GENERAL OFFICER AND FLAG OFFICER REFORM.

SEC. 502. GENERAL OFFICER AND FLAG OFFICER REFORM.(a) Removal of Certain Positions From Exception to Distribution Limits.—(1) Removal of positions.—Subsection (b) of section 525 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:“(b) The limitations of subsection (a) do not include the following:125 STAT. 1387“(1) An officer released from a joint duty assignment, but only during the 60-day period beginning on the date the officer departs the joint duty assignment, except that the Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary of a military department to extend the 60-day period by an additional 120 days, but no more than three officers from each armed forces may be on active duty who are excluded under this paragraph.“(2) The number of officers required to serve in joint duty assignments as authorized by the Secretary of Defense under section 526(b) for each military service.”.(2) Effective date.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2012.(b) Limitation on Number of General and Flag Officers on Active Duty.—(1) Limitation; exclusion for joint duty requirements.—Section 526 of such title is amended—(A) in subsection (a)—(i) in paragraph (1), by striking “230” and inserting “231”;(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking “160” and inserting “161”;(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking “208” and inserting “198”; and(iv) in paragraph (4), by striking “60” and inserting “61”; and(B) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking “76” and inserting “73”.(2) Distribution limitation.—Section 525(a) of such title is amended—(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking “45” and inserting “46”;(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking “43” and inserting “44”;(C) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking “32” and inserting “33”; and(D) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking “22” and inserting “23”.(3) Effective date.—The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on October 1, 2013.(c) Limited Exclusion for Joint Duty Assignments From Authorized Strength Limitation.—(1) Exclusion.—Subsection (b) of section 526 of such title is amended by striking “324” and inserting “310”.(2) Effective date.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2012.(d) Elimination of Complete Exclusion for Officers Serving in Certain Intelligence Positions.—(1) Elimination of current broad exclusion.—Section 528 of such title is amended by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d) and inserting the following new subsections:“(b) Director and Deputy Director of CIA.—When the position of Director or Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency is held by an officer of the armed forces, the position, so long as the officer serves in the position, shall be designated, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 526 of this title, as one of the general officer and flag officer positions to be excluded from the limitations in subsection (a) of such section.125 STAT. 1388“(c) Associate Director of Military Affairs, CIA.—When the position of Associate Director of Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency, or any successor position, is held by an officer of the armed forces, the position, so long as the officer serves in the position, shall be designated, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 526 of this title, as one of the general officer and flag officer positions to be excluded from the limitations in subsection (a) of such section.“(d) Officers Serving in Office of DNI.—When a position in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence designated by agreement between the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence is held by a general officer or flag officer of the armed forces, the position, so long as the officer serves in the position, shall be designated, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 526 of this title, as one of the general officer and flag officer positions to be excluded from the limitations in subsection (a) of such section. However, not more than five of such positions may be included among the excluded positions at any time.”.(2) Clerical amendments.—(A) Section heading.—The heading of such section is amended to read as follows:“§ 528. Officers serving in certain intelligence positions: military status; application of distribution and strength limitations; pay and allowances” .(B) Table of sections.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 32 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 528 and inserting the following new item: “528. Officers serving in certain intelligence positions: military status; application of distribution and strength limitations; pay and allowances.”.