Pilot authority for extended length of orders to active duty for preplanned missions in support of the combatant commands

Section 12304b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: (i) Temporary authority for extended activation for Marine Corps (1) The Secretary of the Navy may exercise the authority under subsection (a) with respect to units of the Selected Reserve of the Marine Corps by substituting 545 consecutive days for 365 consecutive days. (2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Navy may not order a unit to active duty in direct support of an operation for more than 365 consecutive days. For purposes of this paragraph, direct support does not include training, exercises, or preparation activities prior to deployment to support an operation. (3) The authority under this subsection shall terminate on December 31, 2030.; and (3) in subsection (j), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section, by striking section 231(f)(2) and inserting section 231.