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 113 STAT. 596 PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 "(B) If such a technician continues employment with the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve as a non-dual status technician, the technician— "(i) shall not be permitted, after the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection, to apply for any voluntary personnel action; and , "(ii) shall be separated or retired— J "(I) in the case of a technician first hired as a military technician (dual status) on or before February 10, 1996, not later than 30 days after becoming eligible for an unreduced annuity; and "(II) in the case of a technician first hired as a military technician (dual status) after February 10, 1996, not later than one year after the date on which dual status is lost. "(4) For purposes of this subsection, a military technician is considered to lose dual status upon— "(A) being separated from the Selected Reserve; or "(B) ceasing to hold the military grade specified by the Secretary concerned for the position held by the technician. "(b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS.—(1) An individual who on the date of the enactment of this section is employed by the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve as a non-dual status technician and who on that date is eligible for an unreduced annuity shall be separated not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this section. "(2)(A) An individual who on the date of the enactment of this section is employed by the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve as a non-dual status technician and who on that date is not eligible for an unreduced annuity shall be offered the opportunity to— "(i) reapply for, and if qualified be appointed to, a position as a military technician (dual status); or "(ii) apply for a civil service position that is not a technician position. "(B) If such a technician continues emplo3maent with the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve as a non-dual status technician, the technician— "(i) shall not be permitted, after the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection, to apply for any voluntary personnel action; and "(ii) shall be separated or retired— "(I) in the case of a technician first hired as a technician on or before February 10, 1996, and who on the date of the enactment of this section is a non-dual status technician, not later than 30 days after becoming eligible for an unreduced annuity; and "(II) in the case of a technician first hired as a technician after February 10, 1996, and who on the date of the enactment of this section is a non-dual status technician, not later than one year after the date on which dual status is lost. "(3) An individual employed by the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve as a non-dual status technician who is ineligible for appointment to a military technician (dual status) position, or who decides not to apply for appointment to such a position, or who, within six months of the date of the enactment of this section is not appointed to such a position, shall for reduction-

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