To expand and enhance the authority of the Secretaries of the military departments to remit or cancel indebtedness of members of the Armed Forces.

1. Adds SEC. 662. EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO REMIT OR CANCEL INDEBTEDNESS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle E of title VI

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   (c) Clarification of Membership on Local Board of Trustees.-- Section 1516(c)(1)(H) of such Act (24 U.S.C. 416(c)(1)(K)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", who shall be a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in the grade of brigadier general, or in the case of the Navy, rear admiral (lower half)".

   Inserted: SEC. 662. EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO REMIT OR CANCEL INDEBTEDNESS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

   Inserted: (a) Members of the Army.--

   Inserted: (1) Coverage of all members and former members.--Subsection (a) of section 4837 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "a member of the Army" and all that follows through "in an active status" and inserting "a member of the Army (including a member on active duty or a member of a reserve component in an active status), a retired member of the Army, or a former member of the Army".

   Inserted: (2) Time for exercise of authority.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1), by adding "or" at the end; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following new paragraph (2):

   Inserted: "(2) in the case of any other member of the Army covered by subsection (a), during such period or periods as the Secretary of Defense may provide in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.".

   Inserted: (3) Repeal of termination of modified authority.--Paragraph (3) of section 683(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3322; 10 U.S.C. 4837 note) is repealed.

   Inserted: (b) Members of the Navy.--

   Inserted: (1) Coverage of all members and former members.--Section 6161 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "a member of the Navy" and all that follows through "in an active status" and inserting "a member of the Navy (including a member on active duty or a member of a reserve component in an active status), a retired member of the Navy , or a former member of the Navy".

   Inserted: (2) Time for exercise of authority.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1), by adding "or" at the end; and

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   Inserted: (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following new paragraph (2):

   Inserted: "(2) in the case of any other member of the Navy covered by subsection (a), during such period or periods as the Secretary of Defense may provide in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.".

   Inserted: (3) Repeal of termination of modified authority.--Paragraph (3) of section 683(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (119 Stat. 3323; 10 U.S.C. 6161 note) is repealed.

   Inserted: (c) Members of the Air Force.--

   Inserted: (1) Coverage of all members and former members.--Subsection (a) of section 4837 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "a member of the Air Force" and all that follows through "in an active status" and inserting "a member of the Air Force (including a member on active duty or a member of a reserve component in an active status), a retired member of the Air Force, or a former member of the Air Force".

   Inserted: (2) Time for exercise of authority.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1), by adding "or" at the end; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following new paragraph (2):

   Inserted: "(2) in the case of any other member of the Air Force covered by subsection (a), during such period or periods as the Secretary of Defense may provide in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.".

   Inserted: (3) Repeal of termination of modified authority.--Paragraph (3) of section 683(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (119 Stat. 3324; 10 U.S.C. 9837 note) is repealed.

   Inserted: (d) Deadline for Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the regulations required for purposes of sections 4837, 6161, and 9837 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section, not later than March 1, 2007.

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   At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:

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