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 118 STAT. 1901 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 A, of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking the item relating to chapter 107 and inserting the following: ‘‘106A. Educational Assistance for Persons Enlisting for Active Duty 2141 ‘‘107. Professional Military Education ....................................................... 2151’’. SEC. 533. JOINT REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION TO FLAG OR GEN ERAL OFFICER GRADE. (a) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR JOINT SPECIALTY OFFICER REQUIRE MENT.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 619a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2008’’. (b) EXCEPTION TO JOINT DUTY REQUIREMENT FOR OFFICERS SERVING IN JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT WHEN CONSIDERED FOR PRO MOTION.—Subsection (b)(4) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘if—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(B) the officer’s’’ and inserting ‘‘if the officer’s’’. SEC. 534. CLARIFICATION OF TOURS OF DUTY QUALIFYING AS A JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT. (a) JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT LIST.—Subsection (b)(2) of section 668 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a list’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘a joint duty assignment list’’. (b) CONSECUTIVE TOURS OF DUTY IN JOINT DUTY ASSIGN MENTS.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘within the same organization’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (b) shall not apply in the case of a joint duty assignment completed by an officer before the date of the enactment of this Act, except in the case of an officer who has continued in joint duty assign ments, without a break in service in such assignments, between the end of such assignment and the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 535. TWO YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY STANDARD FOR PRO MOTION POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT OFFICERS. Section 662(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 27, 2004’’ in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting ‘‘December 27, 2006’’. SEC. 536. TWO YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REQUIRE MENT THAT RESERVE CHIEFS AND NATIONAL GUARD DIRECTORS HAVE SIGNIFICANT JOINT DUTY EXPERI ENCE. (a) EXTENSION.—Sections 3038(b)(4), 5143(b)(4), 5144(b)(4), 8038(b)(4), and 10506(a)(3)(D) of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2006,’’. (b) FUTURE COMPLIANCE.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep resentatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a plan for ensuring that all officers selected after December 31, 2006, for recommendation for appointment as a Reserve chief or National Guard director have significant joint duty experience, as required by law, and may be so recommended without requirement for a wavier of such requirement. Such plan shall be developed in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Deadline. 10 USC 668 note.

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