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To amend title 10, United States Code, to lift restrictions on the availability of certain enlistment, reenlistment, and student loan benefits for military technicians, when membership in a reserve component is a condition of the military technician's employment and to repeal the prohibition in title 32, United States Code, against overtime pay for National Guard technicians. 7/8/2008--Introduced. National Guard Technician Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 - Provides that if an individual is first employed by the National Guard as a military technician (dual status) while already a member of a reserve component, the Secretary of the military department concerned may not require the individual to repay any enlistment, reenlistment, or affiliation bonus connected with the individual's enlistment or reenlistment before such employment. Prohibits such individual from being precluded from receiving any such bonus or denied the opportunity to participate in any Department of [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 07/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • 07/08/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • 07/08/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1399-1400)