118 STAT. 1868 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 ‘‘(6) Members of the militia called into Federal service under chapter 15 of this title. ‘‘(7) Members of the National Guard on full time National Guard duty under section 502(f)(1) of title 32. ‘‘(8) Members of reserve components on active duty for training or full time National Guard duty for training. ‘‘(9) Members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve on active duty to support programs described in section 1203(b) of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (22 U.S.C. 5952(b)). ‘‘(10) Members of the National Guard on active duty or full time National Guard duty for the purpose of carrying out drug interdiction and counter drug activities under section 112 of title 32. ‘‘(11) Members of a reserve component on active duty under section 10(b)(2) of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 460(b)(2)) for the administration of the Selective Service System. ‘‘(12) Members of the National Guard on full time National Guard duty for the purpose of providing command, administra tive, training, or support services for the National Guard Chal lenge Program authorized by section 509 of title 32.’’. (e) MILITARY TO MILITARY CONTACT STRENGTH ACCOUNTING.— Subsection (f) of section 168 of such title is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(f) ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTHS.—A member of a reserve component who is engaged in activities authorized under this sec tion shall not be counted for purposes of the following personnel strength limitations: ‘‘(1) The end strength for active duty personnel authorized pursuant to section 115(a)(1) of this title for the fiscal year in which the member carries out the activities referred to under this section. ‘‘(2) The authorized daily average for members in pay grades E–8 and E–9 under section 517 of this title for the calendar year in which the member carries out such activities. ‘‘(3) The authorized strengths for commissioned officers under section 523 of this title for the fiscal year in which the member carries out such activities.’’. (f) E–8 AND E–9 STRENGTH ACCOUNTING.—Subsection (a) of section 517 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘(other than for training) in connection with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve component of an armed force.’’ and inserting ‘‘as authorized under section 115(a)(1)(B) or 115(b) of this title, or excluded from counting for active duty end strengths under section 115(i) of this title.’’. (g) FIELD GRADE OFFICER STRENGTH ACCOUNTING.—(1) Para graph (1) of section 523(b) of such title is amended to read as follows: (1) Reserve officers— ‘‘(A) on active duty as authorized under section 115(a)(1)(B) or 115(b)(1) of this title, or excluded from counting for active duty end strengths under section 115(i) of this title; ‘‘(B) on active duty under section 10211, 10302 through 10305, or 12402 of this title or under section 708 of title 32; or
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