Definition of chaplain for title 10, United States Code

Section 101(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (17) The term chaplain means a fully qualified religious ministry professional from a religious tradition who— (A) satisfies the professional qualifications of the chaplain’s religious-endorsing organization (as defined in sections 7217, 8221, and 9217 of this title) and the educational requirements of the Department of Defense and the Armed Force in which the chaplain serves or will serve; and (B) is appointed as both an officer in the Chaplain Corps of the Armed Forces and a representative of the chaplain’s religious-endorsing organization, to which the chaplain shall remain accountable to for providing religious ministry to the armed forces..