TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN FORCE DRAWDOWN TRANSITION AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND BENEFITS.

SEC. 551. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN FORCE DRAWDOWN TRANSITION AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND BENEFITS. (a) Early Retirement Authority for Active Force Members.— Section 4403(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 1293 note) is amended by striking out “October 1, 1999” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 2001”. (b) SSB AND VSI.— Sections 1174a(h) and 1175(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking out “September 30, 1999” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 2001”. (c) Selective Early Retirement Boards.— Section 638a(a) of such title is amended by striking out “during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001”. (d) Time-in-Grade Requirement for Retention of Grade Upon Voluntary Retirement.— Section 1370(a)(2)(A) of such title is amended by striking out “during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001”. (e) Minimum Commissioned Service for voluntary Retirement as an Officer.— Sections 3911(b), 6323(a)(2), and 8911(b) of such title are amended by striking out “during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001”. (f) Travel, Transportation, and Storage Benefits.— 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, and section 503(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (37 U.S.C. 406 note) are amended by striking out “during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001”. (g) Educational Leave for Public and Community Service.— Section 4463(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 1143a note) is amended by striking out “September 30, 1999” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 2001”. 112 STAT. 2026 (h) Transitional Health Benefits.— Section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsections (a)(1) and (c)(D, by striking out “during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001”; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking out “during the five-year period beginning on October 1, 1994” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on October 1, 1994, and ending on September 30, 2001”. (i) Transitional Commissary and Exchange Benefits.— Section 1146 of such title is amended— (1) by striking out “during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001”; and (2) by striking out “during the five-year period beginning on October 1, 1994” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on October 1, 1994, and ending on September 30, 2001”. (j) Transitional Use of Military Housing.— Section 1147(a) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out “during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001”; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking out “during the five-year period beginning on October 1, 1994” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on October 1, 1994, and ending on September 30, 2001”. (k) 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)(D) is amended by striking out “during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001”. (l) Force Reduction Transition Period Definition.— Section 4411 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 12681 note) is amended by striking out “September 30, 1999” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 2001”. (m) Temporary Special Authority for Force Reduction Period Retirements.— Section 4416(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 12681 note) is amended by striking out “October 1, 1999” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 2001”. (n) Retired Pay for Non-Regular Service.— (1) Section 12731(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “September 30, 1999” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 2001”. (2) Section 12731a of such title is amended in subsections (a)(1)(B) and (b) by striking out “October 1, 1999” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 2001”. (o) Reduction of Time-in-Grade Requirement for Retention of Grade Upon Voluntary Retirement.— Section 1370(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:112 STAT. 2027 “(5) The Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary of a military department to reduce the 3-year period required by paragraph (3)(A) to a period not less than 2 years in the case of retirements effective during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph and ending on September 30, 2001. The number of reserve commissioned officers of an armed force in the same grade for whom a reduction is made during any fiscal year in the period of service-in-grade otherwise required under this paragraph may not exceed the number equal to 2 percent of the strength authorized for that fiscal year for reserve commissioned officers of that armed force in an active status in that grade.”. (p) Affiliation With Guard and Reserve Units; Waiver of Certain Limitations.— Section 1150(a) of such title is amended by striking out “during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001”. (q) Reserve Montgomery GI Bill.— Section 16133(b)(1)(B) of such title is amended by striking out “September 30, 1999” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 2001”.