Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2267

 120 STAT. 2236

PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

(ii) recommendations for continuation of the Interim Voting Assistance System and for improvements to that system; and (iii) an assessment of available technologies and other means of achieving enhanced use of electronic and Internet-based capabilities under the Interim Voting Assistance System. (B) FUTURE ELECTIONS.—Not later than May 15, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report setting forth in detail plans for expanding the use of electronic voting technology for individuals covered under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.) for elections through November 30, 2010. (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2007, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the assessment of the Comptroller General with respect to the following: (1) The programs and activities undertaken by the Department of Defense to facilitate voter registration, transmittal of ballots to absentee voters, and voting utilizing electronic means of communication (such as electronic mail and fax transmission) for military and civilian personnel covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.). (2) The progress of the Department of Defense and the Election Assistance Commission in developing a secure, deployable system for Internet-based electronic voting pursuant to the amendment made by section 567 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 1919). (d) REPEAL OF EXPIRED PROVISION.—Section 1566(g)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the last sentence. SEC. 597. PHYSICAL EVALUATION BOARDS.

(a) IN GENERAL.— (1) PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.—Chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

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‘‘§ 1222. Physical evaluation boards ‘‘(a) RESPONSE TO APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS.—The Secretary of each military department shall ensure, in the case of any member of the armed forces appearing before a physical evaluation board under that Secretary’s supervision, that documents announcing a decision of the board in the case convey the findings and conclusions of the board in an orderly and itemized fashion with specific attention to each issue presented by the member in regard to that member’s case. The requirement under the preceding sentence applies to a case both during initial consideration and upon subsequent consideration due to appeal by the member or other circumstance. ‘‘(b) LIAISON OFFICER (PEBLO) REQUIREMENTS AND TRAINING.— (1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations establishing— ‘‘(A) a requirement for the Secretary of each military department to make available to members of the armed forces

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