; and by inserting academic grades, sexes, after student names, .
Section 983(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking in a manner that is at least equal in quality and scope to the access to campuses and to students that is provided to any other employer and inserting (including at least four visits across each academic year, between classes, when students are physically present, and in a manner that does not interfere with class attendance), and, after reasonable notice, in meeting spaces including auditoriums, at athletic functions, and at other group or social activities ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A)— by inserting academic grades, sexes, after names, ; by striking 60th day following the date of a request and inserting 60 days after receiving a request during the first 60 days of the academic year, and not later than 30 days after the date of a request during another period of time ; and by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: whether the student submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090 ) (if collected by the institution); and ; by adding at the end the following new paragraph: access by military recruiters for purposes of military recruiting, with respect to students (who are 17 years of age or older) not returning to the institution after having been enrolled during the previous semester— the information required under paragraph (2); and the reason why such students did not return, if collected by the institution. .
The Secretary of Defense may establish, with regards to the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (hereinafter, JROTC ) , the following types of affiliation: A host unit is a unit at a secondary educational institution that has at least one instructor for the unit and has entered into a memorandum of understanding under section 2031(b) of title 10, United States Code. A cross-town unit is a unit that operates without an instructor pursuant to section 2035(b)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, and has entered into an agreement with a host unit to allow students of the cross-town unit to participate in JROTC activities at the campus of the host unit.
If the Secretary establishes the types of affiliation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prescribe guidance that clarifies the roles, responsibilities, and requirements for each such type. Not later than 180 days after the Secretary creates such types of affiliation, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on such affiliations. Such a report shall include the following elements: The number and locations of cross-town units.
Total enrollment numbers for each cross-town units. Recommendations for further improvements or changes to enhance the effectiveness of JROTC. Not later than September 30, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on schools designated as honor schools by the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Such report shall include the following elements: The criteria for such designation.
A list of schools so designated. The percentage of honor graduates of honor schools who, after nomination pursuant to subsection (b)(4) of section 7442, 8454, or 9442 of title 10, United States Code, enroll as cadets or midshipmen at a Service Academy (as such term is defined in section 347 of title 10, United States Code).
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