,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjag ,mr4   
,da9es introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to po/pone !
 deadl9e = ! completion ( ! conv]sion ( 
c]ta9 milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus7    
positions to positions ( civilian       
employm5t by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,res]ve &   
,national ,gu>d ,dual-,/atus ,review &  
,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 ,po/ponem5t (  
deadl9e = completion ( conv]sion ( c]ta9
 milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus7         
positions to positions ( civilian       
employm5t by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  7a7    
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,a ,septemb] #bjac /udy conduct$ by
 a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t    
c5t] f\nd t #ba p]c5t ( ! milit>y       
te*nician 7dual /atus7 positions are    
adm9i/rative 9 nature--! l>ge/ category 
z a p]c5tage ( milit>y te*nician 7dual  

/atus7 positions4 ,! /udy recomm5ds     
inve/igation on :e!r "s ,dual ,/atus    
,mil,tech positions support+ g5]al      
adm9i/ration functions c\ld be conv]t$  
to ,title #e ,f$]al civilian full-"t    
support positions )\t compromis+ unit   
read9ess4 ,! /udy fur!r recomm5ds       
inve/igation on :e!r x is m appropriate 
to use milit>y full-"t support = o!r    
reasons 7su* z curr5cy 9 milit>y        
op]ations & tra9+ & augm5tation74  7#b7 
,section #ajec ( ! ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 
directs ! conv]sion ( n few] ?an #bj    
p]c5t ( all milit>y te*nician positions 
to positions ( ,f$]al civilian employm5t
 "u title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by   
,janu>y #a1 #bjag4 ,section #ajhd ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag ext5ds ! deadl9e = t 
conv]sion f ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 to       
,octob] #a1 #bjag4  7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se submitt$ a report on ! managem5t
 ( milit>y te*nicians 9 ,decemb] #bjaf t
 f9ds t #ab4f p]c5t ( ! milit>y         

te*nician 7dual /atus7 positions 7      
adm9i/rative 9 nature1 & recomm5d$ a    
conv]sion ( #d4h p]c5t ( su* positions  
to positions ( ,f$]al civilian          
employm5t4  7#d7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,national 
,gu>d ,bureau te/ifi$ be=e ,congress 9  
,april #bjag t a conv]sion ( #bj p]c5t (
 milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus7         
positions to positions ( ,f$]al civilian
 employm5t w\ld degrade read9ess1 b t a 
l[] numb] c\ld be conv]t$ ) m9imal      
impact4 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,national ,gu>d    
,bureau also te/ifi$ t ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se _h n conduct$ an analysis ( !   
associat$ co/s & b5efits ( a conv]sion (
 #bj p]c5t ( milit>y te*nician 7dual    
/atus7 positions to positions ( ,f$]al  
civilian employm5t4  7b7 ,po/ponem5t (  
deadl9e = completion ( conv]sion        
,not)/&+ ! deadl9e o!rwise specifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #ajec7;a7 ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac  
note7 = ! completion ( ! conv]sion (    
milit>y te*nician positions z describ$ 9

 t subsection1 ! deadl9e = ! completion 
( su* conv]sion %all be #ahj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se      
transmits to ,congress "u p>agraph 7#f7 
( subsection 7c7 ! report ( ! work+ gr\p
 requir$ by p>agraph 7#e7 ( t           
subsection4  7c7 ,work+ gr\p on full "t 
support ( ! res]ve compon5ts  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,!re %all be e/abli%$ 9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se a work+ gr\p to be  
kn[n z ! ,work+ ,gr\p on ,full ,"t      
,support ( ! ,res]ve ,compon5ts 79 ?is  
subsection ref]r$ to z ! work+ gr\p74   
7#b7 ,co-*airs ,! co-*airs ( ! work+    
gr\p %all be ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!         
,director ( ! ,army ,national ,gu>d4    
7,b7 ,! ,director ( ! ,air ,national    
,gu>d4  7,c7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,army ,res]ve4
  7,d7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,air ,=ce ,res]ve4  
7#c7 ,memb]s ,! memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p   
%all include ! co-*airs ( ! work+ gr\p &
 su* o!r p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se z ! ,secret>y %all appo9t f     
among organizations & elem5ts ( !       
,dep>tm5t ) an int]e/ 9 full "t support 

( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1   
includ+ ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau & !   
,adjutants ,g5]al ( ! ,/ates4  7#d7     
,duties ,! work+ gr\p %all und]take a   
compreh5sive review ( full "t support ( 
! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1     
includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an             
id5tification ( ! missions1 purposes1 & 
objectives ( milit>y te*nicians 7dual   
/atus7 9 support ( an op]ational res]ve 
=ce4  7,b7 ,a review ( ! po/ure ( curr5t
 milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus7         
positions1 & ( _! curr5t role 9 meet+ ! 
objectives id5tifi$ pursuant to         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,an analysis (  
pot5tial re/ructur+s ( ! work=ce (      
milit>y te*nicians 7dual /atus7 9 ord]  
to id5tify a re/ructur+ t fully aligns  
milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus7 positions
 ) objectives = full "t support ( !     
res]ve compon5ts4  7,d7 ,an             
id5tification ( ! milit>y te*nician     
7dual /atus7 positions ^: conv]sion to  
positions ( ,f$]al civilian employm5t "u
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 w\ld be/

 ensure ! a*ievem5t ( objectives = full 
"t support ( ! res]ve compon5ts4  7,e7  
,an assessm5t ( ! impact on ! read9ess (
 ! ,national ,gu>d = dome/ic op]ations (
 ! conv]sion ( positions id5tifi$       
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,d7 z describ$ 
9 t subp>agraph4  7,f7 ,an assessm5t (  
co/s & pot5tial sav+s associat$ ) !     
conv]sion ( positions id5tifi$ pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,d7 z describ$ 9 t      
subp>agraph4  7#e7 ,report to ,secret>y 
( ,def5se ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! work+   
gr\p %all submit to ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se a report on ! compreh5sive      
review und]tak5 pursuant to p>agraph    
7#d74 ,! report %all include ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,a compreh5sive description ( !    
review & ! results ( ! review4  7,b7 ,! 
p]c5tage ( milit>y te*nician 7dual      
/atus7 positions ^: conv]sion to        
positions ( ,f$]al civilian employm5t "u
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 w\ld be/
 ensure ! a*ievem5t ( objectives = full 
"t support ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( !     

,arm$ ,=ces z an op]ational res]ve4     
7,c7 ,a transition plan = implem5t+ a   
new =ce /ructure = full "t support ( !  
res]ve compon5ts1 includ+ = ! conv]sion 
( positions z describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b7 :i* mitigates any risks to read9ess
 id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph          
7#d77;,e74  7,d7 ,recomm5dations = !    
re=m ( p]sonnel managem5t policy =      
milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus7 positions
 t address--  7i7 ! eligibility (       
milit>y te*nicians 7dual /atus7 =       
civilian retirem5t ^u retirem5t f !     
,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7ii7 ! process = appeal+
 employm5t decisions4  7,e7             
,recomm5dations = re=ms ( comp5sation & 
b5efits policies = milit>y te*nician    
7dual /atus7 positions 9 ord] to provide
 milit>y te*nicians 7dual /atus7 ) p>ity
 9 comp5sation & b5efits ) o!r ,f$]al   
civilian employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se "u title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7#f7 ,transmittal ( report to   
,congress ,! ,secret>y %all transmit to 
! congressional def5se committees !     

report ( ! work+ gr\p "u p>agraph 7#e71 
toge!r ) su* discussion & recomm5dations
 9 connection ) ! report z ! ,secret>y  
consid]s appropriate4 ,! ,secret>y %all 
publi% ! report1 & any su* discussions &
 recomm5dations1 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] at !
 "t ( transmittal4  7#g7 ,congressional 
def5se committees def9$ ,9 ?is          
subsection1 ! t]m congressional def5se  
committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4