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SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2006 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF 
NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS. 
(a) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) NATIONAL GUARD.—Within the limitation 
provided in section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, the number of non-dual status techni-
cians employed by the National Guard as of Sep-
tember 30, 2006, may not exceed the following: 
(A) For the Army National Guard of the 
United States, 1,600. 
(B) For the Air National Guard of the United 
States, 350. 
(2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual 
status technicians employed by the Army Reserve as 
of September 30, 2006, may not exceed 695. 
(3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non-
dual status technicians employed by the Air Force 
Reserve as of September 30, 2006, may not exceed 
90. 
(b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘non-dual status technician’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 10217(a) of title 10, 
United States Code.
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SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AU-
THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
During fiscal year 2006, the maximum number of 
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces 
who may be serving at any time on full-time operational 
support duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is the following: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 17,000. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 
(3) The Naval Reserve, 6,200. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 16,000. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 
Subtitle C—Authorizations of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department of Defense for military personnel for fiscal 
year 2006 a total of $108,824,292,000. The authorization 
in the preceding sentence supersedes any other authoriza-
tion of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such pur-
pose for fiscal year 2006.
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SEC. 422. ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2006 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
Trust Fund the sum of $58,281,000 for the operation of 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
POLICY
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Sec. 501. Temporary increase in percentage limits on reduction of time-in-grade 
requirements for retirement in grade upon voluntary retire-
ment. 
Sec. 502. Two-year renewal of authority to reduce minimum commissioned 
service requirement for voluntary retirement as an officer. 
Sec. 503. Separation at age 64 for reserve component senior officers. 
Sec. 504. Improved administration of transitions involving officers in senior 
general and flag officer positions. 
Sec. 505. Consolidation of grade limitations on officer assignment and insignia 
practice known as frocking. 
Sec. 506. Authority for designation of a general/flag officer position on the 
Joint Staff to be held by reserve component general or flag of-
ficer on active duty. 
Sec. 507. Authority to retain permanent professors at the Naval Academy be-
yond 30 years of active commissioned service. 
Sec. 508. Authority for appointment of Coast Guard flag officer as Chief of 
Staff to the President. 
Sec. 509. Clarification of time for receipt of statutory selection board commu-
nications. 
Sec. 510. Standardization of grade of senior dental officer of the Air Force 
with that of senior dental officer of the Army. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Use of Reserve Montgomery GI Bill benefits and benefits for mobi-
lized members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard for 
payments for licensing or certification tests. 
Sec. 512. Modifications to new Reserve educational benefit for certain active 
service in support of contingency operations. 
Sec. 513. Military technicians (dual status) mandatory separation. 
Sec. 514. Military retirement credit for certain service by National Guard mem-
bers performed while in a State duty status immediately after 
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 
Sec. 515. Use of National Guard to provide military support to civilian law en-
forcement agencies for domestic counter-terrorism activities. 
Subtitle C—Education and Training
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Sec. 521. Repeal of limitation on amount of financial assistance under ROTC 
scholarship programs. 
Sec. 522. Increased enrollment for eligible defense industry employees in the 
defense product development program at Naval Postgraduate 
School. 
Sec. 523. Payment of expenses to obtain professional credentials. 
Sec. 524. Authority for National Defense University award of degree of Master 
of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy. 
Sec. 525. One-year extension of authority to use appropriated funds to provide 
recognition items for recruitment and retention of certain re-
serve component personnel. 
Sec. 526. Report on rationale and plans of the Navy to provide enlisted mem-
bers an opportunity to obtain graduate degrees. 
Sec. 527. Increase in annual limit on number of ROTC scholarships under 
Army Reserve and National Guard program. 
Sec. 528. Capstone overseas field studies trips to People’s Republic of China 
and Republic of China on Taiwan. 
Sec. 529. Sense of Congress concerning establishment of National College of 
Homeland Security. 
Subtitle D—General Service Requirements 
Sec. 531. Uniform enlistment standards for the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 532. Increase in maximum term of original enlistment in regular compo-
nent. 
Sec. 533. Members completing statutory initial military service obligation. 
Sec. 534. Extension of qualifying service for initial military service under Na-
tional Call to Service program. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to Casualties 
Sec. 541. Requirement for members of the Armed Forces to designate a person 
to be authorized to direct the disposition of the member’s re-
mains. 
Sec. 542. Enhanced program of Casualty Assistance Officers and Seriously In-
jured/Ill Assistance Officers. 
Sec. 543. Standards and guidelines for Department of Defense programs to as-
sist wounded and injured members. 
Sec. 544. Authority for members on active duty with disabilities to participate 
in Paralympic Games. 
Subtitle F—Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters 
Sec. 551. Clarification of authority of military legal assistance counsel to pro-
vide military legal assistance without regard to licensing re-
quirements. 
Sec. 552. Use of teleconferencing in administrative sessions of courts-martial. 
Sec. 553. Extension of statute of limitations for murder, rape, and child abuse 
offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
Sec. 554. Offense of stalking under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
Sec. 555. Rape, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct under Uniform 
Code of Military Justice. 
Subtitle G—Assistance to Local Educational Agencies for Defense 
Dependents Education