Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2223

 120 STAT. 2192

PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Matters PART I—RESERVE COMPONENT MANAGEMENT SEC. 521. RECOGNITION OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE G.V. ‘SONNY’ MONTGOMERY FOR HIS 30 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: (1) G.V. ‘‘Sonny’’ Montgomery was elected to the House of Representatives in 1967 and served the people of east-central Mississippi for 30 years with distinction, dedication, and conviction. (2) Sonny Montgomery had a distinguished military career both before and during his service in Congress, serving in World War II and the Korean War, and retired from the Mississippi National Guard with the rank of Major General. (3) As a Member of the House of Representatives, Sonny Montgomery served on the Committee on Armed Services and served with great distinction as the Chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for 13 years from 1981 through 1994. (4) Representative Montgomery’s colleagues knew him as a statesman of the institution and as a tireless advocate for policies that would improve the lives of persons who serve the United States. (5) Representative Montgomery was deeply committed to all members of the Armed Forces who served in combat and traveled to Korea and Southeast Asia to recover remains and help determine the fate of POW/MIAs from the Korean and Vietnam Wars. (6) Through his years of service on the Committee on Armed Services, Representative Montgomery made great contributions to the capabilities of the National Guard and Reserves, by improving their training and equipment and by better integrating them with the active force. (7) Under the revised GI Bill that bears his name and was signed into law in 1984, Representative Montgomery brought educational benefits to millions of veterans, including those members who had served in the National Guard and Reserves, and strengthened the all-volunteer force. (8) Representative Montgomery had received many honors and commendations before his passing on May 12, 2006, including most recently and notably the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor accorded by the United States. (b) RECOGNITION.—Congress recognizes and commends former Representative G.V. ‘‘Sonny’’ Montgomery for his 30 years of service to benefit the people of Mississippi, members of the Armed Forces and their families, veterans, and the United States. SEC. 522. REVISIONS TO RESERVE CALL-UP AUTHORITY.

(a) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS.—Subsection (a) of section 12304 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘270 days’’ and inserting ‘‘365 days.’’ (b) FAIR TREATMENT.—Such section is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection (i):

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