CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY FOR DEFERRAL OF MANDATORY SEPARATION OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS) UNTIL AGE 60.

SEC. 514. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY FOR DEFERRAL OF MANDATORY SEPARATION OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS) UNTIL AGE 60. (a) Discretionary Deferral of Mandatory Separation.—Section 10216(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting “Authority for” before “Deferral of Mandatory Separation”; (2) by striking “shall implement” and inserting “may each implement”; (3) by inserting “, at the discretion of the Secretary concerned,” after “so as to allow”; and (4) by striking “for officers”. (b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 10218(a)(3)(A)(i) of such title is amended by striking “if qualified be appointed” and inserting “if qualified may be appointed”.