to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. Sec. 1110. Modification to shore leave accrual for crews of vessels to support crew rotations and improve retention of civilian mariners. Sec. 1111. Assessments of staffing in Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. Sec. 1112. Military Spouse Employment Act. Sec. 1113. Amendments to the John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program. Sec. 1114. Including military service in determining family and medical leave eligibility for Federal employees. Sec. 1115. Exception to limitation on number of Senior Executive Service positions for the Department of Defense. Sec. 1116. Extension of direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for post-secondary students and recent graduates. Sec. 1117. Authority to employ civilian faculty members at Space Force schools. Sec. 1118. Report and sunset relating to inapplicability of certification of executive qualifications by qualification review boards of Office of Personnel Management. Sec. 1119. Expansion of noncompetitive appointment eligibility to spouses of Department of Defense civilians. Sec. 1120. Elimination of Government Accountability Office review requirement relating to Department of Defense personnel authorities. 1101. Diversity, equity, and inclusion personnel grade cap (a) In general The Secretary concerned may not appoint to, or otherwise employ in, any position with primary duties as described in subsection (b) a civilian employee paid annual pay at a rate that exceeds the equivalent of the rate payable for GS–10, not adjusted for locality. (b) Covered duties The duties referred to in subsection (a) are as follows: (1) Developing, refining, and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion policy. (2) Leading working groups and councils to developing diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and objectives to measure performance and outcomes. (3) Creating and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion education, training courses, and workshops for military and civilian