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 PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2237

appearing before physical evaluation boards operated by that Secretary employees, designated as physical evaluation board liaison officers, to provide advice, counsel, and general information to such members on the operation of physical evaluation boards operated by that Secretary; and ‘‘(B) standards and guidelines concerning the training of such physical evaluation board liaison officers. ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure compliance by the Secretary of each military department with physical evaluation board liaison officer requirements and training standards and guidelines at least once every three years. ‘‘(c) STANDARDIZED STAFF TRAINING AND OPERATIONS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations on standards and guidelines concerning the physical evaluation board operated by each of the Secretaries of the military departments with regard to— ‘‘(A) assignment and training of staff; ‘‘(B) operating procedures; and ‘‘(C) timeliness of board decisions. ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure compliance with standards and guidelines prescribed under paragraph (1) by each physical evaluation board at least once every three years.’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

Regulations.

‘‘1222. Physical evaluation boards.’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1222 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to decisions rendered on cases commenced more than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

10 USC 1222 note.

SEC. 598. MILITARY ID CARDS FOR RETIREE DEPENDENTS WHO ARE PERMANENTLY DISABLED.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1060b of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(a) ISSUANCE OF PERMANENT ID CARD.—(1) In issuing military ID cards to retiree dependents, the Secretary concerned shall issue a permanent ID card (not subject to renewal) to any such retiree dependent as follows: ‘‘(A) A retiree dependent who has attained 75 years of age. ‘‘(B) A retiree dependent who is permanently disabled. ‘‘(2) A permanent ID card shall be issued to a retiree dependent under paragraph (1)(A) upon the expiration, after the retiree dependent attains 75 years of age, of any earlier, renewable military card or, if earlier, upon the request of the retiree dependent after attaining age 75.’’. (b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ‘‘§ 1060b. Military ID cards: dependents and survivors of retirees’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 53 of such title is amended by striking

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