; or (ii) the placement of a minor child with the member for adoption or long-term foster care. . (c) Credit for retired pay purposes Section 602(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 10 U.S.C. 12732 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking maternity leave and all that follows through birth of a child and inserting parental leave described in section 12732(a)(2)(G) of title 10, United States Code, taken by a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking maternity leave and all that follows through childbirth event and inserting parental leave taken by the member ; and (3) in paragraph (3), by striking maternity leave each place it appears and inserting parental leave . (d) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to periods of parental leave that commence on or after that date.