Sec. 545. IMPROVEMENTS TO MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR ACCESSION TO CERTAIN ARMED FORCES
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## SEC. 545 IMPROVEMENTS TO MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR ACCESSION TO CERTAIN ARMED FORCES ###
(a)Improvements Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and once four years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall— ####
(1)conduct an assessment of the prescribed medical standards and medical screening processes required for the appointment of an individual as an officer, or enlistment of an individual as a member, in each covered Armed Force; ####
(2)taking into account the findings of such assessment— #####
(A)update such standards and processes, as may be necessary; and #####
(B)take such steps as may be necessary to improve the waiver process for individuals who do not meet such prescribed medical standards; and ####
(3)submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing, with respect to the most recently conducted assessment under paragraph (1)— #####
(A)the findings of that assessment and a description of the actions carried out pursuant to paragraph (2); and #####
(B)recommendations by the Secretary for any legislative action the Secretary determines necessary to further improve such standards and processes. ###
(b)Covered Armed Force Defined In this section, the term “covered Armed Force” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.