(a) Authority
Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(b) Regulations
The Secretary of Defense shall—
(1)
prescribe regulations to carry out subsection (j) of section 453 of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, in a manner that ensures parity with relevant existing programs of the Department of Defense; and
(2)
issue implementing guidance by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.