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

SEC. 531. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS ON CAREER FLEXIBILITY TO ENHANCE RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Duration of Program Authority.—Subsection (l) of section 533 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 10 U.S.C. 701 note) is amended to read as follows: “(l) Duration of Program Authority. No member of the Armed Forces may be released from active duty under a pilot program conducted under this section after December 31, 2015.” . (b) Continuation of Annual Limitation on Selection of Participants.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking “each of calendar years 2009 through 2012” and inserting “a calendar year”. (c) Additional Reports Required.—Subsection (k) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “June 1, 2011, and June 1, 2013” and inserting “June 1 of 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017”; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking “March 1, 2016” and inserting “March 1, 2019”.