Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/3298

 119 STAT. 3280

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

after the date on which the commission first meets,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than October 1, 2007,’’. 10 USC 503 note.

SEC. 591. RECRUITMENT AND ENLISTMENT OF HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS IN THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) POLICY ON RECRUITMENT AND ENLISTMENT.— (1) POLICY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a policy on the recruitment and enlistment of homeschooled students in the Armed Forces. (2) UNIFORMITY ACROSS THE ARMED FORCES.—The Secretary shall ensure that the policy prescribed under paragraph (1) applies, to the extent practicable, uniformly across the Armed Forces. (b) ELEMENTS.—The policy under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An identification of a graduate of home schooling for purposes of recruitment and enlistment in the Armed Forces that is in accordance with the requirements described in subsection (c). (2) A communication plan to ensure that the policy described in subsection (c) is understood by recruiting officials of all the Armed Forces, to include field recruiters at the lowest level of command. (3) An exemption of graduates of home schooling from the requirement for a secondary school diploma or an equivalent (GED) as a precondition for enlistment in the Armed Forces. (c) HOME SCHOOL GRADUATES.—In prescribing the policy under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a single set of criteria to be used by the Armed Forces in determining whether an individual is a graduate of home schooling. The Secretary concerned shall ensure compliance with education credential coding requirements. (d) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 592. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN INTERMEDIARIES UNDER CERTAIN AUTHORITIES RELATING TO ADOPTIONS.

(a) REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADOPTION EXPENSES.—Section 1052(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or other source authorized to place children for adoption under State or local law’’ after ‘‘qualified adoption agency’’. (b) TREATMENT AS CHILDREN FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE PURPOSES.—Section 1072(6)(D)(i) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘, or by any other source authorized by State or local law to provide adoption placement,’’ after ‘‘(recognized by the Secretary of Defense)’’. SEC. 593. ADOPTION LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ADOPTING CHILDREN.

(a) LEAVE AUTHORIZED.—Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(i)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, a member of the armed forces adopting a child in a qualifying child adoption is allowed up to 21 days of leave in a calendar year to be used in connection with the adoption.

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