REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF POSTHUMOUS COMMISSIONS AND WARRANTS.

SEC. 502. REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF POSTHUMOUS COMMISSIONS AND WARRANTS.(a) Posthumous Commissions.—Section 1521 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) in subsection (a), by striking “in line of duty” each place it appears; and(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(c) A commission issued under subsection (a) in connection with the promotion of a deceased member to a higher commissioned grade shall require certification by the Secretary concerned that, at the time of death of the member, the member was qualified for appointment to that higher grade.”.(b) Posthumous Warrants.—Section 1522 of such title is amended—(1) in subsection (a), by striking “in line of duty”; and(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(c) A warrant issued under subsection (a) in connection with the promotion of a deceased member to a higher grade shall require a finding by the Secretary concerned that, at the time of death of the member, the member was qualified for appointment to that higher grade.”.