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‘‘(B) Chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code
(relating to claims for damages or loss).
‘‘(2) A person providing services accepted under sub-
section (a) shall be considered to be an employee of the Fed-
eral Government under paragraph (1) only with respect to
services that are within the scope of the services accepted.
‘‘(3) For purposes of determining the compensation for
work-related injuries payable under chapter 81 of title 5,
United States Code (pursuant to this subsection) to a per-
son providing services accepted under subsection (a), the
monthly pay of the person for such services shall be deemed
to be the amount determined by multiplying—
‘‘(A) the average monthly number of hours that
the person provided the services, by
‘‘(B) the minimum wage determined in accord-
ance with section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Stand-
ards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)).
‘‘(e) REIMBURSEMENT OF INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.—
The Chairman of the Retirement Board or the Director of
the establishment accepting services under subsection (a)
may provide for reimbursement of a person for incidental
expenses incurred by the person in providing the services
accepted under subsection (a). The Chairman or Director
shall determine which expenses qualify for reimbursement
under this subsection.’’.
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(b) FEDERAL STATUS OF RESIDENTS PAID FOR PART-
TIME OR INTERMITTENT SERVICES.—Paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 1521(b) (24 U.S.C. 421(b)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(2) being an employee of the United States for
any purpose other than—
‘‘(A) subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5,
United States Code (relating to compensation for
work-related injuries); and
‘‘(B) chapter 171 of title 28, United States
Code (relating to claims for damages or loss).’’.
SEC. 583. DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY.
(a) DISPOSAL AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding title II
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 (40 U.S.C. 481 et seq.), title VIII of such Act (40
U.S.C. 531 et seq.), section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411), or any other
provision of law relating to the management and disposal
of real property by the United States, but subject to sub-
section (d), the Retirement Home Board may, by sale or
otherwise, convey all right, title, and interest of the United
States in a parcel of real property, including improvements
thereof, consisting of approximately 49 acres located in
Washington, District of Columbia, east of North Capitol
Street, and recorded as District Parcel 121/19.
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(b) MANNER, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS
OF DIS-
POSAL.—The Retirement Home may determine—
(1) the manner for the disposal of the real prop-
erty under subsection (a); and
(2) the terms and conditions for the conveyance
of that property, including any terms and conditions
that the Board considers necessary to protect the in-
terests of the United States.
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the real property to be conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satis-
factory to the Board. The cost of the survey shall be borne
by the party or parties to which the property is to be con-
veyed.
(d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—(1) Before dis-
posing of real property under subsection (a), the Board
shall notify the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate
and the Committee on National Security of the House of
Representatives of the proposed disposal. The Board may
not dispose of the real property until the later of—
(A) the date that is 60 days after the date on
which the notification is received by the committees;
or
(B) the date of the next day following the expira-
tion of the first period of 30 days of continuous ses-
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sion of Congress that follows the date on which the no-
tification is received by the committees.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—
(A) continuity of session is broken only by an
adjournment of Congress sine die; and
(B) the days on which either House is not in ses-
sion because of an adjournment of more than three
days to a day certain are excluded in the computa-
tion of any period of time in which Congress is in
continuous session.
SEC. 584. MATTERS CONCERNING PERSONNEL.
(a) 
TERMS
OF
APPOINTMENT
TO
GOVERNING
BOARDS.—Section 1515(e) (24 U.S.C. 415(e)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking out ‘‘subsection
(f)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘paragraph (2)’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (4); and
(3) by adding after paragraph (1) the following
new paragraphs:
‘‘(2)(A) In the case of a member of a board who is
appointed or designated under subsection (b) or (c) on the
basis of a particular status described in a paragraph under
that subsection, the appointment or designation of that
member terminates on the date on which the member ceases
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to hold that status. The preceding sentence applies only to
members of the Armed Forces on active duty and employees
of the United States.
‘‘(B) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to an
appointment or designation of a member of a board for a
term of less than five years that is made in accordance with
subsection (f).
‘‘(3) A member of the Retirement Home Board and
a member of a Local Board may be reappointed for one
consecutive term by the Chairman of that board.’’.
(b) DUAL COMPENSATION.—(1) Section 1517 (24
U.S.C. 417) is amended—
(A) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection
(g); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (e) the following
new subsection (f):
‘‘(f) DUAL
COMPENSATION.—(1) The Retirement
Home Board may waive the application of section 5532 of
title 5, United States Code, to the Director of an establish-
ment of the Retirement Home or any employee of the Retire-
ment Home (to the extent that such section would otherwise
apply to the Director or employee by reason of the employ-
ment as Director or employee). The Chairman of the Board
shall notify the Secretary of the Treasury of any waiver
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exercised under the preceding sentence and the effective date
of the waiver.
‘‘(2) If the application of section 5532 of title 5, United
States Code, to a Director or employee is waived under
paragraph (1), the rate of pay payable out of the Retire-
ment Home Trust Fund for the Director or employee shall
be the amount equal to the excess, if any, of the periodic
rate of pay fixed for the position of the Director or employee
over the amount by which the retired or retainer pay pay-
able to the Director or employee would have been reduced
(computed on the basis of that periodic rate of pay for that
position) if section 5532 of title 5, United States Code, had
not been waived.
‘‘(3)(A) In the case of a Director or employee paid at
a rate of pay that is reduced under paragraph (2), the
amounts deducted and withheld from pay for purposes of
chapter 81, subchapter III of chapter 83, chapter 84, chap-
ter 87, or chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, all agen-
cy contributions required under such provisions of law, the
maximum amount of contributions that may be made to
the Thrift Saving Fund under subchapter III of chapter 84
of title 5, United States Code, the rate of disability com-
pensation payable under subchapter I of chapter 81 of such
title, the levels of life insurance coverage provided under
chapter 87 of such title, and the amounts of annuities under
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subchapter III of chapter 83 of such title and subchapter
II of chapter 84 of such title shall be computed as if the
Director or employee were paid the full rate of pay fixed
for the position of the Director or employee for the period
for which the Director was paid at the reduced rate of pay
under that paragraph.
‘‘(B) If the amount payable to a Director or employee
under paragraph (2) is less than the total amount required
to be deducted and withheld from the pay of the Director
or employee under a provision of law referred to in sub-
paragraph (A), the amount of the deficiency shall be paid
by the Director or employee. The participation or benefits
available to a Director or employee who fails to pay a defi-
ciency promptly shall be restricted in accordance with regu-
lations which the Director of the Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall prescribe.
‘‘(4) In this section, the term ‘retired or retainer pay’
has the meaning given such term in section 5531 of title
5, United States Code.’’.
(2) Section 1516(f) (24 U.S.C. 416(f)) is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(f) ANNUAL RE-
PORT.—’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) In addition to other matters covered by the an-
nual report for a fiscal year, the annual report shall iden-
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tify each Director or employee, if any, whose pay was re-
duced for any period during that fiscal year pursuant to
an exercise of the waiver authority under section 1517(f),
and shall include a discussion that demonstrates that the
unreduced rate of pay established for the position of that
Director or employee is comparable to the prevailing rates
of pay provided for personnel in the retirement home indus-
try who perform functions similar to those performed by
the Director or employee.’’.
(3) Subsection (f) of section 1517 (as added by para-
graph (1)(B)) and subsection (f)(2) of section 1516 (as
added by paragraph (2)(B)) shall apply with respect to pay
periods beginning on or after January 1, 1997.
SEC. 585. FEES FOR RESIDENTS.
(a) ONE-YEAR DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW
FEE STRUCTURE.—(1) Subsection (d)(2) of section 371 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1995 (Public Law 103–337; 108 Stat. 2735; 24 U.S.C. 414
note) is amended by striking out ‘‘October 1, 1997’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1, 1998’’.
(2) Subsection (b)(2)(B) of such section is amended by
striking out ‘‘1998’’, ‘‘1999’’, and ‘‘2000’’ in paragraphs (1)
and (2) of the subsection (d) that is set forth in such sub-
section (b)(2)(B) as an amendment to section 1514 of the
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Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘1999’’, ‘‘2000’’, and ‘‘2001’’, respectively.
(b) REPORT ON FUNDING THE ARMED FORCES RE-
TIREMENT HOME.—(1) Not later than March 3, 1997, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on
meeting the funding needs of the Armed Forces Retirement
Home in a manner that is fair and equitable to the resi-
dents and to the members of the Armed Forces who provide
required monthly contributions for the home.
(2) The report shall include the following:
(A) The increment between levels of income of a
resident of the Armed Forces Retirement Home that
is appropriate for applying the next higher monthly
fee to a resident under a monthly fee structure for the
residents of the home.
(B) The categories of income and disability pay-
ments that should generally be considered as monthly
income for the purpose of determining the fee applica-
ble to a resident and the conditions under which each
such category should be considered as monthly income
for such purpose.
(C) The degree of flexibility that should be pro-
vided the Armed Forces Retirement Home Board for
the setting of fees for residents.
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(D) A discussion of whether the Armed Forces
Retirement Home Board has and should have author-
ity to vary the fee charged a resident under excep-
tional circumstances, together with any recommended
legislation regarding such an authority.
(E) A discussion of how to ensure fairness and
equitable treatment of residents and of warrant offi-
cers and enlisted members of the Armed Forces in
meeting the funding needs of the Armed Forces Re-
tirement Home.
(F) The advisability of exercising existing au-
thority to increase the amount deducted from the pay
of warrant officers and enlisted personnel for the
Armed Forces Retirement Home under section 1007(i)
of title 37, United States Code.
(G) Options for ways to meet the funding needs
of the Armed Forces Retirement Home without in-
creasing the amount deducted from pay under section
1007(i) of title 37, United States Code.
(H) Any other matters that the Secretary of De-
fense, after the consultation required by paragraph
(3), considers appropriate regarding funding of the
Armed Forces Retirement Home.
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(3) The Secretary shall consult the Armed Forces Re-
tirement Home Board and the secretaries of the military
departments in preparing the report under this subsection.
SEC. 586. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 1997 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust
Fund the sum of $57,345,000 for the operation of the Armed
Forces Retirement Home.
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances
SEC. 601. MILITARY PAY RAISE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997.
(a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.—Any
adjustment required by section 1009 of title 37, United
States Code, in elements of compensation of members of the
uniformed services to become effective during fiscal year
1997 shall not be made.
(b) INCREASE
IN BASIC PAY
AND BAS.—Effective
January 1, 1997, the rates of basic pay and basic allowance
for subsistence of members of the uniformed services are in-
creased by 3.0 percent.
(c) INCREASE IN BAQ.—Effective January 1, 1997,
the rates of basic allowance for quarters of members of the
uniformed services are increased by 4.0 percent.
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SEC. 602. RATE OF CADET AND MIDSHIPMAN PAY.
Section 203(c) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking out paragraph (2); and
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking out ‘‘(1)’’.
SEC. 603. PAY OF SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS
WHILE HOSPITALIZED.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 210 of title 37, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection
(c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following
new subsection (b):
‘‘(b) A senior enlisted member of an armed force shall
continue to be entitled to the rate of basic pay authorized
for the senior enlisted member of that armed force while
the member is hospitalized, beginning on the day of the hos-
pitalization and ending on the day the member is dis-
charged from the hospital, but not for more than 180 days.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of such
section is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘§ 210. Pay of the senior noncommissioned officer of
an armed force during terminal leave and
while hospitalized’’.
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘210. Pay of the senior noncommissioned officer of an armed force during termi-
nal leave and while hospitalized.’’.
SEC. 604. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS FOR MEM-
BERS ASSIGNED TO SEA DUTY.
(a) ENTITLEMENT
OF
SINGLE
MEMBERS
ABOVE
GRADE E–5.—Section 403(c)(2) of title 37, United States
Code, is amended by striking out the second sentence.
(b) ENTITLEMENT OF CERTAIN SINGLE MEMBERS IN
GRADE E–5.—Section 403(c)(2) of such title, as amended
by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end
the following: ‘‘However, the Secretary concerned may au-
thorize payment of the basic allowance for quarters to mem-
bers of a uniformed service without dependents who are in
pay grade E–5, are on sea duty, and are not provided Gov-
ernment quarters ashore.’’.
(c) ENTITLEMENT WHEN BOTH SPOUSES IN GRADES
BELOW GRADE E–6 ARE ASSIGNED TO SEA DUTY.—Sec-
tion 403(c)(2) of such title, as amended by subsections (a)
and (b), is further amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(2)’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Notwith-
standing section 421 of this title, two members of the
uniformed services in pay grades below E–6 who are
married to each other, have no dependent other than
the spouse, and are simultaneously assigned to sea
duty on ships are jointly entitled to one basic allow-
ance for quarters at the rate provided for members
with dependents in the highest pay grade in which ei-
ther spouse is serving.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall take effect on October 1,
1996.
SEC. 605. UNIFORM APPLICABILITY OF DISCRETION TO
DENY AN ELECTION NOT TO OCCUPY GOV-
ERNMENT QUARTERS.
Section 403(b)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ‘‘A member’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘Subject to the provisions of subsection (j), a mem-
ber’’.
SEC. 606. FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS
SEPARATED BY MILITARY ORDERS FROM
SPOUSES WHO ARE MEMBERS.
Section 427(b) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
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striking out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘September 30, 1998’’.
(d) SPECIAL PAY FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE
SELECTED RESERVE ASSIGNED TO CERTAIN HIGH PRIOR-
ITY UNITS.—Section 308d(c) of title 37, United States
Code, is amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1998’’.
(e) SELECTED RESERVE AFFILIATION BONUS.—Sec-
tion 308e(e) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by
striking out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘September 30, 1998’’.
(f) READY RESERVE ENLISTMENT AND REENLISTMENT
BONUS.—Section 308h(g) of title 37, United States Code,
is amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1998’’.
(g) PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section
308i(i) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘September 30, 1998’’.
SEC. 612. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUSES AND SPECIAL
PAY FOR NURSE OFFICER CANDIDATES, REG-
ISTERED 
NURSES, 
AND 
NURSE 
ANES-
THETISTS.
(a) NURSE OFFICER CANDIDATE ACCESSION PRO-
GRAM.—Section 2130a(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code,
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is amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1998’’.
(b) ACCESSION BONUS FOR REGISTERED NURSES.—
Section 302d(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1998’’.
(c) INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY
FOR NURSE ANES-
THETISTS.—Section 302e(a)(1) of title 37, United States
Code, is amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1998’’.
SEC. 613. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PAY-
MENT OF OTHER BONUSES AND SPECIAL
PAYS.
(a) AVIATION OFFICER RETENTION BONUS.—Section
301b(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘September 30, 1998,’’.
(b) REENLISTMENT BONUS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS.—
Section 308(g) of title 37, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘September 30, 1998’’.
(c) ENLISTMENT BONUSES FOR CRITICAL SKILLS.—
Sections 308a(c) and 308f(c) of title 37, United States Code,
are each amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1998’’.
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(d) SPECIAL PAY FOR NUCLEAR QUALIFIED OFFICERS
EXTENDING PERIOD OF ACTIVE SERVICE.—Section 312(e)
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out
‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 1998’’.
(e) NUCLEAR CAREER ACCESSION BONUS.—Section
312b(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘September 30, 1998’’.
(f) NUCLEAR CAREER ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS.—
Section 312c(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ‘‘October 1, 1997’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘October 1, 1998’’.
(g) REPAYMENT OF EDUCATION LOANS FOR CERTAIN
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE IN THE SELECTED
RESERVE.—Section 16302(d) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking out ‘‘October 1, 1997’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1, 1998’’.
SEC. 614. INCREASED SPECIAL PAY FOR DENTAL OFFICERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) INCREASED RATES.—Section 302b(a) of title 37,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking out
‘‘$1,200’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$3,000’’;
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(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking out
‘‘$2,000’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$7,000’’;
and
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking out
‘‘$4,000’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$7,000’’;
(2) in paragraph (4), by redesignating subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) as subparagraphs (B), (C),
and (D), respectively, and by inserting before sub-
paragraph (B), as so redesignated, the following new
subparagraph (A):
‘‘(A) $4,000 per year, if the officer has less than
three years of creditable service.’’; and
(3) in paragraph (5)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) by striking out ‘‘$2,000’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,500’’; and
(ii) by striking out ‘‘12 years’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘10 years’’;
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) by striking out ‘‘$3,000’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$3,500’’; and
(ii) by striking out ‘‘12 but less than
14 years’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘10
but less than 12 years’’; and
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(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking out
‘‘14 or more years’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘12 or more years’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1996.
SEC. 615. RETENTION SPECIAL PAY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICE OPTOMETRISTS.
Section 302a(b) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘an armed force’’ in the
matter preceding subparagraph (A) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘a uniformed service’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘of the military depart-
ment’’ in subparagraph (C); and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking out ‘‘of the
military department’’.
SEC. 616. SPECIAL PAY FOR NONPHYSICIAN HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.
Section 302c(d) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking out ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘Secretary concerned’’; and
(2) in paragraph (1)—
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(A) by striking out ‘‘or’’ the third place it
appears; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the end
the following: ‘‘, or an officer in the Regular or
Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service’’.
SEC. 617. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PAY FOR PUB-
LIC HEALTH SERVICE AND NATIONAL OCE-
ANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
OFFICERS.
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 316 of title 37, United
States Code, is amended in subsection (a)—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking out ‘‘armed forces’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘uniformed services’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Secretary con-
cerned’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or public health’’ after
‘‘national defense’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking out
‘‘military’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘uni-
formed services’’;
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(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking out
‘‘military’’; and
(C) in subparagraph (D)—
(i) by striking out ‘‘Department of De-
fense’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘uni-
formed service’’; and
(ii) by striking out ‘‘Secretary of De-
fense’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’.
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Subsection (d) of such section
is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘his jurisdiction and’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the Secretary’s jurisdic-
tion,’’; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end ‘‘,
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for
the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service,
and by the Secretary of Commerce for the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall take effect on October 1, 1996,
and apply with respect to months beginning on or after
such date.
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Subtitle C—Travel and
Transportation Allowances
SEC. 621. ROUND TRIP TRAVEL ALLOWANCES FOR SHIP-
PING MOTOR VEHICLES AT GOVERNMENT EX-
PENSE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 406(b)(1)(B) of title 37,
United States Code, is amended as follows—
(1) in clause (i)(I), by inserting ‘‘, including re-
turn travel to the old duty station,’’ after ‘‘nearest the
old duty station’’; and
(2) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, including trav-
el from the new duty station to the port of debarka-
tion to pick up the vehicle’’ after ‘‘to the new duty
station’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on April 1, 1997.
SEC. 622. OPTION TO STORE INSTEAD OF TRANSPORT A
PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE AT THE EX-
PENSE OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2634 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection
(g);
(2) by transferring subsection (g), as so redesig-
nated, to the end of such section; and
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(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following
new subsection (b):
‘‘(b) When a member is ordered to make a change of
permanent station to a foreign country and the member is
authorized under subsection (a) to have a vehicle trans-
ported under that subsection, the Secretary may authorize
the member to store the vehicle (instead of having it trans-
ported) if restrictions imposed by the foreign country or the
United States preclude entry of the vehicle into that country
or require extensive modification of the vehicle as a condi-
tion for entry of the vehicle into the country. The cost of
the storage of the vehicle, and costs associated with the deliv-
ery of the vehicle for storage and removal of the vehicle for
delivery from storage shall be paid by the United States.
Costs paid under this subsection may not exceed reasonable
amounts, as determined under regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Transportation
with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating
as a service in the Navy).’’.
(b) UNACCOMPANIED TOURS.—Subsection (h)(1)(B) of
section 406 of title 37, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(B) in the case of a member described in para-
graph (2)(A), authorize the transportation of one
motor vehicle that is owned by the member (or a de-
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pendent of a member) and is for his dependent’s per-
sonal use to that location by means of transportation
authorized under section 2634 of title 10, or authorize
storage of such motor vehicle if the storage of the
motor vehicle is otherwise authorized under that sec-
tion.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on October 1, 1996.
SEC. 623. DEFERRAL OF TRAVEL WITH TRAVEL AND TRANS-
PORTATION ALLOWANCES IN CONNECTION
WITH LEAVE BETWEEN CONSECUTIVE OVER-
SEAS TOURS.
(a) AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL DEFERRAL OF TRAV-
EL.—Section 411b(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘A member
may defer the travel for one additional year if, due to par-
ticipation in a contingency operation, the member is unable
to commence the travel within the one-year period provided
for under the preceding sentence.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section shall (a) take effect as of November 1, 1995, and
shall apply with respect to members of the uniformed serv-
ices who, on or after that date, participate in critical oper-
ational missions, as determined under the third sentence