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PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 2025 (3) The effects that full-time support personnel at levels determined under that process will have on the National Guard of those States in the future, including the effects on all categories of full-time support personnel, and unit readiness, recruitment, and continued use of existing National Guard armories and other facilities. (d) REPORT. — Not later than March 15, 1999, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the results of the review. Not later than April 30, 1999, the Secretary shall transmit the report, and the Secretary's evaluation of and comments on the report, to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives. Subtitle G—Other Matters SEC. 561. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN FORCE DRAWDOWN TRANSITION AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND BENEFITS. (a) EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ACTIVE FORCE MEMBERS.— iSection 4403(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 1293 note) is amended by striking out "October 1, 1999" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 2001". (b) SSB AND VSL—Sections 1174a(h) and 1175(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking out "September 30, 1999" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 2001". (c) SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARDS.—Section 638a(a) of such title is amended by striking out "during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990" and inserting in lieu thereof "during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001". (d) TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR RETENTION OF GRADE UPON VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT.— Section 1370(a)(2)(A) of such title is amended by striking out "during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990" and inserting in lieu thereof "during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001". (e) MINIMUM COMMISSIONED SERVICE FOR VOLUNTARY RETIRE- MENT AS AN OFFICER.— Sections 3911(b), 6323(a)(2), and 8911(b) of such title are amended by striking out "during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990" and inserting in lieu thereof "during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001". (f) TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND STORAGE BENEFITS.— Sections 404(c)(1)(C), 404(f)(2)(B)(v), 406(a)(2)(B)(v), and 406(g)(1)(C) of title 37, United States Code, and section 503(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (37 U.S.C. 406 note) are amended by striking out "during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990 and inserting in lieu thereof "during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001". (g) EDUCATIONAL LEAVE FOR PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.—Section 4463(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 1143a note) is amended by striking out "September 30, 1999" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 2001".