[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3748 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3748
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.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 5, 2010
Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mrs. Hagan) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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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 deployment 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 Representatives 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''.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY RETENTION ON ACTIVE DUTY AFTER DEMOBILIZATION OF
RESERVES FOLLOWING EXTENDED DEPLOYMENTS IN CONTINGENCY
OPERATIONS OR HOMELAND DEFENSE MISSIONS.
(a) Temporary Retention on Active Duty.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 1209 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 12323. Reserves: temporary retention on active duty after
demobilization following extended deployments in
contingency operations or homeland defense missions
``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (d), a member of a reserve
component of the armed forces described 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
deployment as described in that subsection, and shall be authorized the
use of any accrued leave.
``(b) Covered Members.--A member of a reserve component of the
armed forces described in this subsection is any member of a reserve
component of the armed forces who was deployed for more than 269 days
under the following:
``(1) A contingency operation.
``(2) A homeland defense mission (as specified by the
Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section).
``(c) Pay and Allowances.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, while a member is retained on active 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 member retained on active duty under
subsection (a), the member shall be released from active duty not later
than the end of the 14-day period commencing on the date the request
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.
``(2) The request of a member for early release from active duty
under paragraph (1) may be denied only for medical or personal safety
reasons. The denial of the request shall require the affirmative action
of an officer in a grade above O-5 who is in the chain of command of
the member. If the request is not denied before the end of the 14-day
period applicable under paragraph (1), the request shall be deemed to
be approved, and the member shall be released from active duty as
requested.
``(e) Reintegration Counseling and Services.--(1) The Secretary of
the military department concerned shall provide each member retained on
active duty under subsection (a), while the member is so retained on
active duty, counseling and services to assist the member in
reintegrating into civilian life.
``(2) The counseling and services provided members under this
subsection shall include the following:
``(A) Physical and mental health evaluations.
``(B) Employment counseling and assistance.
``(C) Marriage and family counseling and assistance.
``(D) Financial management counseling.
``(E) Education counseling.
``(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 concerned shall
provide, to the extent practicable, for the participation of
appropriate family members of members retained on active duty under
subsection (a) in the counseling and services provided such members
under this subsection.
``(4) The counseling and services provided to members under this
subsection shall, to the extent practicable, be provided at National
Guard armories and similar facilities 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 Reintegration Program of the State
concerned under section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 10101 note).''.
(2) 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 following extended
deployments in contingency operations or
homeland defense missions.''.
(b) Funding for Fiscal Year 2011.--Amounts required during fiscal
year 2011 for the retention of members of reserve components of the
Armed Forces on active duty pursuant to section 12323 of title 10,
United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall be derived from
amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for
that fiscal year for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
activities (other than amounts authorized to be appropriated to that
account for activities of the reserve components of the Armed Forces).
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