,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjad ,mr4    
,re$ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d titles   
#e1 #aj1 & #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to 
elim9ate inequities 9 ! treatm5t (      
,national ,gu>d te*nicians1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,national ,gu>d         
,te*nician ,equity ,act4  #b4  ,titles  
#aj & #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 am5dm5ts
 reg>d+ ,national ,gu>d te*nicians &    
relat$ provisions  7a7  ,au?ority ,to   
employ te*nician z non-,dual /atus      
te*nician aft] #bj ye>s ( cr$itable     
s]vice  ,subsection 7c7 ( section #gji (
 title #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,a p]son   
%all h ! "r to be employ$ "u subsection 
7a7 z a non-dual /atus te*nician 7z     
def9$ by section #ajbag ( title #aj7    
if--  7#a7 ! te*nician position occupi$ 
by ! p]son has be5 designat$ by !       

,secret>y conc]n$ to be fill$ only by a 
non-dual /atus te*nician2 or  7#b7 !    
p]son occupy+ ! te*nician position has  
at lea/ #bj ye>s ( cr$itable s]vice z a 
milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus74  4  7b7 
,exception to dual-,/atus employm5t     
condition ( memb]%ip 9 ,select$ ,res]ve 
,section #ajbaf ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 by ins]t+      
subject to subsection 7d71 be=e is      
requir$2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#a71  
by /rik+ ,unless specifically exempt$ by
 law & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9       
section #gji7;c77#b7 ( title #cb or z   
o!rwise specifically exempt$ by law4    
7c7  ,cont9u$ comp5sation aft] loss (   
memb]%ip 9 ,select$ ,res]ve  ,subsection
 7e7 ( section #ajbaf ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7e7  ,cont9u$ comp5sation aft] 
loss ( memb]%ip 9 ,select$ ,res]ve      
,funds appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se may cont9ue to be us$ to provide
 comp5sation to a milit>y te*nician :o 0

 hir$ z a milit>y te*nician 7dual       
/atus71 b :o is no long] a memb] ( !    
,select$ ,res]ve4  4  7d7 ,exemption (  
milit>y te*nicians f review by ,army    
,qualitative ,ret5tion ,program or ,air 
,=ce ,selective ,ret5tion ,program      
,subsection 7f7 ( su* section is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7f7 ,exemption f     
consid]ation by ,arm$ ,=ces ret5tion    
bo>ds ,a milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus7 
:o is fully qualifi$ 9 ! te*nician's    
milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus7 position 
& is prop]ly p]=m+ ! te*nician's milit>y
 te*nician duties 9 su* position-- 7#a7 
%all be reta9$ 9 ! arm$ =ces2  7#b7 may 
n be consid]$ = involunt>y sep>ation by 
a ret5tion bo>d ( ! arm$ =ce conc]n$2 & 
7#c7 %all be entitl$ to re-enli/ z an   
enli/$ memb] s z to ma9ta9 eligibility =
 cont9u$ employm5t z a milit>y te*nician
 7dual /atus74  4  7e7  ,repeal (       
p]man5t limitations on numb] ( non-,dual
 /atus te*nicians  ,section #ajbag (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsection 7c74  7f7          

,te*nician re/rict$ "r ( appeal & adv]se
 actions cov]$  7#a7  ,rights (         
grievance1 arbitration1 appeal1 & review
 beyond ,,ag  ,section #gji ( title #cb1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9
 subsection 7f7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law & "u & ins]t+ ,"u2 &   
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ a "r (   
appeal & ins]t+ subject to subsection   
7j71 a "r ( appeal2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7j7  7#a7
 ,not)/&+ subsection 7f77#d7 or any o!r 
provision ( law1 a te*nician & a labor  
organization t is ! exclusive           
repres5tative ( a b>ga9+ unit includ+ ! 
te*nician %all h ! rights ( grievance1  
arbitration1 appeal1 & review ext5d+    
beyond ! adjutant g5]al ( ! jurisdiction
 conc]n$ & to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems           
,protection ,bo>d & !reaft] to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,f$]al      
,circuit1 9 ! same mann] z provid$ 9    
sections #dcjc1 #gaba1 & #ggja-ggjc (   
title #e1 ) respect to a p]=mance-bas$  

or adv]se action impos+ removal1        
susp5sion = m ?an #ad days1 furl\gh =   
#cj days or less1 or r$uction 9 pay or  
pay b& 7or comp>able r$uction74  7#b7   
,?is subsection does n apply to a       
te*nician :o is s]v+ "u a tempor>y      
appo9tm5t or 9 a trial or probation>y   
p]iod4  4  7#b7  ,adv]se actions cov]$  
,section #gji7;g7 ( title #cb1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #geaa1 &
 #geab4  7#c7  ,con=m+ am5dm5t  ,section
 #geaa7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 z p>agraphs  
7#e7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively4  7g7     
,repeal ( prohibition aga9/ ov]time pay 
= ,national ,gu>d te*nicians  ,section  
#gji7;h7 ( title #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,not)/&+ 
section #eedb or #eedc ( title #e or any
 o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ %all pay a te*nician = irregul> 
or ov]time "w at a rate equal to ! rate 

( basic pay applicable to ! te*nician1  
except t1 at ! reque/ ( ! te*nician1 !  
,secret>y may grant ! te*nician1 in/ead 
( su* pay1 an am\nt ( comp5satory "t (f 
f ! te*nician's s*$ul$ t\r ( duty equal 
to ! am\nt ( "t sp5t 9 su* irregul> or  
ov]time "w44  #c4  ,title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 am5dm5t reg>d+ ,national  
,gu>d te*nicians & relat$ matt]s  7a7   
,leave  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  ,section         
#fcbc7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+         
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72  7,b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#c73  7#c7  
,an employee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o
 volunte]s = active ,gu>d & ,res]ve duty
 7z describ$ 9 section #aja7;d77#f7 (   
title #aj7 or tra9+ or duty "u section  
#ejb7;f7 ( title #cb %all n accrue leave
 "u ?is subsection4  4  7#b7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      

,def5se %all submit to ,congress a      
report sett+ =? ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a       
description ( ! av]age numb] ( h\rs p]  
fiscal ye> t a ,f$]al employee :o is    
also a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d sp5ds 9
 any type ( leave /atus 7includ+ leave  
)\t pay7 9 ord] to cov] p]iods ( active 
duty = tra9+ or inactive-duty tra9+ 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #cg1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code71 or to engage 9 o!r tra9+
 "u sections #ejb-eje ( title #cb1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t
 :e!r leave provid$ "u section #fcbc7;a7
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z     
am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a771 is adequate to 
cov] ! op]ational tempo ( ! ,national   
,gu>d4  7b7  ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates report on heal? c>e       
b5efits  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report
 sett+ =? ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an evaluation
 ( ! feasibility ( conv]t+ milit>y      
te*nicians f ,,fehbp cov]age to cov]age 

provid$ "u ! ,,tric>e ,res]ve ,select   
option ( ! ,,tric>e program4  7,b7 ,a   
description ( any problems associat$ ) !
 conv]sion ( milit>y te*nicians f       
,,fehbp cov]age to cov]age provid$ "u   
*apt] #ee ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 dur+ cont+5cy op]ations4  7#b7   
,def9itions  ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! 
t]m cont+5cy op]ation has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#ac7 ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,! t]m  
,,fehbp cov]age means cov]age provid$ "u
 *apt] #hi ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4