112 STAT. 2026 PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 (h) TRANSITIONAL HEALTH BENEFITS.—Section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsections (a)(1) and (c)(1), 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"; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking out "during the five-year period beginning on October 1, 1994" and inserting in lieu thereof "during the period beginning on October 1, 1994, and ending on September 30, 2001". (i) TRANSITIONAL COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE BENEFITS.— Section 1146 of such title is amended— (1) 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"; and (2) by striking out "during the five-year period beginning on October 1, 1994" and inserting in lieu thereof "during the period beginning on October 1, 1994, and ending on September 30, 2001". (j) TRANSITIONAL USE OF MILITARY HOUSING. —Section 1147(a) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out "during the nineyear 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"; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking out "during the five-year period beginning on October 1, 1994" and inserting in lieu thereof "during the period beginning on October 1, 1994, and ending on September 30, 2001". (k) CONTINUED ENROLLMENT OF DEPENDENTS IN DEFENSE DEPENDENTS' EDUCATION SYSTEM. —Section 1407(c)(1) of the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 926(c)(1)) 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". (1) FORCE REDUCTION TRANSITION PERIOD DEFINITION.—Section 4411 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 12681 note) is amended by striking out "September 30, 1999" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 2001". (m) TEMPORARY SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR FORCE REDUCTION PERIOD RETIREMENTS.— Section 4416(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 12681 note) is amended by striking out "October 1, 1999" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 2001". (n) RETIRED PAY FOR NON-REGULAR SERVICE. —(1) Section 12731(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "September 30, 1999" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 2001". (2) Section 12731a of such title is amended in subsections (a)(1)(B) and (b) by striking out "October 1, 1999" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 2001". (o) REDUCTION OF TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR RETEN- TION OF GRADE UPON VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT. —Section 1370(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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