‘‘(1) There is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, from the officers of the regular 
components of the armed forces. The Chairman serves at 
the pleasure of the President for a term of two years, and 
the President may appoint the Chairman for additional 
two-year terms as he determines necessary.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3). 
(b) VICE CHAIRMAN
OF
THE JOINT CHIEFS
OF 
STAFF.—Paragraph (3) of section 154(a) of such title is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) The Vice Chairman serves at the pleasure of the 
President for a term of two years, and the President may 
appoint the Vice Chairman for additional two-year terms 
as he determines necessary.’’. 
SEC. 514. PROMOTION POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT OF-
FICERS. 
Section 662(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘(other than officers covered in para-
graphs (1) and (2))’’.
Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 521. REVISED CONCEPT OF INACTIVE DUTY AND RE-
PEAL OF FUNERAL HONORS DUTY. 
(a) DEFINITION OF INACTIVE DUTY.—(1) Section 
101(d)(7) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘training’’. 
(2) Section 101(22) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘training’’. 
(b) COMPENSATION FOR INACTIVE DUTY.—Section 
206 of title 37, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘training’’ in the section title; 
(2) in subsection (a)(3)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘training’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘training’’ each place it appears; and
(3) in paragraph (1) of subsection (b)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(to include telecom-
muting)’’ after ‘‘appropriate duties’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or duty’’ after ‘‘kind of 
training’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF FUNERAL HONORS DUTY.—(1)(A) 
Section 12503 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1213 of such title is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 12503. 
(2)(A) Section 115 of title 32, United States Code, 
is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1 of such title 32 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 115. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 802 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended—
(A) in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)—
(i) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 
‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking 
‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’. 
(2) Section 803(d) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’ each place it appears. 
(3) Section 936 of such title is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘inactive-
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(4) Section 976(a)(1)(C) of such title is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(5) Section 1061(b) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(6) Section 1074a(a) of such title is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (C). 
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (C). 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘inactive-
duty training’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’; and
(D) by striking paragraph (4). 
(7) Section 1076(a)(2) of such title is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E). 
(8) Section 1086(c)(2)(B) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(9) Section 1175(e)(2) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘training’’. 
(10) Section 1204 of such title is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ in the section heading and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of 
clause (ii); 
(iii) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of 
clause (iii); and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (C).
(13) Section 1471(b)(3)(A) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘training’’ each place it ap-
pears. 
(14) Section 1475 of such title is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘training’’ in the head-
ing; and 
(B) in subsection (a)—
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘training’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘training’’ the second and fourth place it 
appears. 
(15) Section 1476 of such title is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘training’’ in the head-
ing; and 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-
duty training’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(16) Section 1478(a) of such title is amended—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘train-
ing’’ each place it appears; 
(B) in paragraph (7)—
(i) by striking ‘‘training’’ the first 
place it appears; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or training’’; and
(C) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘train-
ing’’ each place it appears. 
(17) Section 1481(a)(2) of such title is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘; or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (F). 
(18) Section 2031(d)(2) of such title is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘training’’. 
(19) Section 9446(a)(3) of such title is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(20) Section 10204(b) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(21) Section 12317 of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘training’’. 
(22) Section 12319(c) of such title is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘that training’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘such duty’’. 
(23) Section 12602 of such title is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘inactive duty’’.
(24) Section 12603 of such title is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ in the section heading and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘training’’ the first 
place it appears; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the training’’ and in-
serting ‘‘such duty’’. 
(25) Section 12604 of such title is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ in the section heading and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’.
(26) Section 12732(a) of such title is amended 
in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking subparagraph (E); and 
(B) by striking ‘‘clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), 
and (E)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (A), (B), (C), 
and (D)’’. 
(27) Section 18505 of such title is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ in the section heading and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-
duty training’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(28) Section 114 of title 32, United States 
Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. 
(29) Section 101(22) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(30) Section 204 of such title is amended—
(A) in subsection (g)(1)—
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘or training’’;
(iii) in subparagraph (D)—
(I) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘; or’’ at the end 
and inserting a period; and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (E); 
and 
(B) in subsection (h)(1)—
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘or training’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D)—
(I) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘; or’’ at the end 
and inserting a period; and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (E). 
(31) Section 205(e)(2)(A) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and in-
serting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(32) Section 206 of such title is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ in the section heading and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a)(3)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘or training’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(33) Section 308d(a) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘for training’’. 
(34) Section 320(e) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘TRAINING’’ in the heading. 
(35) Section 415 of such title is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘train-
ing status’’. 
(36) Section 433(d) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’.
(37) Section 552 of such title is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-
duty training’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘inactive-
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(38) Section 106(d)(1) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
for training’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(39) Section 1112(c)(3)(A)(ii) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘training’’ the second place it 
appears. 
(40) Section 1302(b)(2) of such title is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘training’’ the second place it ap-
pears. 
(41) Section 1312(a)(2)(A) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘training’’ the second place it 
appears. 
(42) Section 1965 of such title is amended—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘train-
ing’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘train-
ing’’ the second and third place it appears; and
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘inactive 
duty for training’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(43) Section 1967 of such title is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking 
‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘inactive 
duty training’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(44) Section 1968 of such title is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘inactive duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3)—
(I) by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘inactive 
duty’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘such scheduled 
training period’’ and inserting ‘‘such 
scheduled duty’’; 
(III) by striking ‘‘such period’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such duty’’; and 
(IV) by striking ‘‘such training’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such duty’’; and
(B) in subsection(b)(2), by striking ‘‘inac-
tive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’. 
(45) Section 1969(a)(3) of such title is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(46) Section 1977(e) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(47) Section 2402(2) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(48) Section 4303 of such title is amended—
(A) in paragraph (13)—
(i) by striking ‘‘inactive duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and a period for 
which a person is absent from employment 
for the purpose of performing funeral hon-
ors duty as authorized by section 12503 of 
title 10 or section 115 of title 32’’; and
(B) in paragraph (16), by striking ‘‘inac-
tive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’.
(49) Section 704 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(50) Section 705(a) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
active duty’’. 
(51) Section 6323(a)(1) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ 
and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘funeral honors duty (as 
described in section 12503 of title 10 and sec-
tion 115 of title 32),’’. 
SEC. 522. AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS OF NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS RESERVE FLAG AND GENERAL OFFI-
CERS. 
Section 12004 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) The authorized strength of the Navy and Marine 
Corps under subsection (a) is exclusive of officers counted 
under section 526 of this title.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d); and
(3) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
SEC. 523. MANDATORY RETENTION ON ACTIVE DUTY TO 
QUALIFY FOR RETIREMENT PAY. 
Section 12686 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) NON-REGULAR
RETIREMENT
EXCLUSION.—
This section does not apply to a member who, if continued 
on active duty, will only qualify for retirement under chap-
ter 1223 of this title for non-regular service.’’. 
SEC. 524. AMENDMENT TO THE PURPOSE OF THE RESERVE 
COMPONENTS. 
Subsection 10102 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘, during and after the period needed 
to procure and train additional units and qualified persons 
to achieve the planned mobilization,’’. 
SEC. 525. ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL 
GUARD 
AND 
RESERVE 
PERSONNEL 
PER-
FORMING ACTIVE OR FULL-TIME DUTY. 
(a) STRENGTH AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 115 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended—
Guard duty (other than for training) who are to be paid 
from funds appropriated for—
‘‘(1) reserve personnel; or 
‘‘(2) active duty personnel, to include funds re-
imbursed to reserve appropriations for National 
Guard or reserve personnel to perform active duty or 
full-time National Guard duty provided—
‘‘(A) the period of duty is for three years 
or less; and 
‘‘(B) the cumulative periods of active duty 
(other than for training) and full-time National 
Guard duty (other than for training) performed 
by the member in the previous 1460 days is less 
than 1095 days.’’; 
(5) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3))—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (a) or (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a) 
or (d); and 
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘subsection (a) and 
(c)’’; and inserting ‘‘subsection (a) and 
(d)’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (a) (as 
such levels may be adjusted pursuant to
subsection (e)) and subsection (c)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (a) (as such levels may 
be adjusted pursuant to subsection (f)) and 
subsection (d)’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘subsection (a) (as 
adjusted pursuant to subsection (e)) and 
subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(a) (as adjusted pursuant to subsection 
(f)) and subsection (d)’’; 
(6) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3))—
(A) by striking ‘‘END’’ in the heading; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2); 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) increase the strength authorized pursuant 
to subsection (b), notwithstanding the restrictions of 
subparagraph (A) and (B) of paragraph (2), for a 
fiscal year for any of the armed forces by a number 
equal to the number of members—
‘‘(A) of a reserve component of that armed 
force on active duty in support of a contingency 
operation; 
‘‘(B) of the National Guard called into 
Federal service under section 12406 of this 
title; 
‘‘(C) of the militia called into Federal serv-
ice under chapter 15 of this title; and 
‘‘(D) of a reserve component called to or 
retained on active duty under section 12301(g), 
12301(h) or 12322 of this title.’’; and 
(7) in paragraph (2) of subsection (g) (as re-
designated by paragraph (3)), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (e)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)(1)’’. 
(b) MILITARY TO MILITARY CONTACT STRENGTH 
ACCOUNTING.—Section 168 of such title is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (f); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (f). 
(c) E–8 AND E–9 STRENGTH ACCOUNTING.—Sub-
section (a) of section 517 of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘(other than for training) in connection with orga-
nizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training 
the reserve component of an armed force’’ and inserting
‘‘as authorized under section 115(a)(1)(B) or (b) of this 
title’’. 
(d) FIELD GRADE OFFICER STRENGTH ACCOUNT-
ING.—Subparagraph (B) of section 523(b)(1) of such title 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) on active duty or full-time National 
Guard duty as authorized under section 
115(a)(1)(B) or (b) of this title;’’. 
(e) ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE FIELD GRADE OF-
FICER STRENGTH ACCOUNTING.—Paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 12011(e) of such title is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘in connection with 
organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or train-
ing members of the National Guard’’. 
(f) WARRANT OFFICER ACTIVE-DUTY LIST EXCLU-
SION.—Paragraph (1) of section 582 of such title is 
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at the 
end of subparagraph (A); 
(2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as 
follows:
‘‘(B) on active duty or full-time National 
Guard duty as authorized under section 
115(a)(1)(B) or (b) of this title;’’; and