II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2121 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2012 Ms. Klobuchar introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date.

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Modification of Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components under DOD Instruction 1327.06

Effective as of October 1, 2011, the changes made by the Secretary of Defense to the Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components under DOD Instruction 1327.06 shall not apply to a member of a reserve component whose qualified mobilization (as described in such program guidance) commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date until the date the mobilization is terminated.