S.Amdt. 1416

1. Adds SEC. 596. RECRUITMENT AND ENLISTMENT OF HOME SCHOOLED STUDENTS IN THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle H of title V

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   In S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2005.

   Inserted: SEC. 596. RECRUITMENT AND ENLISTMENT OF HOME SCHOOLED STUDENTS IN THE ARMED FORCES.

   Inserted: (a) Policy on Recruitment and Enlistment.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall prescribe a policy for the recruitment and enlistment of home schooled students in the Armed Force or Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary.

   Inserted: (2) Uniformity across the armed forces.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the polices prescribed under paragraph (1) apply, to the extent practicable, uniformly across the Armed Forces.

   Inserted: (b) Elements.--The policy under subsection (a) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (1) An identification of a graduate of home schooling for purposes of recruitment and enlistment in the Armed Forces that is in accordance with the requirements described in subsection (c).

   Inserted: (2) Provision for the treatment of graduates of home schooling with Tier I status with no practical limit with regard to enlistment.

   Inserted: (3) An exemption of graduates of home schooling from the requirement for a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent (GED) as a precondition for enlistment in the Armed Forces.

   Inserted: (c) Home School Graduates.--In identifying a graduate of home schooling for purposes of subsection (b), the Secretary concerned shall ensure that the graduate meets each of the following requirements:

   Inserted: (1) The home school graduate has taken the Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) and scored 50 or above.

   Inserted: (2) The home school graduate has provided the Secretary concerned with--

   Inserted: (A) a signed home school notice of intent form that conforms with the State law of the State where the graduate resided when the graduate was in home school; or

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   Inserted: (B) a home school certificate or diploma from--

   Inserted: (i) the parent or guardian of the graduate; or

   Inserted: (ii) a national curriculum provider.

   Inserted: (3) The home school graduate has provided the Secretary concerned with a copy of the graduate's transcript for all secondary school grades completed, which transcript shall--

   Inserted: (A) include the enrollment date, graduation date, and type of curriculum; and

   Inserted: (B) reflect successful completion of the last full academic year of schooling from the home school national curriculum provider, parent, or guardian issuing the home school certificate or diploma.

   Inserted: (4) The home school curriculum used by the home school graduate involved parental instruction and supervision and closely patterned the normal credit hours per subject as used in a traditional secondary school.

   Inserted: (5) The home school graduate has provided the Secretary concerned with a third party verification letter of the graduate's home school status by the Home School Legal Defense Association or a State or county home school association or organization.

   Inserted: (d) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term "Secretary concerned" has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following:

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