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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 3034
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of a
military department to retain a reserve officer in a medical specialty
beyond the date that such individual turns 68 years old, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 28, 2019
Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of a military department to retain a reserve
officer in a medical specialty beyond the date that such
individual turns 68 years old, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reserve Medical Offi-
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cer Parity Act’’.
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO DEFER MANDATORY SEPARATION
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AT AGE 68 OF OFFICERS IN MEDICAL SPE-
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CIALTIES IN THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF
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THE ARMED FORCES.
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Section 14703(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
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amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘An’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Subject
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to paragraph (2), an’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following new
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paragraph (2):
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‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may, with the consent
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of the officer, retain in an active status an officer in a
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medical specialty described in subsection (a) beyond the
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date described in paragraph (1) of this subsection if the
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Secretary concerned determines that such retention is nec-
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essary to the military department concerned. Each such
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retention shall be made on a case-by-case basis and for
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such period as the Secretary concerned determines appro-
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priate.’’.
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