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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6279 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the retention of 
members of the reserve components on active duty for a period of 
45 days following an extended deployment in contingency operations 
or homeland defense missions to support their reintegration into civilian 
life, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Ms. GIFFORDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the 
retention of members of the reserve components on active 
duty for a period of 45 days following an extended de-
ployment in contingency operations or homeland defense 
missions to support their reintegration into civilian life, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Guard and 
Reserve Soft Landing Reintegration Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TEMPORARY RETENTION ON ACTIVE DUTY AFTER 
DEMOBILIZATION OF RESERVES FOLLOWING 
EXTENDED DEPLOYMENTS IN CONTINGENCY 
OPERATIONS OR HOMELAND DEFENSE MIS-
SIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1209 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 12323. Reserves: temporary retention on active 
duty after demobilization following ex-
tended deployments in contingency oper-
ations or homeland defense missions 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (d), a 
member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces de-
scribed in subsection (b) shall be retained on active duty 
in the Armed Forces for a period of 45 days following 
the conclusion of the member’s demobilization from a de-
ployment as described in that subsection, and shall be au-
thorized the use of any accrued leave. 
‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member of a reserve 
component of the Armed Forces described in this sub-
section is any member of a reserve component of the 
Armed Forces who was deployed for more than 179 days 
under the following: 
‘‘(1) A contingency operation. 
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‘‘(2) A homeland defense mission (as specified 
by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this sec-
tion). 
‘‘(c) PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, while a member is retained on ac-
tive duty under subsection (a), the member shall receive— 
‘‘(1) the basic pay payable to a member of the 
Armed Forces under section 204 of title 37 in the 
same pay grade as the member; 
‘‘(2) the basic allowance for subsistence payable 
under section 402 of title 37; and 
‘‘(3) the basic allowance for housing payable 
under section 403 of title 37 for a member in the 
same pay grade, geographic location, and number of 
dependents as the member. 
‘‘(d) EARLY RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY.—(1) 
Subject to paragraph (2), at the written request of a mem-
ber retained on active duty under subsection (a), the mem-
ber shall be released from active duty not later than the 
end of the 14-day period commencing on the date the re-
quest was received. If such 14-day period would end after 
the end of the 45-day period specified in subsection (a), 
the member shall be released from active duty not later 
than the end of such 45-day period. 
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‘‘(F) Counseling and assistance on benefits 
available to the member through the Department of 
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of the military department con-
cerned shall provide, to the extent practicable, for the par-
ticipation of appropriate family members of members re-
tained on active duty under subsection (a) in the coun-
seling and services provided such members under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(4) The counseling and services provided to mem-
bers under this subsection shall, to the extent practicable, 
be provided at National Guard armories and similar facili-
ties close the residences of such members. 
‘‘(5) Counseling and services provided a member 
under this subsection shall, to the extent practicable, be 
provided in coordination with the Yellow Ribbon Re-
integration Program of the State concerned under section 
582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 10101 note).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 1209 of such title is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘12323. Reserves: temporary retention on active duty after demobilization fol-
lowing extended deployments in contingency operations or 
homeland defense missions.’’. 
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