RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR MILITARY-TO-MILITARY CONTACTS AND COMPARABLE ACTIVITIES NOT TO BE COUNTED.

SEC. 416. RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR MILITARY-TO-MILITARY CONTACTS AND COMPARABLE ACTIVITIES NOT TO BE COUNTED. Section 168 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): “(f) Active Duty End Strengths.— (1) A member of a reserve component referred to in paragraph (2) shall not be counted for purposes of the following personnel strength limitations: “(A) The end strength for active-duty personnel authorized pursuant to section 115(a)(1) of this title for the fiscal year in which the member carries out the activities referred to in paragraph (2). “(B) The authorized daily average for members in pay grades E-8 and E-9 under section 517 of this title for the calendar year in which the member carries out such activities. “(C) The authorized strengths for commissioned officers under section 523 of this title for the fiscal year in which the member carries out such activities. “(2) A member of a reserve component referred to in paragraph (1) is any member on active duty under an order to active duty for 180 days or more who is engaged in activities authorized under this section.”.