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 118 STAT. 1896 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (6) An assessment of any problems or issues (and proposed solutions for any such problems and issues) arising from linking promotion eligibility to completion of joint professional military education. (7) An assessment of any problems or issues (and proposed solutions for any such problems and issues) arising from linking prescribed lengths of joint duty assignments to qualification as joint specialty officers. (8) An assessment of any problems or issues (and proposed solutions for any such problems and issues) arising from current law regarding expected rates of promotion for joint specialty officers and officers who are serving in, or have served in, joint duty assignments (other than those serving in, or who have served in, the Joint Staff and joint specialty officers). (9) An assessment of any problems or issues (and proposed solutions for any such problems and issues) arising from current applicability of scientific and technical qualification waivers for designation as joint specialty officers. (10) An assessment of the viability of the use of incentives (such as awarding ribbons) to any person who successfully completes a joint professional military education program of instruction. (11) An assessment of the feasibility and utility of a com prehensive written examination as part of the evaluation cri teria for selection of officers for full time attendance at an intermediate or senior level service school. (12) An assessment of the effects on the overall educational experience at the National Defense University of a small increase in the number of private sector civilians eligible to enroll in instruction at the National Defense University. (13) An assessment of the propriety and implications in providing joint specialty officer qualification to all qualifying reserve offices who have achieved the statutory prerequisites. (c) INCLUSION OF RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS.—In devel oping the strategic plan required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall include joint officer development for officers on the reserve active status list in the plan. (d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit the plan developed under this section to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives not later than January 15, 2006. (e) ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later than January 15, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, as a follow on to the report under subsection (d), a report providing an assess ment of, and initiatives to improve, the performance in joint matters of the following: (1) Senior civilian officers and employees in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Defense Agencies, and the military departments. (2) Senior noncommissioned officers. (3) Senior leadership in the reserve components. SEC. 532. IMPROVEMENT TO PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, is amended— Deadline.

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