ANNUAL LIMITATION ON END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS FOR REGULAR COMPONENT OF THE ARMY AND MARINE CORPS.

SEC. 403. ANNUAL LIMITATION ON END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS FOR REGULAR COMPONENT OF THE ARMY AND MARINE CORPS. (a) Annual Limitation on Army End Strength Reductions.—The end strength of the regular component of the Army shall not be reduced by more than 25,000 members during each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017 from the end strength of the regular component of the Army at the end of the preceding fiscal year. (b) Annual Limitation on Marine Corps End Strength Reductions.—The end strength of the regular component of the Marine Corps shall not be reduced by more than 7,500 members during each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017 from the end strength of the regular component of the Marine Corps at the end of the preceding fiscal year.