,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjag ,mr4   
,man*9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
titles #aj & #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
to improve & enhance au?orities relat+  
to ! employm5t1 use1 /atus1 & b5efits ( 
milit>y te*nicians 7dual /atus71 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,improvem5t & enhancem5t
 ( au?orities relat+ to ! employm5t1    
use1 & /atus ( milit>y te*nicians 7dual 
/atus7  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! text ( section  
#gji ( title #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z
 am5d$ by sections #eab & #eac ( !      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbh71 is fur!r am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7a7 ,"u regulations prescrib$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 p]sons may be 
employ$ z te*nicians = ! purposes (--   
7#a7 ! support ( ! read9ess1            
organization1 adm9i/ration1 in/ruction1 
or tra9+ ( ! ,national ,gu>d2  7#b7 !   

ma9t5ance & repair ( supplies & equipm5t
 or facilities issu$ to ! ,national     
,gu>d or ! arm$ =ces2 &  7#c7 ! p]=mance
 ( ! foll[+ additional duties to ! ext5t
 t ! p]=mance ( su* duties does n       
int]f]e ) ! p]=mance ( ! duties describ$
 by p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b73  7,a7        
,support ( op]ations or missions        
und]tak5 by ! te*nician's unit at !     
reque/ ( ! ,presid5t or ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se4  7,b7 ,support ( ,f$]al tra9+  
op]ations or ,f$]al tra9+ missions      
assign$ 9 :ole or 9 "p to ! te*nician's 
unit4  7,c7 ,in/ruct+ or tra9+ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates or ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to
 ,rico or possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
(--  7i7 active-duty memb]s ( ! arm$    
=ces2  7ii7 memb]s ( =eign milit>y =ces 
7"u ! same au?orities & re/rictions     
applicable to active-duty memb]s provid+
 su* in/ruction or tra9+72  7iii7       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se contractor p]sonnel2
 or  7iv7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se civilian  
employees4  7b7 ,9 ?is section1 a       
te*nician is a p]son employ$ "u         

subsection 7a7 :o is an employee ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army or ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,air ,=ce1 z ! case may be1 & an        
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :o is ei!r
 ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a milit>y te*nician 
7dual /atus7 z def9$ 9 section          
#ajbaf7;a7 ( title #aj :o-- 7,a7 is a   
memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d ( !           
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! p]son is employ$2  
7,b7 is outside ! competitive s]vice2   
7,c7 holds ! milit>y grade specifi$     
pursuant to regulations prescrib$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se = t position2 &     
7,d7 :ile p]=m+ duties z a milit>y      
te*nician 7dual /atus7-- 7i7 we>s !     
uni=m appropriate = ! memb]'s grade &   
compon5t ( ! arm$ =ces2 &  7ii7 adh]es  
to all milit>y regulations ( ! compon5t 
conc]n$4  7#b7 ,a non-dual /atus        
te*nician z def9$ 9 section #ajbag (    
title #aj1 9 a te*nician position       
designat$ 9 accordance ) regulations    
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7c7
 ,! adjutants g5]al ref]r$ to 9 section 
#cad ( ?is title %all appo9t1 employ1   

adm9i/]1 detail1 & assign ! te*nicians  
au?oriz$ by ?is section4  7d7 ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law & "u regulations
 prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se--   
7#a7 a p]son employ$ "u subsection 7a7  
:o is a milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus7 &
 o!rwise subject to ! requirem5ts (     
subsection 7b77#a7 :o--  7,a7 is sep>at$
 f ! ,national ,gu>d %all be promptly   
sep>at$ f milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus7
 employm5t by ! adjutant g5]al ( !      
jurisdiction conc]n$2 or  7,b7 ceases to
 hold ! milit>y grade specifi$ by !     
,secret>y conc]n$ = t position or fails 
to ma9ta9 ! security or o!r milit>y     
/&>ds e/abli%$ = a memb] ( a res]ve     
compon5t pursuant to regulations        
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se t are
 requir$ = t position %all be sep>at$ f 
employm5t z a milit>y te*nician 7dual   
/atus7 & concurr5tly dis*>g$ f !        
,national ,gu>d by ! adjutant g5]al ( ! 
jurisdiction conc]n$2  7#b7 a te*nician 
may1 at any "t1 be sep>at$ f te*nician  
employm5t = cause by ! adjutant g5]al ( 

! jurisdiction conc]n$2  7#c7 7,a7 a    
r$uction 9 =ce1 furl\gh1 removal1 or o!r
 adv]se action involv+ milit>y te*nician
 7dual /atus7 employm5t %all be         
accompli%$ by ! adjutant g5]al ( !      
jurisdiction conc]n$1 & nei!r !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se nor ! ,*ief ( !     
,national ,gu>d ,bureau may ord] p]sons 
employ$ z milit>y te*nicians 7dual      
/atus7 "u subsection 7a7 to be furl\gh$2
 or  7,b7 a r$uction 9 =ce1 removal1 or 
adv]se action involv+ dis*>ge f non-dual
 /atus te*nician employm5t1 susp5sion1  
furl\gh )\t pay1 or r$uction 9 rank or  
comp5sation %all be accompli%$ by !     
adjutant g5]al ( ! jurisdiction conc]n$2
  7#d7 7,a7 9 ! case ( a milit>y        
te*nician 7dual /atus7 a "r ( appeal :i*
 may exi/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or    
7#c7 %all be ?r\gh milit>y proce$+s1 &  
%all n ext5d beyond ! adjutant g5]al ( !
 jurisdiction conc]n$ :5 ! appeal       
conc]ns activity occurr+ :ile ! memb] is
 9 a milit>y pay /atus or milit>y duty  
/&>ds2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a non-dual   

/atus te*nician1 a "r ( appeal :i* may  
exi/ ) respect to p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71  
or 7#c7 %all n ext5d beyond ! adjutant  
g5]al ( ! jurisdiction conc]n$ :5 !     
appeal conc]ns activity occurr+ :ile !  
memb] is 9 a milit>y pay /atus or       
conc]ns milit>y duty /&>ds2  7#e7 7,a7 9
 ! case ( a milit>y te*nician 7dual     
/atus71 "u regulations prescrib$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 a "r ( appeal ( !  
f9al decision ( ! adjutant g5]al ( !    
jurisdiction conc]n$ :i* may exi/ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 %all be to 
an adm9i/rative panel :5 ! appeal       
conc]ns activities t occur :ile !       
te*nician is p]=m+ te*nician duties or t
 relate to aspects ( te*nician employm5t
 n cov]$ by p>agraph 7#d71 & ! decision 
( ! adm9i/rative panel %all be b9d+ ^u !
 adjutant g5]al ( ! jurisdiction conc]n$
 & may n be fur!r appeal$2 or  7,b7 9 ! 
case ( a non-dual /atus te*nician1 )    
respect to an appeal conc]n+ any        
activity n cov]$ by p>agraph 7#d71 !    
provisions ( sections #geaa1 #geab1 &   

#geac ( title #e & section #gag ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7 %all apply2  7#f7
 9 ! case ( a milit>y te*nician 7dual   
/atus71 ) respect to an appeal ( any    
f9al decision by ! adjutant g5]al ( !   
jurisdiction conc]n$ alleg+             
discrim9ation bas$ ^u race1 color1      
religion1 sex1 or national orig9        
7includ+ an appeal ( an action "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 t alleges  
su* discrim9ation7 9 ! non-milit>y      
aspects ( te*nician employm5t 7b n 9    
activities t occur :ile ! milit>y       
te*nician is 9 a milit>y pay or duty    
/atus or t conc]n milit>y duty /&>ds71 !
 provisions ( section #gag ( ! ,civil   
,rights ,act ( #aiia %all apply2  7#g7 a
 te*nician %all be notifi$ 9 writ+ ( !  
t]m9ation ( employm5t z a te*nician &1  
unless ! te*nician is s]v+ "u a tempor>y
 appo9tm5t1 is s]v+ 9 a trial or        
probation>y p]iod1 or has volunt>ily    
ceas$ to be a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d 
:5 su* memb]%ip is a condition (        

employm5t1 su* notification %all be giv5
 at lea/ #cj days be=e ! t]m9ation date 
( su* employm5t2 &  7#h7 a milit>y      
te*nician 7dual /atus7 :o is            
involunt>ily sep>at$ f milit>y te*nician
 7dual /atus7 employm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#c71 o!r ?an = misconduct1 %all--  
7,a7 be grant$ priority #a consid]ation 
"u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se priority       
placem5t program2 &  7,b7 be grant$ full
 eligibility "u ! ,int]ag5cy ,c>e]      
,transition ,assi/ance ,plan 7,,ictap7  
"u subp>t ,g ( "p #ccj ( title #e1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7#e ,c4,f4,r4    
#ccj4gja et seq474  7e7 7#a7 ,except z  
provid$ 9 subsection 7d71 sections      
#bajh1 #cejb1 #geaa1 & #geab ( title #e 
d n apply to a p]son employ$ "u ?is     
section4  7#b7 ,9 addition to ! sections
 ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 section     
#fcbc7;a77#a7 ( title #e also does n    
apply to a p]son employ$ "u ?is section 
:o is p]=m+ active ,gu>d & ,res]ve duty 
7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja7;d77#f7
 ( title #aj74  7f7 7#a7 ,not)/&+       

sections #eedd7;a7 & #faja7;a7 ( title  
#e or any o!r provision ( law1 !        
,secret>y conc]n$ may prescribe ! h\rs (
 duty = te*nicians4  7#b7 ,not)/&+      
sections #eedb & #eedc ( title #e or any
 o!r provision ( law1 non-dual /atus    
te*nicians %all be grant$ an am\nt (    
comp5satory "t (f f _! s*$ul$ t\r ( duty
 equal to ! am\nt ( any "t sp5t by !m 9 
irregul> or ov]time "w1 & %all n be     
entitl$ to comp5sation = su* "w4  7#c7  
,not)/&+ sections #eedb & #eedc ( title 
#e or any o!r provision ( law & subject 
to ! availability ( funds1 milit>y      
te*nicians 7dual /atus7 %all be paid at 
a rate ( "o & "o-half times _! basic pay
 rate = irregul> or ov]time "w1 except  
t1 ^u reque/ or :5 funds are            
unavailable1 su* te*nicians may be      
grant$ an am\nt ( comp5satory "t (f f _!
 s*$ul$ t\r ( duty equal to ! am\nt (   
any "t sp5t by !m 9 irregul> or ov]time 
"w4  7g7 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may n     
prescribe = purposes ( eligibility =    
,f$]al recognition "u section #cja ( ?is

 title a qualification applicable to    
non-dual /atus te*nicians employ$ "u    
subsection 7a7 t is n applicable        
pursuant to t section to ! o!r memb]s ( 
! ,national ,gu>d 9 ! same grade1 bran*1
 position1 & type ( unit or organization
 involv$4 ,h[ev]1 ! adjutant g5]al ( !  
jurisdiction conc]n$ may prescribe su*  
qualifications = milit>y te*nicians     
7dual /atus74  7h7 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 
,! t]m milit>y duty /&>ds means         
requirem5ts 9 law1 regulation1 or policy
 t are applicable to milit>y s]vice1    
includ+ s]vice 9 ! ,national ,gu>d or   
o!r res]ve compon5ts ( ! arm$ =ces or   
s]vice on active duty 9 ! arm$ =ces4    
7#b7 ,! t]m milit>y pay /atus means a   
p]iod ( s]vice :]e ! am\nt ( pay payable
 to a te*nician = t s]vice is bas$ on   
rates ( milit>y pay provid$ by title    
#cg4  4  7b7 ,accrual ( pay = ov]time "w
 cont+5t ^u regulations ,no entitlem5t  
to paym5t = ov]time "w %all accrue "u   
p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7f7 ( section
 #gji ( title #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 

z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 until !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se prescribes          
regulations relat+ to budget$ = & pay+ =
 ov]time "w ( milit>y te*nicians "u t   
section4  #b4 ,enhancem5t ( b5efits =   
milit>y te*nicians 7dual /atus7  7a7    
,bonuses & relat$ b5efits ,section      
#ajbaf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
subsection3  7h7 ,bonuses & relat$      
b5efits  7#a7 ,if an individual becomes 
employ$ z a milit>y te*nician 7dual     
/atus7 :ile ! individual is already a   
memb] ( a res]ve compon5t ( ! arm$ =ces1
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may n require !    
individual to repay any enli/m5t1       
re5li/m5t1 or affiliation bonus provid$ 
to ! individual 9 connection ) !        
individual's enli/m5t or re5li/m5t be=e 
su* employm5t4  7#b7 ,ev5 ?\gh an       
individual employ$ z a milit>y te*nician
 7dual /atus7 is requir$ z a condition (
 t employm5t to ma9ta9 memb]%ip 9 !     
,select$ ,res]ve1 ! individual %all n be
 preclud$ f receiv+ an enli/m5t1        

re5li/m5t1 or affiliation bonus nor be  
d5i$ ! opportunity to p>ticipate 9 an   
educational loan repaym5t program "u    
*apt] #afji ( ?is title z an additional 
inc5tive = ! individual to accept &     
ma9ta9 su* memb]%ip4  4  7b7            
,eligibility = ,,tric>e ,/&>d z memb]s (
 ! ,select$ ,res]ve ,section            
#ajgf;d7a77#b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
,p>agraph 7#a7 does n & ins]t+ 7,a7     
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
p>agraph 7#a7 does n2 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7  
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 p>agraph 7#a7
 applies to a memb] :o is enroll$1 or   
eligible to enroll1 9 a heal? b5efits   
plan "u *apt] #hi ( title #e if ! memb] 
is a milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus7 z   
describ$ 9 section #ajbaf7;a7 ( ?is     
title4  4  #c4 ,fiscal ye> #bjah end    
/r5g?s = ,national ,gu>d milit>y        
te*nicians 7dual /atus7 ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 ! m9imum numb] (      
milit>y te*nicians 7dual /atus7 z ( !   

la/ day ( fiscal ye> #bjah = ! specifi$ 
res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,army & ! ,air ,=ce
 7not)/&+ section #abi ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all be ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,= ! ,army ,national ,gu>d ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 #be1ejg4  7#b7 ,= ! ,air 
,national ,gu>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
#bb1ajc4  #d4 ,modification (           
requirem5ts relat+ to conv]sion (       
milit>y te*nician 7dual /atus7 positions
 ,section #ajec7;a7 ( ! ,national       
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #abi  
,/at4 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbaf note71 z     
am5d$ by section #ajhd7;a7 ( ! ,national
 ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal   
,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,comm5c+ n e>li] ?an      
,octob] #a1 #bjag1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %all conv]t ! milit>y te*nician        
positions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to   
positions fill$ by individuals :o are   
employ$ "u section #caja ( title #e1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or section #afja ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & are n 
milit>y te*nicians4  7#b7 ,cov]$        
positions ,! positions describ$ 9 ?is   
p>agraph are milit>y te*nician 7dual    
/atus7 positions 9 g5]al adm9i/ration1  
cl]ical1 f9ance1 & (fice s]vice         
occupations t are id5tifi$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se z conv]tible )\t    
affect+ milit>y read9ess4  7#c7         
,limitation on numb] conv]t$ ,! total   
numb] ( positions conv]t$ pursuant to   
?is subsection may n exce$ ! numb] equal
 to #d4h p]c5t ( milit>y te*nician 7dual
 /atus7 positions ( ! ,national ,gu>d & 
! ,res]ves t are fill$ z ( ,octob] #a1  
#bjag4  4  #e4 ,scope ( au?oriz$ duties 
= memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d call$ to   
active ,gu>d & ,res]ve duty by !        
,gov]nors ( ! ,/ates ,section #cbh7;b7 (
 title #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 or additional duties 9
 support ( ,/ate missions1 aft]         
additional duties specifi$ 9 section    
#ejb7;f7 ( ?is title4  #f4 ,modification

 ( p]sonnel managem5t au?orities = !    
,*ief ( ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau       
,section #ajejh7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #icb7b7 
( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act
 = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law     
#aad-cbh71 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ may & all t foll[s &     
ins]t+ 8may--  7,a7 program = p]sons "u 
sections #bajc1 #baje1 & #caja ( title  
#e1 & section #cbh ( title #cb2 &  7,b7 
appo9t1 employ1 adm9i/]1 detail1 &      
assign p]sons "u sections #bajc1 #baje1 
& #caja ( title #e )9 ! ,national ,gu>d 
,bureau &1 ) ! cons5t & advice ( !      
adjutant g5]al ( ! jurisdiction conc]n$1
 ! ,national ,gu>d ( ea* ,/ate1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ,guam1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s to
 execute ! functions ( ! ,national ,gu>d
 ,bureau1 ! missions ( ! ,national      
,gu>d1 & missions assign$ by ! ,*ief ( !
 ,national ,gu>d ,bureau4  2 &  7#b7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+   
new p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration  

?r\gh adjutants g5]al ,! adjutants g5]al
 ref]r$ to 9 section #cad ( title #cb   
%all ex]cise ! au?ority ( ! ,*ief ( !   
,national ,gu>d ,bureau "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,b7 to appo9t1 employ1 adm9i/]1   
detail1 & assign p]sons "u sections     
#bajc1 #baje1 & #caja ( title #e )9 _!  
jurisdictions4 ,! adjutants g5]al may   
delegate su* au?ority to p]sons "u      
sections #cbh & #gji ( title #cb4  4