EXPANSION OF REPORT ON FUTURE SERVICEMEMBER PREPARATORY COURSE.

SEC. 531. EXPANSION OF REPORT ON FUTURE SERVICEMEMBER PREPARATORY COURSE. Section 546 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 10 U.S.C. 520 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: “(2) Graduation requirement Prior to attending initial basic training, all enlisted persons attending the course established under this section must achieve a score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test that is— “(A) at least 10 points higher than the individual’s most recent score taken prior to the individual’s date of enlistment; or “(B) no longer subject to the restrictions of section 520 of title 10, United States Code.” ; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking “course graduation requirements within 180 days of enlistment” and inserting “meaningful progress, as determined by the Secretary concerned, within 90 days of enlistment”; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and (B) by inserting, after paragraph (3), the following new paragraphs: “(4) The determination of the Secretary regarding the effectiveness of the preparatory course. “(5) Recommendations of the Secretary regarding— “(A) how to improve the preparatory course; “(B) whether to expand the preparatory course.” .