Amendments
2011—Subsec. (d)(2). [Pub. L. 112–81, § 1105(1)], amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “An employee appointed under this section is not eligible for any bonus, monetary award, or other monetary incentive for service except for payments authorized under this section.”
Subsec. (d)(3). [Pub. L. 112–81, § 1105(2)], inserted at end “In computing an employee’s total annual compensation for purposes of the preceding sentence, any payment referred to in paragraph (2)(B) shall be excluded.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Policy on Senior Mentors
[Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XI, § 1105], Jan. 2, 2013, [126 Stat. 1973], provided that:“(a)
In General.—
The Secretary of Defense shall provide written notice to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] at least 60 days before implementing any change in the policy regarding senior mentors issued on or about April 1, 2010.
“(b)
Applicability.—
Changes implemented before the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 2, 2013] shall not be affected by this section.”
Disclosure of Senior Mentors
[Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title XI, § 1124], Dec. 31, 2011, [125 Stat. 1618], provided that:“(a)
Requirement to Disclose Names of Senior Mentors.—
The Secretary of Defense shall disclose the names of senior mentors serving in the Department of Defense by publishing a list of the names on the publicly available website of the Department of Defense. The list shall be updated at least quarterly.
“(b)
Senior Mentor Defined.—
In this section, the term ‘senior mentor’ has the meaning provided in the memorandum from the Secretary of Defense relating to policy on senior mentors, dated April 1, 2010.”
Requirements for Department of Defense Senior Mentors
[Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title XI, § 1102], Jan. 7, 2011, [124 Stat. 4382], provided that:“(a)
In General.—
The Secretary of Defense shall issue appropriate policies and procedures to ensure that all senior mentors employed by the Department of Defense are—
“(2)
required to comply with all applicable Federal laws and regulations on personnel and ethics matters.
“(b)
Senior Mentor Defined.—
In this section, the term ‘senior mentor’ means a retired flag, general, or other military officer or retired senior civilian official who provides expert experience-based mentoring, teaching, training, advice, and recommendations to senior military officers, staffs, and students as they participate in war games, warfighting courses, operational planning, operational exercises, and decision-making exercises.”