Expansion of authorities to enable interoperability among military health care professionals of the United States and partner countries

(a) Licensure requirement for health-care professionals Section 1094(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (J); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs: (E) Japan. (F) The Republic of Korea. (G) France. (H) Germany. (I) Qatar.. (b) Exchange of defense personnel between United States and friendly foreign countries Section 311 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) (A) Subject to certification under subparagraph (B), an agreement for the exchange of health care professionals may provide for assignment of Department of Defense personnel to perform authorized Federal duties in foreign military medical facilities or operational platforms. (B) In carrying out subparagraph (A), the commander of the appropriate geographic combatant command, or an authorized designee, following a review of applicable international agreements, national laws, and regulations, shall certify that sufficient mitigation of criminal and civil liability for health care professionals exists in the location in which authorized Federal duties are to be performed.; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking In the case of and inserting (1) In the case of; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) An agreement for the exchange of health care professionals is subject to licensure requirements as defined in section 1094 of this title..