106 STAT. 2702 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 rates of basic pay made by section 6010)) shall not apply to the rates established under subsection (a). 10 USC 1293 SEC. 4403. TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY. (a) PURPOSE. —The purpose of this section is to provide the Secretary of Defense a temporary additioncd force management tool with which to effect the drawdown of military forces through 1995. (b) RETIREMENT FOR 15 TO 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.— (1) During the active force drawdown period, the Secretary of the Anny may— (A) apply the provisions of section 3911 of title 10, United States Code, to a regular or reserve commissioned officer with at least 15 but less than 20 years of service by substituting "at least 15 years" for "at least 20 years" in subsection (a) of that section; (B) apply the provisions of section 3914 of such title to an enlisted member with at least 15 but less than 20 years of service by substituting "at le€Uit 15" for "at least 20"; and (C) apply the provisions of section 1293 of such title to a warrant officer with at least 15 but less than 20 years of service by substituting "at least 15 years" for "at least 20 years". (2) During the active force drawdown period, the Secretary of the Navy may— (A) apply the provisions of section 6323 of title 10, United States Code, to an officer with at least 15 but less than 20 {rears of service by substituting "at least 15 years" for "at east 20 years" in subsection (a) of that section; (B) apply the provisions of section 6330 of such title to an enlisted member of the Navy or Marine Corps with at least 15 but less than 20 years of service by substituting "15 or more years" for "20 or more years" in the first sentence of subsection (a), in the case of an enlisted member of the Navy, and in the second sentence of subsection (b), in the case of an enlisted member of the Marine Corps; and (C) apply the provisions of section 1293 of such title to a warrant officer with at least 15 but less than 20 years of service by substituting "at least 15 years" for "at least 20 years". (3) During the active force drawdown period, the Secretary of the Air Force may— (A) apply the provisions of section 8911 of title 10, United States Code, to a regular or reserve commissioned officer with at least 15 but less than 20 years of service by substituting "at least 15 years" for "at least 20 years" in subsection (a) of that section; and (B) apply the provisions of section 8914 of such title to an enlist^ member with at least 15 but less than 20 years of service by substituting "at least 15" for "at least 20". (c) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT.—In order to be eligible for retirement by reason of the authority provided in subsection (b), a member of &e Armed Forces shall— (1) register on the registry maintained under section 1143a(b) of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 4462(a)); and (2) receive information regarding public and community service job opportunities fix>m the Secretary of Defense or
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