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(2) in paragraph (8), by inserting before the period at
the end the following: ‘‘or, in the case of the Coast Guard,
out of funds appropriated to the Department of Transportation
for payment of retired pay for the Coast Guard’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall take effect as of October 23, 1992, and shall apply as if
the provisions of the paragraph (10) of section 1408(h) of title
10, United States Code, added by such subsection were included
in the amendment made by section 653(a)(2) of Public Law 102–
484 (106 Stat. 2426).
Subtitle F—Force Reduction Transition
SEC. 561. EXTENSION THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1999 OF CERTAIN
FORCE DRAW-DOWN TRANSITION AUTHORITIES RELATING
TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND BENEFITS.
(a) EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY
FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEM-
BERS.—Section 4403(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 106 Stat. 2704; 10
U.S.C. 1293 note) is amended by striking out ‘‘October 1, 1995’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1, 1999’’.
(b) SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARDS.—Section 638a(a)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out ‘‘five-
year period’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘nine-year period’’.
(c) REQUIRED LENGTH
OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE
FOR VOL-
UNTARY RETIREMENT AS AN OFFICER.—Sections 3911(b), 6323(a)(2),
and 8911(b) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended
by striking out ‘‘five-year period’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘nine-year period’’.
(d) REDUCTION OF TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR RETEN-
TION
OF
GRADE
UPON
VOLUNTARY
RETIREMENT.—Section
1370(a)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
out ‘‘five-year period’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘nine-year
period’’.
(e) RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS OF THE
NAVY.—Sections 633 and 634, and subsection (a)(5) and (i) of section
6383, of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking
out ‘‘October 1, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1,
1999’’.
(f) GUARD AND RESERVE TRANSITION INITIATIVES.—(1) Section
4411 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1993 (Public Law 102–484; 106 Stat. 2712; 10 U.S.C. 1162 note)
is amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1995’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1999’’.
(2) Section 4416 of such Act (106 Stat. 2714; 10 U.S.C. 1162
note) is amended—
(A) in subsection (b)—
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
out ‘‘the period referred to in subsection (c)’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘the force reduction transition period’’;
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking out ‘‘October 1, 1995,’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1, 1999,’’; and
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking out ‘‘Retired
Reserve—’’ and all that follows in that paragraph and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Retired Reserve.’’; and
(B) by striking out subsection (c).
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(3) Section 4418(a) of such Act (106 Stat. 2717; 10 U.S.C.
1162 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘during the force reduction
transition period’’ before ‘‘is entitled to separation pay’’.
(4) Section 1331a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking out ‘‘October 1, 1995’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1, 1999’’;
(B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out ‘‘within one year
after the date of the notification referred to in paragraph (1)’’;
and
(C) in subsection (b), by striking out ‘‘October 1, 1995’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1, 1999’’.
(g) SPECIAL SEPARATION BENEFIT.—Section 1174a(h) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking out ‘‘September
30, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1999’’.
(h) VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE.—Section 1175 of title
10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsections (d)(3) and (h)(6), by striking out ‘‘Septem-
ber 30, 1995’’ each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘September 30, 1999’’; and
(2) in subsection (h)(7)(A), by striking out ‘‘fiscal year 1996’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘fiscal year 1999’’.
(i) HEALTH, COMMISSARY, AND FAMILY HOUSING BENEFITS.—
Sections 1145(a)(1), 1145(c)(1), 1146, and 1147(a) of title 10, United
States Code, are each amended by striking out ‘‘five-year period’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘nine-year period’’.
(j) GUARD
AND RESERVE AFFILIATION PREFERENCE.—Section
1150(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
out ‘‘five-year period’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘nine-year
period’’.
(k) ASSISTANCE TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHER.—Section
1151(c)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
out ‘‘five-year period’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘seven-year
period’’.
(l) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES AND STORAGE
OF BAGGAGE
AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS
FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS
BEING
INVOLUNTARILY
SEPARATED.—(1) 
Sections 
404(c)(1)(C),
404(f)(2)(B)(v), 406(a)(2)(B)(v), and 406(g)(1)(C) of title 37, United
States Code, are each amended by striking out ‘‘five-year period’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘nine-year period’’.
(2) Section 503(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 37 U.S.C. 406 note)
is amended by striking out ‘‘five-year period’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘nine-year period’’.
(m) WAIVER OF SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN RESERVISTS
UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL.—Section 2133(b)(1)(B) of title 10,
United States Code, and section 3012(b)(1)(B)(iii) of title 38, United
States Code, are each amended by striking out ‘‘September 30,
1995,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1999,’’.
(n) CONTINUED ENROLLMENT
OF DEPENDENTS
IN DEFENSE
DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION
SYSTEM.—Section 1407(c)(1) of the
Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 926(c)(1))
is amended by striking out ‘‘five-year period’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘nine-year period’’.
(o) PROGRAM OF EDUCATIONAL LEAVE RELATING TO CONTINUING
PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.—Section 4463(f) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (106 Stat. 2741;
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10 U.S.C. 1143a note) is amended by striking out ‘‘September 30,
1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1999’’.
SEC. 562. RETENTION IN AN ACTIVE STATUS OF ENLISTED RESERVES
WITH BETWEEN 18 AND 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.
(a) SANCTUARY FOR RESERVE MEMBERS.—Section 1176 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking out subsection
(b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘(b) RESERVE MEMBERS IN ACTIVE STATUS.—A reserve enlisted
member serving in an active status who is selected to be involuntar-
ily separated (other than for physical disability or for cause), or
whose term of enlistment expires and who is denied reenlistment
(other than for physical disability or for cause), and who on the
date on which the member is to be discharged or transferred from
an active status is entitled to be credited with at least 18 but
less than 20 years of service computed under section 1332 of this
title, may not be discharged, denied reenlistment, or transferred
from an active status without the member’s consent before the
earlier of the following:
‘‘(1) If as of the date on which the member is to be dis-
charged or transferred from an active status the member has
at least 18, but less than 19, years of service computed under
section 1332 of this title—
‘‘(A) the date on which the member is entitled to be
credited with 20 years of service computed under section
1332 of this title; or
‘‘(B) the third anniversary of the date on which the
member would otherwise be discharged or transferred from
an active status.
‘‘(2) If as of the date on which the member is to be dis-
charged or transferred from an active status the member has
at least 19, but less than 20, years of service computed under
section 1332 of this title—
‘‘(A) the date on which the member is entitled to be
credited with 20 years of service computed under section
1332 of this title; or
‘‘(B) the second anniversary of the date on which the
member would otherwise be discharged or transferred from
an active status.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (b) of section 1176 of title
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take
effect as of October 23, 1992.
SEC. 563. AUTHORITY TO ORDER EARLY RESERVE RETIREES TO
ACTIVE DUTY.
Section 688(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ‘‘who has completed at least 20 years of active
service’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘who was retired under section
1293, 3911, 3914, 6323, 8911, or 8914 of this title’’.
SEC. 564. APPLICABILITY TO COAST GUARD RESERVE OF CERTAIN
RESERVE COMPONENTS TRANSITION INITIATIVES.
(a) APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN BENEFITS.—The Secretary of
Transportation shall prescribe such regulations as necessary so
as to apply to the members of the Coast Guard Reserve the provi-
sions of subtitle B of title XLIV of the Defense Conversion, Reinvest-
ment, and Transition Assistance Act of 1992 (division D of Public
Law 102–484; 106 Stat. 2712), including the amendments made
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by those provisions. For purposes of the application of any of such
provisions to the Coast Guard Reserve, any reference in those
provisions to the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military
department shall be treated as referring to the Secretary of
Transportation.
(b) REGULATIONS.—Regulations prescribed for the purposes of
this section shall to the extent practicable be identical to the regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of Defense under those provisions.
(c) TEMPORARY
SPECIAL
RETIREMENT
AUTHORITY.—Section
1331a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking out ‘‘Secretary of a military
department’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Secretary concerned’’;
and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking out ‘‘of the military depart-
ment’’; and
(3) in subsection (e), by striking out the period at the
end and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘and by the Secretary of
Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard.’’.
Subtitle G—Other Matters
SEC. 571. POLICY CONCERNING HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) CODIFICATION.—(1) Chapter 37 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 654. Policy concerning homosexuality in the armed forces
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
‘‘(1) Section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United
States commits exclusively to the Congress the powers to raise
and support armies, provide and maintain a Navy, and make
rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval
forces.
‘‘(2) There is no constitutional right to serve in the armed
forces.
‘‘(3) Pursuant to the powers conferred by section 8 of article
I of the Constitution of the United States, it lies within the
discretion of the Congress to establish qualifications for and
conditions of service in the armed forces.
‘‘(4) The primary purpose of the armed forces is to prepare
for and to prevail in combat should the need arise.
‘‘(5) The conduct of military operations requires members
of the armed forces to make extraordinary sacrifices, including
the ultimate sacrifice, in order to provide for the common
defense.
‘‘(6) Success in combat requires military units that are
characterized by high morale, good order and discipline, and
unit cohesion.
‘‘(7) One of the most critical elements in combat capability
is unit cohesion, that is, the bonds of trust among individual
service members that make the combat effectiveness of a mili-
tary unit greater than the sum of the combat effectiveness
of the individual unit members.
‘‘(8) Military life is fundamentally different from civilian
life in that—
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