Sec. 546. REQUIRED CONSTITUTIONAL LAW TRAINING

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## SEC. 546 REQUIRED CONSTITUTIONAL LAW TRAINING ###

(a)In General Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all newly commissioned officers of the Armed Forces receive training on the Constitution of the United States prior to reporting to their first operational assignment. ###

(b)Elements The training required under subsection

(a)shall include— ####

(1)education on the centrality of the Constitution to the commitment officers make to serve in the Armed Forces; ####

(2)emphasis on the loyalty of officers to the Constitution; and ####

(3)instruction on the importance of, and basis for, civilian control over the military.