RETENTION IN AN ACTIVE STATUS OF ENLISTED RESERVES WITH BETWEEN 18 AND 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.

SEC. 562. RETENTION IN AN ACTIVE STATUS OF ENLISTED RESERVES WITH BETWEEN 18 AND 20 YEARS OF SERVICE. (a) Sanctuary for Reserve Members.—Section 1176 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(b) Reserve Members in Active Status.—A reserve enlisted member serving in an active status who is selected to be involuntarily separated (other than for physical disability or for cause), or whose term of enlistment expires and who is denied reenlistment (other than for physical disability or for cause), and who on the date on which the member is to be discharged or transferred from an active status is entitled to be credited with at least 18 but less than 20 years of service computed under section 1332 of this title, may not be discharged, denied reenlistment, or transferred from an active status without the member’s consent before the earlier of the following: “(1) If as of the date on which the member is to be discharged or transferred from an active status the member has at least 18, but less than 19, years of service computed under section 1332 of this title— “(A) the date on which the member is entitled to be credited with 20 years of service computed under section 1332 of this title; or “(B) the third anniversary of the date on which the member would otherwise be discharged or transferred from an active status. “(2) If as of the date on which the member is to be discharged or transferred from an active status the member has at least 19, but less than 20, years of service computed under section 1332 of this title— “(A) the date on which the member is entitled to be credited with 20 years of service computed under section 1332 of this title; or “(B) the second anniversary of the date on which the member would otherwise be discharged or transferred from an active status.”. (b) Effective Date.—Subsection (b) of section 1176 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect as of October 23, 1992.