,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bijg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4 
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to ensure t memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h s]v$ on active    
duty or p]=m$ active s]vice s9ce        
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 9 support ( a     
cont+5cy op]ation or 9 o!r em]g5cy      
situations receive cr$it = su* s]vice 9 
det]m9+ eligibility = e>ly receipt (    
non-regul> s]vice retir$ pay1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,gu>dsm5 &       
,res]vi/s ,p>ity = ,patriots ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 memb]s 
( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h  
be5 s5t into h>m's way & f\ght alongside
 memb]s ( ! regul> compon5ts ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces4  7#b7 ,betwe5 ,septemb] #aa1     
#bjja1 & ,janu>y #bh1 #bjjh1 m ?an      

#fjj1jjj memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts h  
be5 mobiliz$ 9 support ( milit>y        
op]ations 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an & = o!r 
cont+5cy op]ations4  7#c7 ,m ?an        
#adb1jjj memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts h  
be5 mobiliz$ m ?an once dur+ ?is same   
p]iod4  7#d7 ,9 recognition ( ! s]vice  
p]=m$ by ^! memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts1
 ,congress enact$ section #fdg ( !      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law        
#aaj-aha1 #abb ,/at4 #afj71 :i* am5d$   
section #abgca ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to (f] an e>li] retirem5t 
b5efit = memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts :o 
are mobiliz$ 9 support ( cont+5cy       
op]ations4  7#e7 ,h[ev]1 ! am5dm5t made 
by section #fdg ( ! ,national ,def5se   
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 
only consid]s s]vice p]=m$ aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( su* ,act1 ,janu>y #bh1    
#bjjh1 & ?is effective date fails to    
recognize ! s]vice & sacrifice made by  
memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts betwe5      
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & ,janu>y #bh1    

#bjjh4  #c4 ,consid]ation ( s]vice s9ce 
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 9 det]m9+ e>ly    
eligibility = receipt ( non-regul>      
s]vice retir$ pay ,section              
#abgca7;f77#b77;,a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #fdg ( !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law        
#aaj-aha1 #abb ,/at4 #afj71 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ ,janu>y #bh1 #bjjh &      
ins]t+ ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 &  7#b7 by 
/rik+ 9 any fiscal ye> aft] su* date &  
ins]t+ su* duty or s]vice aft] t date   
dur+ fiscal ye> #bjjb & any subsequ5t   
fiscal ye>4