ASSIGNMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE JOHN S. MCCAIN STRATEGIC DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM.

SEC. 906. ASSIGNMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE JOHN S. MCCAIN STRATEGIC DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM. Section 932(e) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking “and each Under Secretary of Defense and Director of a Defense Agency who reports directly to the Secretary of Defense,” and inserting “, each Under Secretary of Defense, and other officials, as designated by the Secretary of Defense, within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (as defined in section 131 of title 10, United States Code) who report directly to the Secretary of Defense”; and (B) by striking “or Director” and inserting “or official within the Office of the Secretary of Defense”; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking “Under Secretaries and Directors” and inserting “Under Secretaries of Defense and other officials within the Office of the Secretary of Defense”; and (B) by striking “Under Secretary, or Director” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense, or other official within the Office of the Secretary of Defense”; and (3) in paragraph (7), by striking “shall be on a first-come, first-served basis” and inserting “may require a minimum service agreement, as determined by the Secretary”.