A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, relating to qualifications for appointment and retention in the civil service.

Prohibits a National Guard technician under 60 years of age from being involuntarily separated from his or her technician position solely because he or she: (1) is separated from the National Guard after ten years of service because of an inability to meet the Guard's physical standards or for any unjust cause; or (2) receives an honorable separation from the Guard.

Declares that a military grade shall not be a qualification for any position of National Guard technician. Includes non-military technicians as competitive employees under civil service laws.