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Title V: MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Sec. 511Recruitment: improvements relating to secondary schools

TL;DR

Amends title 10, United States Code relating to recruitment: improvements relating to secondary schools.

Statutory text

Section 503

(c)

(1) (A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)in clause (ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2)in clause (iii)—(A)by inserting academic grades, sexes, after student names,; and(B)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following new clause:(iv)in addition to the requirement under clause (ii), shall, upon the request of a military recruiter for the purpose described in clause (i), provide at least four visits to each secondary school across each academic year, between classes, when students are physically present, and in a manner that does not interfere with class attendance and, after reasonable notice, in meeting spaces (including auditoriums), at athletic functions, and at other group or social activities..