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 Ill STAT. 1734 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 concerned as a Federal function for which appropriated funds may be used. Any such performance of honor guard functions at such a funeral may not be considered to be a period of drill or training otherwise required. "(b) This section does not authorize additional appropriations for any fiscal year. Any expense of the National Guard that is incurred by reason of this section shall be paid from appropriations otherwise available for the National Guard.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 113, as added by section 386(b), the following new item: "114. Honor guard functions at funerals for veterans.". Subtitle C—Military Technicians SEC. 521. AUTHORITY TO RETAIN ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST UNl'IL AGE 60 MILITARY TECHNICIANS IN THE GRADE OF BRIGADIER GENERAL. (a) RETENTION.— Section 14702(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "section 14506 or 14507" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 14506, 14507, or 14508"; and (2) by striking out "or colonel" and inserting in lieu thereof "colonel, or brigadier general". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. —Section 14508(c) of such title is amended by striking out "not later than the date on which the officer becomes 60 years of age" and inserting in lieu thereof "not later than the last day of the month in which the officer becomes 60 years of age". SEC. 522. MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS). (a) DEFINITION. —Subsection (a) of section 10216 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) For purposes of this section and any other provision of law, a military technician (dual status) is a Federal civilian employee who— "(A) is employed under section 3101 of title 5 or section 709 of title 32; "(B) is required as a condition of that employment to maintain membership in the Selected Reserve; and "(C) is assigned to a position as a technician in the administration and training of the Selected Reserve or in the maintenance and repair of supplies or equipment issued to the Selected Reserve or the armed forces. "(2) Military technicians (dual status) shall be authorized and accounted for as a separate category of civilian employees.". (b) UNIT MEMBERSHIP AND DUAL STATUS REQUIREMENT.— Such section is further amended by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(d) UNIT MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT.—(1) Unless specifically exempted by law, each individual who is hired as a military technician (dual status) after December 1, 1995, shall be required as a condition of that employment to maintain membership in— "(A) the unit of the Selected Reserve by which the individual is employed as a military technician; or

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