Armed Force solely because such individual was a covered individual. (B) Return of repaid bonus Not later than 30 days after an individual described in subparagraph (A) makes an election under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall return to such individual a bonus paid under such section to such individual and repaid by such individual pursuant to such subsection (f) and section 373 of such title. (c) Retroactive characterizations of discharge In the case of a covered individual who does not make an election under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall ensure that the discharge of such individual is characterized as honorable. (d) Expungement of adverse action The Secretary concerned shall expunge from the military service record of a covered individual any reference to adverse action against such individual solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID-19. (e) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on progress in carrying out this section. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered individual means an individual who— (A) as a member of an Armed Force, requested an exemption from an order to receive a vaccination against COVID-19