National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act

The National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act (S.648), introduced in the U.S. Senate on February 15, 2007, by Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) with no cosponsors, "would amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the eligibility age for receipt of non-regular military service retired pay for members of the Ready Reserve in active federal status or on active duty for significant periods." The bill was read twice on February 15, 2007, and referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services.



An identical bill, H.R.1428, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 9, 2007, by Rep. Thomas Latham (R-Iowa) with nine cosponsors. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.



The Act "[a]mends federal law concerning receipt of retired pay for non-regular service to provide that, in the case of a member of the Ready Reserve who serves on active duty after September 11, 2001, in support of a contingency operation or in response to a national emergency, retirement eligibility age shall be reduced below 60 by three months for each aggregate of 90 days during which the member so performs in any fiscal year after such date. Prohibits such retirement eligibility date from being reduced below age 50. Continues age 60 as the minimum eligibility age for DOD-authorized health care for such retirees."

External resources

 * "S. 648: National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act," GovTrack.US. See bill.
 * "H.R. 1428: National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act," GovTrack.US. See bill.
 * S.648 The National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act, Washington Watch.