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SEC. 602. RECOGNITION OF ADDITIONAL MEANS BY WHICH 
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD CALLED 
INTO FEDERAL SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF 30 
DAYS OR LESS MAY INITIALLY REPORT FOR 
DUTY FOR ENTITLEMENT TO BASIC PAY. 
Section 204(c) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘date when 
he appears at the place of company rendezvous’’ and 
inserting ‘‘date on which the member, in person or 
by authorized telephonic or electronic means, con-
tacts the member’s unit’’; and 
(2) by striking the second sentence and insert-
ing the following new sentence: ‘‘However, this sub-
section does not authorize any expenditure before 
the member makes authorized contact that is not 
authorized by law to be paid after such authorized 
contact.’’. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special 
and Incentive Pays 
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE 
FORCES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’: 
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(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Re-
serve reenlistment bonus. 
(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve 
affiliation or enlistment bonus. 
(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for 
enlisted members assigned to certain high-priority 
units. 
(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Re-
serve enlistment bonus for persons without prior 
service. 
(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve 
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 
prior service. 
(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve 
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 
prior service. 
(7) Section 478a(e), relating to reimbursement 
of travel expenses for inactive-duty training outside 
of normal commuting distance. 
(8) Section 910(g), relating to income replace-
ment payments for reserve component members ex-
periencing extended and frequent mobilization for 
active duty service. 
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SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONALS. 
(a) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections 
of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2014’’: 
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse offi-
cer candidate accession program. 
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 
education loans for certain health professionals who 
serve in the Selected Reserve. 
(b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections 
of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2014’’: 
(1) Section 302c–1(f), relating to accession and 
retention bonuses for psychologists. 
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession 
bonus for registered nurses. 
(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive 
special pay for nurse anesthetists. 
(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for 
Selected Reserve health professionals in critically 
short wartime specialties. 
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(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession 
bonus for dental officers. 
(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus 
for pharmacy officers. 
(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus 
for medical officers in critically short wartime spe-
cialties. 
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus 
for dental specialist officers in critically short war-
time specialties. 
SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND 
BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFI-
CERS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’: 
(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for 
nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active 
service. 
(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career 
accession bonus. 
(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career 
annual incentive bonus. 
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SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT-
ING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL 
PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORI-
TIES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’: 
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus 
authority for enlisted members. 
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus 
authority for officers. 
(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and 
incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers. 
(4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 
incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 
(5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus 
and incentive pay authorities for officers in health 
professions. 
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 
pay. 
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay 
or special duty pay. 
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive 
pay or proficiency bonus. 
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(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen-
tives for members qualified in critical military skills 
or assigned to high priority units. 
SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT-
ING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BO-
NUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’: 
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer 
retention bonus. 
(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment in-
centive pay. 
(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment 
bonus for active members. 
(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment 
bonus. 
(5) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus 
for new officers in critical skills. 
(6) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus 
for conversion to military occupational specialty to 
ease personnel shortage. 
(7) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus 
for transfer between armed forces. 
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(8) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus 
for officer candidates. 
SEC. 616. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PRO-
VIDE INCENTIVE PAY FOR MEMBERS OF 
PRECOMMISSIONING PROGRAMS PURSUING 
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. 
Section 316a(g) of title 37, United States Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 617. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE BONUS TO CERTAIN CA-
DETS AND MIDSHIPMEN ENROLLED IN THE 
SENIOR 
RESERVE 
OFFICERS’ 
TRAINING 
CORPS. 
(a) BONUS AUTHORIZED.—Chapter 5 of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
335 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 336. Contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen 
enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps 
‘‘(a) CONTRACTING BONUS AUTHORIZED.—The Sec-
retary concerned may pay a bonus under this section to 
a cadet or midshipman enrolled in the Senior Reserve Offi-
cers’ Training Corps who executes a written agreement de-
scribed in subsection (c). 
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‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF BONUS.—The amount of a bonus 
under subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000. 
‘‘(c) AGREEMENT.—A written agreement referred to 
in subsection (a) is a written agreement by the cadet or 
midshipman— 
‘‘(1) to complete field training or a practice 
cruise under section 2104(b)(6)(A)(ii) of title 10; 
‘‘(2) to complete advanced training under chap-
ter 103 of title 10; 
‘‘(3) to accept a commission or appointment as 
an officer of the armed forces; and 
‘‘(4) to serve on active duty. 
‘‘(d) PAYMENT METHOD.—Upon acceptance of a 
written agreement under subsection (a) by the Secretary 
concerned, the total amount of the bonus payable under 
the agreement becomes fixed. The agreement shall specify 
when the bonus will be paid and whether the bonus will 
be paid in a lump sum or in installments. 
‘‘(e) REPAYMENT.—A person who, having received all 
or part of a bonus under subsection (a), fails to fulfill the 
terms of the written agreement required by such sub-
section for receipt of the bonus shall be subject to the re-
payment provisions of section 373 of this title. 
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‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall 
issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
this section. 
‘‘(g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No agreement 
under this section may be entered into after December 31, 
2015.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 335 the following new 
item: 
‘‘336. Contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Re-
serve Officers’ Training Corps.’’. 
Subtitle C—Disability, Retired Pay, 
Survivor, and Transitional Benefits 
SEC. 621. TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION AND OTHER BEN-
EFITS FOR DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN MEM-
BERS SEPARATED FOR VIOLATION OF THE 
UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1059 
the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 1059a. Dependents of certain members separated 
for Uniform Code of Military Justice of-
fenses: transitional compensation; com-
missary and exchange benefits 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PAY COMPENSATION.—The Sec-
retary of Defense, with respect to the armed forces (other 
than the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service 
in the Navy), and the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating 
as a service in the Navy, may each establish a program 
under which the Secretary may pay monthly transitional 
compensation in accordance with this section to depend-
ents or former dependents of a member of the armed 
forces described in subsection (b) who is under the juris-
diction of the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS AND PUNITIVE ACTIONS COVERED.— 
This section applies in the case of a member of the armed 
forces who, after completing more than 20 years of active 
service or more than 20 years of service computed under 
section 12732 of this title— 
‘‘(1) is convicted by court-martial of an offense 
under chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice); 
‘‘(2) is separated from active duty pursuant to 
the sentence of the court-martial; and 
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‘‘(3) forfeits all pay and allowances pursuant to 
the sentence of the court-martial. 
‘‘(c) RECIPIENT OF PAYMENTS.—(1) In the case of 
a member of the armed forces described in subsection (b), 
the Secretary may pay compensation under this section 
to dependents or former dependents of the member as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(A) If the member was married at the time of 
the commission of the offense resulting in separation 
from the armed forces, such compensation may be 
paid to the spouse or former spouse to whom the 
member was married at that time, including an 
amount for each, if any, dependent child of the 
member who resides in the same household as that 
spouse or former spouse. 
‘‘(B) If there is a spouse or former spouse who 
is or, but for subsection (d)(2), would be eligible for 
compensation under this section and if there is a de-
pendent child of the member who does not reside in 
the same household as that spouse or former spouse, 
compensation under this section may be paid to each 
such dependent child of the member who does not 
reside in that household. 
‘‘(C) If there is no spouse or former spouse who 
is or, but for subsection (d)(2), would be eligible 
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under this section, compensation under this section 
may be paid to the dependent children of the mem-
ber. 
‘‘(2) A dependent or former dependent of a member 
described in subsection (b) is not eligible for transitional 
compensation under this section if the Secretary con-
cerned determines (under regulations prescribed under 
subsection (g)) that the dependent or former dependent 
was an active participant in the conduct constituting the 
offense under chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice) for which the member was convicted 
and separated from the armed forces. 
‘‘(d) COMMENCEMENT
AND DURATION
OF PAY-
MENT.—(1) If provided under this section, the payment 
of transitional compensation under this section shall com-
mence— 
‘‘(A) as of the date the court-martial sen-
tence is adjudged if the sentence, as adjudged, 
includes— 
‘‘(i) a dismissal, dishonorable dis-
charge, or bad conduct discharge; and 
‘‘(ii) forfeiture of all pay and allow-
ances; or 
‘‘(B) if there is a pretrial agreement that 
provides for disapproval or suspension of the 
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dismissal, dishonorable discharge, bad conduct 
discharge, or forfeiture of all pay and allow-
ances, as of the date of the approval of the 
court-martial sentence by the person acting 
under section 860(c) of this title (article 60(c) 
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) if the 
sentence, as approved, includes— 
‘‘(i) an unsuspended dismissal, dis-
honorable discharge, or bad conduct dis-
charge; and 
‘‘(ii) forfeiture of all pay and allow-
ances. 
‘‘(2) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (e), para-
graphs (1) and (2) of subsection (g), and subsections (f) 
and (h) of section 1059 of this title shall apply in deter-
mining— 
‘‘(A) the amount of transitional compensation 
to be paid under this section; 
‘‘(B) the period for which such compensation 
may be paid; and 
‘‘(C) the circumstances under which the pay-
ment of such compensation may or will cease. 
‘‘(e) COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE BENEFITS.—A 
dependent or former dependent who receives transitional 
compensation under this section shall, while receiving such 
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