EXTENSION THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1999 OF CERTAIN FORCE DRAW-DOWN TRANSITION AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND BENEFITS.

SEC. 561. EXTENSION THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1999 OF CERTAIN FORCE DRAW-DOWN TRANSITION AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND BENEFITS. (a) Early Retirement Authority for Active Duty Members.—Section 4403(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 106 Stat. 2704; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note) is amended by striking out “October 1, 1995” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1999”. (b) Selective Early Retirement Boards.—Section 638a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “five-year period” and inserting in lieu thereof “nine-year period”. (c) Required Length of Commissioned Service for Voluntary Retirement as an Officer.—Sections 3911(b), 6323(a)(2), and 8911(b) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “five-year period” and inserting in lieu thereof “nine-year period”. (d) Reduction of Time-in-Grade Requirement for Retention of Grade Upon Voluntary Retirement.—Section 1370(a)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “five-year period” and inserting in lieu thereof “nine-year period”. (e) Retirement of Certain Limited Duty Officers of the Navy.—Sections 633 and 634, and subsection (a)(5) and (i) of section 6383, of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “October 1, 1995” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1999”. (f) Guard and Reserve Transition Initiatives.—(1) Section 4411 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 106 Stat. 2712; 10 U.S.C. 1162 note) is amended by striking out “September 30, 1995” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1999”. (2) Section 4416 of such Act (106 Stat. 2714; 10 U.S.C. 1162 note) is amended— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking out “the period referred to in subsection (c)” and inserting in lieu thereof “the force reduction transition period”; (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking out “October 1, 1995,” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1999,”; and (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking out “Retired Reserve—” and all that follows in that paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof “Retired Reserve.”; and (B) by striking out subsection (c). 107 STAT. 1668 (3) Section 4418(a) of such Act (106 Stat. 2717; 10 U.S.C. 1162 note) is amended by inserting “during the force reduction transition period” before “is entitled to separation pay”. (4) Section 1331a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking out “October 1, 1995” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1999”; (B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out “within one year after the date of the notification referred to in paragraph (1)”; and (C) in subsection (b), by striking out “October 1, 1995” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1999”. (g) Special Separation Benefit.—Section 1174a(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “September 30, 1995” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1999”. (h) Voluntary Separation Incentive.—Section 1175 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsections (d)(3) and (h)(6), by striking out “September 30, 1995” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1999”; and (2) in subsection (h)(7)(A), by striking out “fiscal year 1996” and inserting in lieu thereof “fiscal year 1999”. (i) Health, Commissary, and Family Housing Benefits.—Sections 1145(a)(1), 1145(c)(1), 1146, and 1147(a) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “five-year period” and inserting in lieu thereof “nine-year period”. (j) Guard and Reserve Affiliation Preference.—Section 1150(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “five-year period” and inserting in lieu thereof “nine-year period”. (k) Assistance To Obtain Employment as Teacher.—Section 1151(c)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “five-year period” and inserting in lieu thereof “seven-year period”. (l) Travel and Transportation Allowances and Storage of Baggage and Household Effects for Certain Members Being Involuntarily Separated.—(1) Sections 404(c)(1)(C), 404(f)(2)(B)(v), 406(a)(2)(B)(v), and 406(g)(1)(C) of title 37, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “five-year period” and inserting in lieu thereof “nine-year period”. (2) Section 503(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 37 U.S.C. 406 note) is amended by striking out “five-year period” and inserting in lieu thereof “nine-year period”. (m) Waiver of Service Requirement for Certain Reservists Under Montgomery GI Bill.—Section 2133(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, and section 3012(b)(1)(B)(iii) of title 38, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “September 30, 1995,” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1999,”. (n) Continued Enrollment of Dependents in Defense Dependents’ Education System.—Section 1407(c)(1) of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 926(c)(1) is amended by striking out “five-year period” and inserting in lieu thereof “nine-year period”. (o) Program of Educational Leave Relating to Continuing Public and Community Service.—Section 4463(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (106 Stat. 2741; 107 STAT. 166910 U.S.C. 1143a note) is amended by striking out “September 30, 1995” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1999”.