MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS ON CAREER FLEXIBILITY TO ENHANCE RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

SEC. 522. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS ON CAREER FLEXIBILITY TO ENHANCE RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Extension of Programs to Certain Active Guard and Reserve Personnel.—Section 533 of Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (10 U.S.C. prec. 701 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting “and members on active Guard and Reserve duty” after “officers and enlisted members of the regular components”; (2) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and (3) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new subsection (l): “(l) Definition. In this section, the term ‘active Guard and Reserve duty’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(d)(6) of title 10, United States Code.” . (b) Authority To Carry Forward Unused Accrued Leave.—Subsection (h) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) Leave. A member who participates in a pilot program is entitled to carry forward the leave balance existing as of the day on which the member begins participation and accumulated in accordance with section 701 of title 10, United States Code, but not to exceed 60 days.” . (c) Authority for Disability Processing.—Subsection (j) of such section is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking “Medical and Dental Care” and inserting “Continued Entitlements”; (2) by striking “for purposes of the entitlement” and inserting“for purposes of— “(1) the entitlement” ; (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) retirement or separation for physical disability under the provisions of chapters 55 and 61 of title 10, United States Code.” .