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 12 2 STA T .46 4 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28, 2008 ‘ ‘ (c)TERMINAT I O NO FAU T H ORIT Y.— T heaut h ori t y o f the S ec - retary of D efe ns etoe x ercise authorities a v ai l a b le un d er cha p ter 74 of title 38 for purposes of the recruit m ent , employment, and retention of civilian health care professionals for the Department of Defense expires September 3 0, 2 0 1 0. ’ ’. (b) CL ERI C AL AMEN D MENT.—The table of sections at the be g in- ning of chapter 81 of such title is amended by stri k ing the item relating to section 1 59 9c and inserting the follo w ing new item

‘ 159 9 c.Health ca r e p r of e s s i o n als

enhance d appoint m ent and compensation a u thor - it y for personnel for care and treatment of w ounded and in j ured mem- b ers of the armed forces. ’ ’. (c) R E P ORT S ON STRATE G IES ON RECRUITMENT OF M EDICAL AND H EALTH P ROFESSIONALS.— N ot later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military depart- ment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the strategy developed by such Secretary under section 1599c(b) of title 10, U nited States Code, as added by subsection (a). SEC.1637 .C ONTI N UA TION O F T R ANSITIONA LH EALTH B ENEFITS FOR M EMBERS OF THE ARME D FORCES P ENDIN G RESOLU - TION OF SER V ICE-RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS. Section 1145(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Transitional health care’’ and inserting ‘‘ E xcept as provided in paragraph ( 6 ), transitional health care’’ and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(6)(A) A member who has a medical condition relating to service on active duty that warrants further medical care that has been identified during the member’s 180-day transition period, which condition can be resolved within 180 days as determined by a Department of Defense physician, shall be entitled to receive medical and dental care for that medical condition, and that medical condition only, as if the member were a member of the armed forces on active duty for 180 days following the diagnosis of the condition. ‘‘( B ) The Secretary concerned shall ensure that the Defense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) is contin- ually updated in order to reflect the continuing entitlement of members covered by subparagraph (A) to the medical and dental care referred to in that subparagraph.’’. Subti t leD— Di sa bilit yM atte r s SEC. 16 4 1. UTILI Z ATION OF VETERANS ’ PRESUMPTION OF SOUND CONDITION IN ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILIT Y OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR RETIREMENT FOR DIS- ABILITY. (a) RETIREMENT OF REGULARS AND MEM B ERS ON ACTI V E DUTY FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS.—Clause (i) of section 1201(b)(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(i) the member has six months or more of active military service and the disability was not noted at the time of the member’s entrance on active duty (unless compelling evidence or medical j udgment is

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