EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS FROM LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO GRANT A WAIVER OF REQUIRED COMPLETION OR SEQUENCING FOR JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.

SEC. 502. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS FROM LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO GRANT A WAIVER OF REQUIRED COMPLETION OR SEQUENCING FOR JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. (a) Exclusion from Limitation.—There shall be excluded from counting for purposes of the 10-percent limitation set forth in the last sentence of section 661(c)(3)(D) of title 10, United States Code (limiting the authority to grant waivers related to sequencing or completion of program of joint professional military education), any officer selected for the joint specialty who— (1) on December 28, 2001, met the requirements of section 661(c) of such title for nomination for the joint specialty, but who had not been nominated for that specialty before that date by the Secretary of the military department concerned; and (2) before the date of the enactment of this Act was automatically nominated for the joint specialty as a result of section 661(b)(2) of such title. (b) Termination.—The provisions of subsection (a) shall terminate on October 1, 2006. (c) Cross-Reference Correction.—Section 661(c)(3)(E) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “subparagraph” and inserting “paragraph”.