,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ecdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bj1 #bjah,mr4   
,banks ( ,indiana introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
codify & make p]man5t ! au?ority ( !    
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts to    
conduct programs on c>e] flexibility to 
enhance ret5tion ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y
 ,c>e] ,int]mission ,program ,act (     
#bjah4  #b4 ,p]man5t ,c>e] ,int]mission 
,program  7a7 ,codification & p]man5t   
au?ority ,*apt] #dj ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section #gaj3  #gaj4 ,c>e] 
flexibility to enhance ret5tion ( memb]s
  7a7 ,programs au?oriz$ ,ea* ,secret>y 
( a milit>y dep>tm5t may c>ry out       
programs "u :i* memb]s ( ! regul>       
compon5ts & memb]s on ,active ,gu>d &   
,res]ve duty ( ! arm$ =ces "u !         

jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y may be     
inactivat$ f active s]vice 9 ord] to    
meet p]sonal or pr(essional ne$s &      
return$ to active s]vice at ! end ( su* 
p]iod ( inactivation f active s]vice4   
7b7 ,p]iod ( inactivation f active      
s]vice2 ,effect ( inactivation  7#a7 ,! 
p]iod ( inactivation f active s]vice "u 
a program "u ?is section ( a memb]      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program %all be su* p]iod
 z ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t     
conc]n$ %all specify 9 ! agreem5t ( !   
memb] "u subsection 7c71 except t su*   
p]iod may n exce$ ?ree ye>s4  7#b7 ,any 
s]vice by a ,res]ve (fic] :ile          
p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u ?is section   
%all be exclud$ f computation ( ! total 
ye>s ( s]vice ( t (fic] pursuant to     
section #adgjf7;a7 ( ?is title4  7#c7   
,any p]iod ( p>ticipation ( a memb] 9 a 
program "u ?is section %all n c\nt      
t[>d-- 7,a7 eligibility = retirem5t or  
transf] to ! ,ready ,res]ve "u ei!r     
*apt] #ega or #abbc ( ?is title2 or     
7,b7 computation ( retir$ or reta9] pay 

"u *apt] #ga or #abbc ( ?is title4  7c7 
,agreem5t ,ea* memb] ( ! arm$ =ces :o   
p>ticipates 9 a program "u ?is section  
%all ent] into a writt5 agreem5t ) !    
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$  
"u :i* agreem5t t memb] %all agree z    
foll[s3  7#a7 ,to accept an appo9tm5t or
 enli/1 z applicable1 & s]ve 9 ! ,ready 
,res]ve ( ! arm$ =ces conc]n$ dur+ !    
p]iod ( ! inactivation ( ! memb] f      
active s]vice "u ! program4  7#b7 ,to   
und]go dur+ ! p]iod ( ! inactivation ( !
 memb] f active s]vice "u ! program su* 
inactive s]vice tra9+ z ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ %all require 9 ord] to ensure t 
! memb] reta9s pr(ici5cy1 at a level    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to be    
suffici5t1 9 ! milit>y skills1          
pr(essional qualifications1 & physical  
read9ess ( ! memb] dur+ ! inactivation (
 ! memb] f active s]vice4  7#c7 ,foll[+ 
completion ( ! p]iod ( ! inactivation ( 
! memb] f active s]vice "u ! program1 to
 s]ve two mon?s z a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces 
on active s]vice = ea* mon? ( ! p]iod ( 

! inactivation ( ! memb] f active s]vice
 "u ! program4  7d7 ,conditions (       
release ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
prescribe regulations specify+ !        
guidel9es reg>d+ ! conditions ( release 
t mu/ be consid]$ & address$ 9 !        
agreem5t requir$ by subsection 7c74 ,at 
a m9imum1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe !  
proc$ures & /&>ds to be us$ to in/ruct a
 memb] on ! obligations to be assum$ by 
! memb] "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*          
subsection :ile ! memb] is releas$ f    
active s]vice4  7e7 ,ord] to active     
s]vice ,"u regulations prescrib$ by !   
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$1 
a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces p>ticipat+ 9 a    
program "u ?is section may1 9 !         
discretion ( su* ,secret>y1 be requir$  
to t]m9ate p>ticipation 9 ! program & be
 ord]$ to active s]vice4  7f7 ,pay &    
all[ances  7#a7 ,dur+ ea* mon? (        
p>ticipation 9 a program "u ?is section1
 a memb] :o p>ticipates 9 ! program %all
 be paid basic pay 9 an am\nt equal to  
two-?irtie?s ( ! am\nt ( mon?ly basic   

pay to :i* ! memb] w\ld o!rwise be      
entitl$ "u section #bjd ( title #cg z a 
memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices on active      
s]vice 9 ! grade & ye>s ( s]vice ( !    
memb] :5 ! memb] comm5ces p>ticipation 9
 ! program4  7#b7  7,a7 ,a memb] :o     
p>ticipates 9 a program %all n1 :ile    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 be paid any     
special or inc5tive pay or bonus to :i* 
! memb] is o!rwise entitl$ "u an        
agreem5t "u *apt] #e ( title #cg t is 9 
=ce :5 ! memb] comm5ces p>ticipation 9 !
 program4  7,b7 ,! inactivation f active
 s]vice ( a memb] p>ticipat+ 9 a program
 %all n be treat$ z a failure ( ! memb] 
to p]=m any p]iod ( s]vice requir$ ( !  
memb] 9 connection ) an agreem5t = a    
special or inc5tive pay or bonus "u     
*apt] #e ( title #cg t is 9 =ce :5 !    
memb] comm5ces p>ticipation 9 ! program4
  7#c7  7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraph    
7,b71 ^u ! return ( a memb] to active   
s]vice aft] completion by ! memb] (     
p>ticipation 9 a program--  7i7 any     
agreem5t ent]$ into by ! memb] "u *apt] 

#e ( title #cg = ! paym5t ( a special or
 inc5tive pay or bonus t 0 9 =ce :5 !   
memb] comm5c$ p>ticipation 9 ! program  
%all be reviv$1 ) ! t]m ( su* agreem5t  
aft] revival be+ ! p]iod ( ! agreem5t   
rema9+ to run :5 ! memb] comm5c$        
p>ticipation 9 ! program2 &  7ii7 any   
special or inc5tive pay or bonus %all be
 payable to ! memb] 9 accordance ) !    
t]ms ( ! agreem5t conc]n$ = ! t]m       
specifi$ 9 clause 7i74  7,b7  7i7       
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to any   
special or inc5tive pay or bonus o!rwise
 cov]$ by t subp>agraph ) respect to a  
memb] if1 at ! "t ( ! return ( ! memb]  
to active s]vice z describ$ 9 t         
subp>agraph--  7,i7 su* pay or bonus is 
no long] au?oriz$ by law2 or  7,,ii7 !  
memb] does n satisfy eligibility crit]ia
 = su* pay or bonus z 9 effect at ! "t (
 ! return ( ! memb] to active s]vice4   
7ii7 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all cease to    
apply to any special or inc5tive pay or 
bonus o!rwise cov]$ by t subp>agraph )  
respect to a memb] if1 dur+ ! t]m ( !   

reviv$ agreem5t ( ! memb] "u subp>agraph
 7,a77i71 su* pay or bonus ceases be+   
au?oriz$ by law4  7,c7 ,a memb] :o is   
ineligible = paym5t ( a special or      
inc5tive pay or bonus o!rwise cov]$ by  
?is p>agraph by reason ( subp>agraph    
7,b77i77,,ii7 %all be subject to !      
requirem5ts = repaym5t ( su* pay or     
bonus 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( !         
applicable agreem5t ( ! memb] "u *apt]  
#e ( title #cg4  7,d7 ,any s]vice       
requir$ ( a memb] "u an agreem5t cov]$  
by ?is p>agraph aft] ! memb] returns to 
active s]vice z describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all be 9 addition to any s]vice   
requir$ ( ! memb] "u an agreem5t "u     
subsection 7c74  7#d7  7,a7 ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 a memb] :o p>ticipates
 9 a program is entitl$1 :ile p>ticipat+
 9 ! program1 to ! travel &             
transportation all[ances au?oriz$ by    
section #dgd ( title #cg =--  7i7 travel
 p]=m$ f ! resid5ce ( ! memb]1 at ! "t (
 release f active s]vice to p>ticipate 9
 ! program1 to ! location 9 ! ,unit$    

,/ates designat$ by ! memb] z 8 resid5ce
 dur+ ! p]iod ( p>ticipation 9 !        
program2 &  7ii7 travel p]=m$ to !      
resid5ce ( ! memb] ^u return to active  
s]vice at ! end ( ! p>ticipation ( !    
memb] 9 ! program4  7,b7 ,an all[ance is
 payable "u ?is p>agraph only ) respect 
to travel ( a memb] to & f a s+le       
resid5ce4  7#e7 ,a memb] :o p>ticipates 
9 a program is entitl$ to c>ry =w>d !   
leave balance exi/+ z ( ! day on :i* !  
memb] beg9s p>ticipation & accumulat$ 9 
accordance ) section #gja ( ?is title1 b
 n to exce$ #fj days4  7g7 ,promotion   
7#a7  7,a7 ,an (fic] p>ticipat+ 9 a     
program "u ?is section %all n1 :ile     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 be eligible =   
consid]ation = promotion "u *apt] #cf or
 #adje ( ?is title4  7,b7 ,^u ! return (
 an (fic] to active s]vice aft]         
completion by ! (fic] ( p>ticipation 9 a
 program--  7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y 
dep>tm5t conc]n$ %all adju/ ! date (    
rank ( ! (fic] 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se %all prescribe 9 regulations 

= purposes ( ?is section2 &  7ii7 !     
(fic] %all be eligible = consid]ation = 
promotion :5 (fic]s ( ! same competitive
 category1 grade1 & s5iority are        
eligible = consid]ation = promotion4    
7#b7 ,an enli/$ memb] p>ticipat+ 9 a    
program %all n be eligible =            
consid]ation = promotion dur+ ! p]iod   
t--  7,a7 beg9s on ! date ( !           
inactivation ( ! memb] f active s]vice  
"u ! program2 &  7,b7 ends at su* "t    
aft] ! return ( ! memb] to active s]vice
 "u ! program t ! memb] is treatable z  
eligible = promotion by reason ( "t 9   
grade & su* o!r requirem5ts z !         
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$  
%all prescribe 9 regulations = purposes 
( ! program4  7h7 ,cont9u$ entitlem5ts  
,a memb] p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u ?is  
section %all1 :ile p>ticipat+ 9 !       
program1 be treat$ z a memb] ( ! arm$   
=ces on active duty = a p]iod ( m ?an   
#cj days = purposes (--  7#a7 !         
entitlem5t ( ! memb] & ( ! dep5d5ts ( ! 
memb] to m$ical & d5tal c>e "u !        

provisions ( *apt] #ee ( ?is title2 &   
7#b7 retirem5t or sep>ation = physical  
disability "u ! provisions ( *apt]s #ee 
& #fa ( ?is title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #gji;a ! foll[+  
new item3  #gaj4 ,c>e] flexibility to   
enhance ret5tion ( memb]s4