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 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1735 SEC. 932. JOINT DUTY CBEDIT FOR CERTAIN DUTY PERFORMED DUR. 10 USC 664 note. ING OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM. (a) AUTHORITY TO GIVE JOINT DUTY CREDIT.— (1) An officer described in paragraph (2) may (subject to paragraph (3)) be given credit for service in a joint duty assignment pursuant to the provisions of section 933 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 106 Stat. 2476; 10 U.S.C. 664 note), notwithstanding the expiration (under subsection (e) of that section) of authority to give such credit under that section. (2) Paragraph (1) applies— (A) in the case of an officer who was recommended for such credit under subsection (aK3) of that section before the expiration (under subsection (e) of that section) of authority to give such credit, but for whom such credit either was denied or was granted as credit for less than a full tour of duty in a joint duty assignment; and (B) in the case of an officer who did not submit a timely request for consideration for such credit. (3)(A) In the case of an officer described in paragraph (2)(A), joint duty credit may be granted by reason of this subsection only if the Secretary determines that the decision not to give the credit or not to give greater credit, as the case may be, to that officer was incorrect. (B) In the case of an officer described in paragraph (2)(B), joint duty credit may bet granted by reason of this subsection only if the Secretary determines that the officer's ability to submit a timely request was impaired by involvement of the officer in an operational assignment and, as a result of the failure to submit such a timely request, the officer was not recommended for such credit. (b) DURATION OF AUTHORITY. —Subsection (a) expires at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) CLARIFICATION OF INTENDED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CREDIT AND PROMOTIONS. — (1) Section 933(a)(l) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102- 484; 106 Stat. 2476; 10 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended by striking out "chapter 38 of and inserting in lieu thereof "any provision of. (2) Any joint duty service credit given to an officer under section 933(a)(l) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 before the date of the enactment of this Act may be applied to any provision of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 933. FLEXmiLTTY FOR REQUIRED POST-EDUCATION JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT. (a) IN GENERAL. —Subsection (d) of section 663 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: specialty who graduates from a joint professional military education school shall be assigned to a joint duty assignment for that officer's next duty assignment after such graduation (unless the officer receives a waiver of that requirement by the Secretary in an individual case).
 * (d) POST-EDUCATION JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each officer with the joint

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