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 124 STAT. 4216 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 SEC. 532. NON -CHARGEABLE REST AND RECUPERATION ABSENCE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS UNDERGOING EXTENDED DEPLOY- MENT TO A COMBAT ZONE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 40 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 705 the following new section: ‘‘§ 705a. Rest and recuperation absence: certain members undergoing extended deployment to a combat zone ‘‘(a) REST AND RECUPERATION AUTHORIZED.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary concerned may provide a member of the armed forces described in subsection (b) the benefits described in subsection (c). ‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member of the armed forces described in this subsection is any member who— ‘‘(1) is assigned or deployed for at least 270 days in an area or location— ‘‘(A) that is designated by the President as a combat zone; and ‘‘(B) in which hardship duty pay is authorized to be paid under section 305 of title 37; and ‘‘(2) meets such other criteria as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe in the regulations required by subsection (a). ‘‘(c) BENEFITS.—The benefits described in this subsection are the following: ‘‘(1) A period of rest and recuperation absence for not more than 15 days. ‘‘(2) Round-trip transportation at Government expense from the area or location in which the member is serving in connec- tion with the exercise of the period of rest and recuperation. ‘‘(d) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LEAVE.—Any benefits provided a member under this section are in addition to any other leave or absence to which the member may be entitled.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin- ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 705 the following new item: ‘‘705a. Rest and recuperation absence: certain members undergoing extended deploy- ment to a combat zone.’’. SEC. 533. CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. (a) MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO REQUEST REVIEW OF RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION WITHOUT PAY FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY.—Section 1554(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘an officer’’ and inserting ‘‘a member or former member of the uniformed services’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘his case’’ and inserting ‘‘the member’s case’’. (b) LIMITATION ON REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO DUTY WITH SERVICE REVIEW AGENCY.—1559(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. SEC. 534. DISPOSITION OF MEMBERS FOUND TO BE FIT FOR DUTY WHO ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR DEPLOYMENT OR WORLD- WIDE ASSIGNMENT FOR MEDICAL REASONS. (a) DISPOSITION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1214 the following new section: Regulations.