II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16 (legislative day, March 15), 2006 Mr. Kerry (for himself, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Reid) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for nonregular service from 60 years of age to 55 years of age.

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Reduction in age for receipt of military retired pay for nonregular service

(a)

Reduction in Age

Section 12731(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking at least 60 years of age and inserting at least 55 years of age. (b)

Application to Existing Provisions of Law or Policy

With respect to any provision of law, or of any policy, regulation, or directive of the executive branch that refers to a member or former member of the uniformed services as being eligible for, or entitled to, retired pay under chapter 1223 of title 10, United States Code, but for the fact that the member or former member is under 60 years of age, such provision shall be carried out with respect to that member or former member by substituting for the reference to being 60 years of age, a reference to the age in effect for qualification for such retired pay under section 12731(a) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a). (c)

Effective Date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to retired pay payable for that month and subsequent months.