JOINT DUTY CREDIT.

SEC. 522. JOINT DUTY CREDIT. Paragraph (4) of section 664(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking “The” and inserting “Except as provided in subparagraph (F), the”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(F) Service in a temporary joint task force assignment not involved in combat or combat-related operations may not be credited for the purposes of joint duty, unless, and only if— “(i) the service of the officer and the nature of the joint task force not only meet all criteria of this section, except subparagraph (E), but also any additional criteria the Secretary may establish; “(ii) the Secretary has specifically approved the operation conducted by the joint task force as one that qualifies for joint service credit, and notifies Congress upon each approval, providing the criteria that led to that approval; and “(iii) the operation is conducted by the joint task force in an environment where an extremely fragile state of peace and high potential for hostilities coexist.”.