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programs on or near military installations to provide assistance 
to military parents with young children through a program of 
activities focusing on the unique needs of children described in 
subsection (a). 
(c) LIMITS ON COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION OF PROGRAM.—
The Secretary of Defense may not commence the pilot program 
before October 1, 2007, and shall conclude the pilot program not 
later than the end of the three-year period beginning on the date 
on which the Secretary commences the program. 
(d) SCOPE OF PROGRAM.—Under the pilot program, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall utilize one or more models, demonstrated 
through research, of universal access of parents of children 
described in subsection (a) to assistance under the pilot program 
to achieve the following goals: 
(1) The identification and mitigation of specific risk factors 
for such children related to military life. 
(2) The maximization of the educational readiness of such 
children. 
(e) LOCATIONS AND GOALS.—
(1) 
SELECTION
OF
PARTICIPATING
INSTALLATIONS.—In 
selecting military installations to participate in the pilot pro-
gram, the Secretary of Defense shall limit selection to those 
military installations whose military personnel are experiencing 
significant transition or deployment or which are undergoing 
transition as a result of the relocation or activation of military 
units or activities relating to defense base closure and realign-
ment. 
(2) SELECTION OF CERTAIN INSTALLATIONS.—At least one 
of the installations selected under paragraph (1) shall be a 
military installation that will permit, under the pilot program, 
the meaningful evaluation of a model under subsection (d) 
that provides outreach to parents in families with a parent 
who is a member of the National Guard or Reserve, which 
families live more than 40 miles from the installation. 
(3) GOALS OF PARTICIPATING INSTALLATIONS.—If a military 
installation is selected under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
require appropriate personnel at the military installation to 
develop goals, and specific outcome measures with respect to 
such goals, for the conduct of the pilot program at the installa-
tion. 
(4) EVALUATION REQUIRED.—Upon completion of the pilot 
program at a military installation, the personnel referred to 
in paragraph (3) at the installation shall be required to conduct 
an evaluation and assessment of the success of the pilot pro-
gram at the installation in meeting the goals developed for 
that installation. 
(f) GUIDELINES.—As part of conducting the pilot program, the 
Secretary of Defense shall issue guidelines regarding—
(1) the goals to be developed under subsection (e)(3); 
(2) specific outcome measures; and 
(3) the selection of curriculum and the conduct of develop-
mental screening under the pilot program. 
(g) REPORT.—Upon completion of the pilot program, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives a report on all of the evaluations prepared under 
subsection (e)(4) for the military installations participating in the
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pilot program. The report shall describe the results of the evalua-
tions, and may include such recommendations for legislative or 
administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate in 
light of the evaluations, including recommendations for the continu-
ation of the pilot program. 
Subtitle I—Armed Forces Retirement 
Home 
SEC. 578. REPORT ON LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ARMED 
FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report evaluating the following: 
(1) The effect of changing the title of the Chief Operating 
Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement Home to a chief execu-
tive officer who will be responsible to the Secretary of Defense 
for the overall direction, operation, and management of the 
Retirement Home. 
(2) The effect of no longer permitting a civilian with experi-
ence as a continuing care retirement community professional 
to serve as the Director for a facility of the Armed Forces 
Retirement Home, but to instead limit eligibility for such posi-
tions to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty 
in a grade below brigadier general or, in the case of the Navy, 
rear admiral (lower half). 
(3) The management of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
and whether or not there is a need for a greater role by 
members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in the 
overall direction, operation, and management of the Retirement 
Home. 
SEC. 579. REPORT ON LOCAL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE ARMED 
FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report describing the following: 
(1) The current composition and activities of the Local 
Board of Trustees of the Armed Forces Retirement Home—
Washington under section 1516 of the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 416). 
(2) The current composition and activities of the Local 
Board of Trustees of the Armed Forces Retirement Home—
Gulfport under such section. 
(3) The feasibility and effect of including as a member 
of each Local Board of Trustees of the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home a member of the Armed Forces who is serving on active 
duty in the grade of brigadier general, or in the case of the 
Navy, rear admiral (lower half).
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Subtitle J—Reports 
SEC. 581. REPORT ON PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRBORNE 
ASSETS IDENTIFIED AS LOW-DENSITY, HIGH-DEMAND AIR-
BORNE ASSETS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report 
on personnel requirements for airborne assets identified as Low-
Density, High-Demand Airborne Assets based on combatant com-
mander requirements to conduct and sustain operations for the 
global war on terrorism. 
(b) MATTER TO BE INCLUDED.—The report shall include the 
following for each airborne asset identified as a Low-Density, High-
Demand Airborne Asset: 
(1) The numbers of operations and maintenance crews to 
meet tasking contemplated to conduct operations for the global 
war on terrorism. 
(2) The current numbers of operations and maintenance 
crews. 
(3) If applicable, shortages of operations and maintenance 
crews. 
(4) Whether such shortages are addressed in the future-
years defense program. 
(5) Whether end-strength increases are required to meet 
any such shortages. 
(6) Estimated manpower costs of personnel needed to 
address shortfalls. 
(7) If applicable, the number and types of equipment needed 
to address training shortfalls. 
SEC. 582. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF MILITARY 
ENTRANCE PROCESSING COMMAND STATION ON GUAM. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall review the feasi-
bility and cost effectiveness of establishing on Guam a station 
of the Military Entrance Processing Command to process new 
recruits for the Armed Forces who are drawn from the western 
Pacific region. For the purposes of the review, the cost effectiveness 
of establishing such a facility on Guam shall be measured, in 
part, against the system in effect in early 2006 of using Hawaii 
and other locations for the processing of new recruits from Guam 
and other locations in the western Pacific region. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2007, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
a report providing the results of the study under subsection (a). 
SEC. 583. INCLUSION IN ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT 
ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS OF INFORMATION ON RESULTS OF 
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. 
Section 577(f)(2)(B) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 
Stat. 1927) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) A synopsis of each such substantiated case and, for 
each such case, the disciplinary action taken in the case,
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including the type of disciplinary or administrative sanction 
imposed, if any.’’. 
SEC. 584. REPORT ON PROVISION OF ELECTRONIC COPY OF MILITARY 
RECORDS ON DISCHARGE OR RELEASE OF MEMBERS 
FROM THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the feasibility 
and advisability of providing an electronic copy of military records 
(including all military service, medical, and other military records) 
to members of the Armed Forces on their discharge or release 
from the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An estimate of the costs of the provision of military 
records as described in subsection (a). 
(2) An assessment of providing military records as described 
in that subsection through the distribution of a portable, readily 
accessible medium (such as a computer disk or other similar 
medium) containing such records. 
(3) A description and assessment of the mechanisms 
required to ensure the privacy of members of the Armed Forces 
in providing military records as described in that subsection. 
(4) An assessment of the benefits to the members of the 
Armed Forces of receiving their military records as described 
in that subsection. 
(5) If the Secretary determines that providing military 
records to members of the Armed Forces as described in that 
subsection is feasible and advisable, a plan (including a 
schedule) for providing such records to members of the Armed 
Forces as so described in order to ensure that each member 
of the Armed Forces is provided such records upon discharge 
or release from the Armed Forces. 
(6) Any other matter relating to the provision of military 
records as described in that subsection that the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
SEC. 585. REPORT ON OMISSION OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUM-
BERS FROM MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARDS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to Congress a report setting forth the assessment of the Secretary 
of the feasibility of utilizing military identification cards that do 
not contain, display, or exhibit the social security account number 
of the individual identified by a military identification card. 
(b) MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘military identification card’’ means a card or other form 
of identification used for purposes of demonstrating eligibility for 
any benefit from the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 586. REPORT ON MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF DATA HELD 
BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AS PART OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOINT ADVERTISING, MARKET 
RESEARCH AND STUDIES (JAMRS) PROGRAM. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
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a report on how the data, including social security account numbers, 
held by the Secretary as part of the Joint Advertising, Market 
Research and Studies (JAMRS) program of the Department of 
Defense are maintained and protected, including a description of 
the security measures in place to prevent unauthorized access or 
inadvertent disclosure of such data that could lead to identity 
theft. 
SEC. 587. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON MILITARY CONSCIEN-
TIOUS OBJECTORS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than September 1, 2007, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report concerning 
members of the Armed Forces who claimed status as a military 
conscientious objector between September 11, 2001, and December 
31, 2006. 
(b) CONTENT OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall specifically address the following: 
(1) The number of all applications for status as a military 
conscientious objector, broken down by Armed Force, including 
the Coast Guard, and regular and reserve components. 
(2) Number of discharges or reassignments given. 
(3) The process generally used to consider applications, 
including average processing times and any provision for 
assignment or reassignment of members while their application 
is pending. 
(4) Reasons for approval or disapproval of applications. 
(5) Any difference in benefits upon discharge as a military 
conscientious objector compared to other discharges. 
(6) Pre-war statistical comparisons. 
Subtitle K—Other Matters 
SEC. 591. MODIFICATION IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRIBU-
TIONS TO MILITARY RETIREMENT FUND. 
(a) DETERMINATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND.—
(1) CALCULATION OF ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CON-
TRIBUTION.—Subsection (b)(1) of section 1465 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘to members 
of’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘for active duty (other 
than the Coast Guard) and for full-time National Guard 
duty (other than full-time National Guard duty for training 
only), but excluding the amount expected to be paid for 
any duty that would be excluded for active-duty end 
strength purposes by section 115(i) of this title.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Ready Reserve’’ and inserting 
‘‘Selected Reserve’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Coast Guard and other than mem-
bers on full-time National Guard duty other than for 
training) who are’’ and inserting ‘‘Coast Guard) for 
service’’. 
(2) QUADRENNIAL ACTUARIAL VALUATION.—Subsection (c)(1) 
of such section is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘for members of 
the armed forces’’ and all that follows through ‘‘for training
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only)’’ and inserting ‘‘for active duty (other than the Coast 
Guard) and for full-time National Guard duty (other than 
full-time National Guard duty for training only), but 
excluding the amount expected to be paid for any duty 
that would be excluded for active-duty end strength pur-
poses by section 115(i) of this title’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Ready Reserve’’ and inserting 
‘‘Selected Reserve’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Coast Guard and other than mem-
bers on full-time National Guard duty other than for 
training) who are’’ and inserting ‘‘Coast Guard) for 
service’’. 
(b) PAYMENTS INTO THE FUND.—Section 1466(a) of such title 
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘by members’’ and 
all that follows and inserting ‘‘for active duty (other than the 
Coast Guard) and for full-time National Guard duty (other 
than full-time National Guard duty for training only), but 
excluding the amount expected to be paid for any duty that 
would be excluded for active-duty end strength purposes by 
section 115(i) of this title’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Ready Reserve’’ and inserting ‘‘Selected 
Reserve’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Coast Guard and other than members 
on full-time National Guard duty other than for training) 
who are’’ and inserting ‘‘Coast Guard) for service’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on October 1, 2007. 
SEC. 592. REVISION IN GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO MEDICARE-
ELIGIBLE RETIREE HEALTH CARE FUND. 
(a) MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIREE HEALTH CARE FUND.—Section 
1111 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘of the Department of 
Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘of the uniformed services’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) The term ‘members of the uniformed services on active 
duty’ does not include a cadet at the United States Military 
Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or the Coast 
Guard Academy or a midshipman at the United States Naval 
Academy.’’. 
(b) DETERMINATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND.—Section 
1115 of such title is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘on active duty’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘training only)’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘on active duty and full-time National Guard 
duty, but excluding any member who would be excluded 
for active-duty end strength purposes by section 115(i) of 
this title’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Ready Reserve’’ and inserting 
‘‘Selected Reserve’’; and
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(ii) by striking ‘‘(other than members on full-time 
National Guard duty other than for training)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘on active duty’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘training only)’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘on active duty and full-time National Guard 
duty, but excluding any member who would be excluded 
for active-duty end strength purposes by section 115(i) of 
this title’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Ready Reserve’’ and inserting 
‘‘Selected Reserve’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(other than members on full-time 
National Guard duty other than for training)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect with respect to payments under chapter 56 of 
title 10, United States Code, beginning with fiscal year 2008. 
SEC. 593. DENTAL CORPS OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND 
SURGERY. 
(a) DELETION OF REFERENCES TO DENTAL DIVISION.—Section 
5138 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking the first sentence; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Dental Division’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Dental Corps’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Dental Division’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Dental Corps’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Dental Division’’ at the end of the 
first sentence and inserting ‘‘Dental Corps’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that Division’’ at the end of the second 
sentence and inserting ‘‘the Chief of the Dental Corps’’. 
(b) FUNCTIONS OF CHIEF OF DENTAL CORPS.—Subsection (d) 
of such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) The Chief of the Dental Corps shall—
‘‘(1) establish professional standards and policies for dental 
practice; 
‘‘(2) initiate and recommend action pertaining to com-
plements, strength, appointments, advancement, training 
assignment, and transfer of dental personnel; and 
‘‘(3) serve as the advisor for the Bureau on all matters 
relating directly to dentistry.’’. 
(c) FURTHER CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (c) of such 
section is further amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘so’’ after ‘‘shall be’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘that all such functions will be’’ and inserting 
‘‘so that all such functions are’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The heading of such section is amended to read as 
follows:
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‘‘§ 5138. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; 
Chief; functions’’. 
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 513 of such title is amended to 
read as follows:
‘‘5138. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions.’’.
SEC. 594. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR PRESENTATION OF RECOGNI-
TION ITEMS FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PUR-
POSES. 
Section 2261 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (d). 
SEC. 595. PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER ENLISTMENT AND 
APPOINTMENT OATHS. 
(a) ENLISTMENT OATH.—Section 502 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) ENLISTMENT OATH.—’’ before ‘‘Each 
person enlisting’’; 
(2) by striking the last sentence; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) WHO MAY ADMINISTER.—The oath may be taken before 
the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary of Defense, any 
commissioned officer, or any other person designated under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.’’. 
(b) OATHS GENERALLY.—Section 1031 of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘Any commissioned officer of any component of an 
armed force, whether or not on active duty, may administer any 
oath’’ and inserting ‘‘The President, the Vice-President, the Sec-
retary of Defense, any commissioned officer, and any other person 
designated under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense 
may administer any oath’’. 
SEC. 596. MILITARY VOTING MATTERS. 
(a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR PERIODIC INSPECTOR GENERAL 
INSTALLATION VISITS FOR ASSESSMENT OF VOTING ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM COMPLIANCE.—Section 1566 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking subsection (d). 
(b) USE OF ELECTRONIC VOTING TECHNOLOGY.—
(1) 
CONTINUATION
OF
INTERIM
VOTING
ASSISTANCE 
SYSTEM.—The Secretary of Defense shall continue the Interim 
Voting Assistance System (IVAS) ballot request program with 
respect to all absent uniformed services voters (as defined under 
section 107(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee 
Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–6(1))) and overseas employees 
of the Department of Defense for the general election and 
all elections through December 31, 2006. 
(2) REPORTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal 
office for November 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the Congress a report setting forth—
(i) an assessment of the success of the implementa-
tion of the Interim Voting Assistance System ballot 
request program carried out under paragraph (1);
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(ii) recommendations for continuation of the 
Interim Voting Assistance System and for improve-
ments to that system; and 
(iii) an assessment of available technologies and 
other means of achieving enhanced use of electronic 
and Internet-based capabilities under the Interim 
Voting Assistance System. 
(B) FUTURE ELECTIONS.—Not later than May 15, 2007, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress 
a report setting forth in detail plans for expanding the 
use of electronic voting technology for individuals covered 
under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee 
Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.) for elections through 
November 30, 2010. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than March 
1, 2007, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to Congress a report containing the assessment of the Comptroller 
General with respect to the following: 
(1) The programs and activities undertaken by the Depart-
ment of Defense to facilitate voter registration, transmittal 
of ballots to absentee voters, and voting utilizing electronic 
means of communication (such as electronic mail and fax trans-
mission) for military and civilian personnel covered by the 
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 
U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.). 
(2) The progress of the Department of Defense and the 
Election Assistance Commission in developing a secure, 
deployable system for Internet-based electronic voting pursuant 
to the amendment made by section 567 of the Ronald W. 
Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 1919). 
(d) REPEAL OF EXPIRED PROVISION.—Section 1566(g)(2) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking the last sentence. 
SEC. 597. PHYSICAL EVALUATION BOARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.—Chapter 61 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 1222. Physical evaluation boards 
‘‘(a) RESPONSE TO APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS.—The Secretary 
of each military department shall ensure, in the case of any member 
of the armed forces appearing before a physical evaluation board 
under that Secretary’s supervision, that documents announcing a 
decision of the board in the case convey the findings and conclusions 
of the board in an orderly and itemized fashion with specific atten-
tion to each issue presented by the member in regard to that 
member’s case. The requirement under the preceding sentence 
applies to a case both during initial consideration and upon subse-
quent consideration due to appeal by the member or other cir-
cumstance. 
‘‘(b) LIAISON OFFICER (PEBLO) REQUIREMENTS AND TRAINING.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations estab-
lishing—
‘‘(A) a requirement for the Secretary of each military 
department to make available to members of the armed forces
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appearing before physical evaluation boards operated by that 
Secretary employees, designated as physical evaluation board 
liaison officers, to provide advice, counsel, and general informa-
tion to such members on the operation of physical evaluation 
boards operated by that Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) standards and guidelines concerning the training of 
such physical evaluation board liaison officers. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure compliance by the Secretary 
of each military department with physical evaluation board liaison 
officer requirements and training standards and guidelines at least 
once every three years. 
‘‘(c) STANDARDIZED STAFF TRAINING AND OPERATIONS.—(1) The 
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations on standards and 
guidelines concerning the physical evaluation board operated by 
each of the Secretaries of the military departments with regard 
to—
‘‘(A) assignment and training of staff; 
‘‘(B) operating procedures; and 
‘‘(C) timeliness of board decisions. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure compliance with standards and 
guidelines prescribed under paragraph (1) by each physical evalua-
tion board at least once every three years.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item:
‘‘1222. Physical evaluation boards.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1222 of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to 
decisions rendered on cases commenced more than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 598. MILITARY ID CARDS FOR RETIREE DEPENDENTS WHO ARE 
PERMANENTLY DISABLED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1060b of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE OF PERMANENT ID CARD.—(1) In issuing military 
ID cards to retiree dependents, the Secretary concerned shall issue 
a permanent ID card (not subject to renewal) to any such retiree 
dependent as follows: 
‘‘(A) A retiree dependent who has attained 75 years of 
age. 
‘‘(B) A retiree dependent who is permanently disabled. 
‘‘(2) A permanent ID card shall be issued to a retiree dependent 
under paragraph (1)(A) upon the expiration, after the retiree 
dependent attains 75 years of age, of any earlier, renewable military 
card or, if earlier, upon the request of the retiree dependent after 
attaining age 75.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1060b. Military ID cards: dependents and survivors of 
retirees’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 53 of such title is amended by striking
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the item relating to section 1060b and inserting the following 
new item:
‘‘1060b. Military ID cards: dependents and survivors of retirees.’’.
SEC. 599. UNITED STATES MARINE BAND AND UNITED STATES MARINE 
DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6222 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 6222. United States Marine Band; United States Marine 
Drum and Bugle Corps: composition; appoint-
ment and promotion of members 
‘‘(a) UNITED STATES MARINE BAND.—The band of the Marine 
Corps shall be composed of one director, two assistant directors, 
and other personnel in such numbers and grades as the Secretary 
of the Navy determines to be necessary. 
‘‘(b) UNITED STATES MARINE DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS.—The 
drum and bugle corps of the Marine Corps shall be composed 
of one commanding officer and other personnel in such numbers 
and grades as the Secretary of the Navy determines to be necessary. 
‘‘(c) APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION.—(1) The Secretary of the 
Navy shall prescribe regulations for the appointment and promotion 
of members of the Marine Band and members of the Marine Drum 
and Bugle Corps. 
‘‘(2) The President may from time to time appoint members 
of the Marine Band and members of the Marine Drum and Bugle 
Corps to grades not above the grade of captain. The authority 
of the President to make appointments under this paragraph may 
be delegated only to the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(3) The President, by and with the advice and consent of 
the Senate, may from time to time appoint any member of the 
Marine Band or of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps to a grade 
above the grade of captain. 
‘‘(d) RETIREMENT.—Unless otherwise entitled to higher retired 
grade and retired pay, a member of the Marine Band or Marine 
Drum and Bugle Corps who holds, or has held, an appointment 
under this section is entitled, when retired, to be retired in, and 
with retired pay based on, the highest grade held under this section 
in which the Secretary of the Navy determines that such member 
served satisfactorily. 
‘‘(e) REVOCATION OF APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy 
may revoke any appointment of a member of the Marine Band 
or Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. When a member’s appointment 
to a commissioned grade terminates under this subsection, such 
member is entitled, at the option of such member—
‘‘(1) to be discharged from the Marine Corps; or 
‘‘(2) to revert to the grade and status such member held 
at the time of appointment under this section.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 565 of such title is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 6222 and inserting the following new item:
‘‘6222. United States Marine Band; United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps: 
composition; appointment and promotion of members.’’.
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER 
PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Fiscal year 2007 increase in military basic pay and reform of basic pay 
rates. 
Sec. 602. Increase in maximum rate of basic pay for general and flag officer grades 
to conform to increase in pay cap for Senior Executive Service personnel. 
Sec. 603. One-year extension of prohibition against requiring certain injured mem-
bers to pay for meals provided by military treatment facilities. 
Sec. 604. Availability of second basic allowance for housing for certain reserve com-
ponent or retired members serving in support of contingency operations. 
Sec. 605. Extension of temporary continuation of housing allowance for dependents 
of members dying on active duty to spouses who are also members. 
Sec. 606. Payment of full premium for coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life 
Insurance program during service in Operation Enduring Freedom or 
Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
Sec. 607. Clarification of effective date of prohibition on compensation for cor-
respondence courses. 
Sec. 608. Extension of pilot program on contributions to Thrift Savings Plan for ini-
tial enlistees in the Army. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. Extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve forces. 
Sec. 612. Extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health care pro-
fessionals. 
Sec. 613. Extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. 
Sec. 614. Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and special 
pays. 
Sec. 615. Expansion of eligibility of dental officers for additional special pay. 
Sec. 616. Increase in maximum annual rate of special pay for Selected Reserve 
health care professionals in critically short wartime specialties. 
Sec. 617. Expansion and enhancement of accession bonus authorities for certain of-
ficers in health care specialities. 
Sec. 618. Authority to provide lump sum payment of nuclear officer incentive pay. 
Sec. 619. Increase in maximum amount of nuclear career accession bonus. 
Sec. 620. Increase in maximum amount of incentive bonus for transfer between 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 621. Additional authorities and incentives to encourage retired members and 
reserve component members to volunteer to serve on active duty in 
high-demand, low-density assignments. 
Sec. 622. Accession bonus for members of the Armed Forces appointed as commis-
sioned officers after completing officer candidate school. 
Sec. 623. Modification of certain authorities applicable to the targeted shaping of 
the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 624. Enhancement of bonus to encourage certain persons to refer other persons 
for enlistment in the Army. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 631. Travel and transportation allowances for transportation of family mem-
bers incident to illness or injury of members. 
Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 641. Retired pay of general and flag officers to be based on rates of basic pay 
provided by law. 
Sec. 642. Inapplicability of retired pay multiplier maximum percentage to certain 
service of members of the Armed Forces in excess of 30 years. 
Sec. 643. Military Survivor Benefit Plan beneficiaries under insurable interest cov-
erage. 
Sec. 644. Modification of eligibility for commencement of authority for optional an-
nuities for dependents under the Survivor Benefit Plan.
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Sec. 645. Study of training costs, manning, operations tempo, and other factors that 
affect retention of members of the Armed Forces with special operations 
designations. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits 
Sec. 661. Treatment of price surcharges of certain merchandise sold at commissary 
stores. 
Sec. 662. Limitations on lease of non-excess Department of Defense property for 
protection of morale, welfare, and recreation activities and revenue. 
Sec. 663. Report on cost effectiveness of purchasing commercial insurance for com-
missary and exchange facilities and facilities of other morale, welfare, 
and recreation programs and nonappropriated fund instrumentalities. 
Sec. 664. Study and report regarding access of disabled persons to morale, welfare, 
and recreation facilities and activities. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 670. Limitations on terms of consumer credit extended to servicemembers and 
dependents. 
Sec. 671. Enhancement of authority to waive claims for overpayment of pay and al-
lowances and travel and transportation allowances. 
Sec. 672. Exception for notice to consumer reporting agencies regarding debts or er-
roneous payments pending a decision to waive, remit, or cancel. 
Sec. 673. Expansion and enhancement of authority to remit or cancel indebtedness 
of members and former members of the Armed Forces incurred on active 
duty. 
Sec. 674. Phased recovery of overpayments of pay made to members of the uni-
formed services. 
Sec. 675. Joint family support assistance program. 
Sec. 676. Special working group on transition to civilian employment of National 
Guard and Reserve members returning from deployment in Operation 
Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. 
Sec. 677. Audit of pay accounts of members of the Army evacuated from a combat 
zone for inpatient care. 
Sec. 678. Report on eligibility and provision of assignment incentive pay. 
Sec. 679. Sense of Congress calling for payment to World War II veterans who sur-
vived Bataan Death March.
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. FISCAL YEAR 2007 INCREASE IN MILITARY BASIC PAY AND 
REFORM OF BASIC PAY RATES. 
(a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.—The adjustment 
to become effective during fiscal year 2007 required by section 
1009 of title 37, United States Code, in the rates of monthly basic 
pay authorized members of the uniformed services shall not be 
made. 
(b) JANUARY 1, 2007, INCREASE IN BASIC PAY.—Effective on 
January 1, 2007, the rates of monthly basic pay for members 
of the uniformed services are increased by 2.2 percent. 
(c) REFORM OF BASIC PAY RATES.—Effective on April 1, 2007, 
the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed serv-
ices within each pay grade (and with years of service computed 
under section 205 of title 37, United States Code) are as follows:
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS1
Pay 
Grade 
2 or less 
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
O–8
8,453.10
8,729.70
8,913.60
8,964.90
9,194.10
O–7
7,023.90
7,350.00
7,501.20
7,621.20
7,838.40
O–6
5,206.20
5,719.20
6,094.50
6,094.50
6,117.60
O–5
4,339.80
4,888.80
5,227.50
5,291.10
5,502.00
O–4
3,744.60
4,334.70
4,623.90
4,688.40
4,956.90
O–3 3
3,292.20
3,732.30
4,028.40
4,392.00
4,602.00
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COMMISSIONED OFFICERS1—Continued
Pay 
Grade 
2 or less 
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
O–2 3
2,844.30
3,239.70
3,731.40
3,857.40
3,936.60
O–1 3
2,469.30
2,569.80
3,106.50
3,106.50
3,106.50
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
O–8
9,577.20
9,666.30
10,030.20
10,134.30
10,447.80
O–7
8,052.90
8,301.30
8,548.80
8,797.20
9,577.20
O–6
6,380.10
6,414.60
6,414.60
6,779.10
7,423.80
O–5
5,628.60
5,906.40
6,110.10
6,373.20
6,776.40
O–4
5,244.60
5,602.80
5,882.40
6,076.20
6,187.50
O–3 3
4,833.00
4,982.70
5,228.40
5,355.90
5,355.90
O–2 3
3,936.60
3,936.60
3,936.60
3,936.60
3,936.60
O–1 3
3,106.50
3,106.50
3,106.50
3,106.50
3,106.50
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
O–10 2
$0.00
$13,659.00
$13,725.90
$14,011.20
$14,508.60
O–9
0.00
11,946.60
12,118.50
12,367.20
12,801.30
O–8
10,900.80
11,319.00
11,598.30
11,598.30
11,598.30
O–7
10,236.00
10,236.00
10,236.00
10,236.00
10,287.90
O–6
7,802.10
8,180.10
8,395.20
8,613.00
9,035.70
O–5
6,968.10
7,158.00
7,373.10
7,373.10
7,373.10
O–4
6,252.30
6,252.30
6,252.30
6,252.30
6,252.30
O–3 3
5,355.90
5,355.90
5,355.90
5,355.90
5,355.90
O–2 3
3,936.60
3,936.60
3,936.60
3,936.60
3,936.60
O–1 3
3,106.50
3,106.50
3,106.50
3,106.50
3,106.50
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
O–10 2
$14,508.60
$15,234.00
$15,234.00
$15,995.70
$15,995.70
O–9
12,801.30
13,441.50
13,441.50
14,113.50
14,113.50
O–8
11,598.30
11,888.40
11,888.40
12,185.70
12,185.70
O–7
10,287.90
10,493.70
10,493.70
10,493.70
10,493.70
O–6
9,035.70
9,216.30
9,216.30
9,216.30
9,216.30
O–5
7,373.10
7,373.10
7,373.10
7,373.10
7,373.10
O–4
6,252.30
6,252.30
6,252.30
6,252.30
6,252.30
O–3 3
5,355.90
5,355.90
5,355.90
5,355.90
5,355.90
O–2 3
3,936.60
3,936.60
3,936.60
3,936.60
3,936.60
O–1 3
3,106.50
3,106.50
3,106.50
3,106.50
3,106.50
Over 38
Over 40
O–10 2
$16,795.50
$16,795.50
O–9
14,819.10
14,819.10
O–8
12,185.70
12,185.70
O–7
10,493.70
10,493.70
O–6
9,216.30
9,216.30
O–5
7,373.10
7,373.10
O–4
6,252.30
6,252.30
O–3 3
5,355.90
5,355.90
O–2 3
3,936.60
3,936.60
O–1 3
3,106.50
3,106.50
1 Notwithstanding the basic pay rates specified in this table, the actual rate of basic pay for 
commissioned oficers in pay grades 0–7 through 0–10 may not exceed the rate of pay for level 
II of the Executive Schedule and the actual rate of basic pay for all other officers may not ex-
ceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. 
2 Subject to the preceding footnote, while serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air 
Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Commandant of the Coast Guard, or commander of a 
unified or specified combatant command (as defined in section 161(c) of title 10, United States 
Code), basic pay for this grade is $17,972.10, regardless of cumulative years of service com-
puted under section 205 of title 37, United States Code. 
3 This table does not apply to commissioned officers in pay grade O–1, O–2, or O–3 who 
have been credited with over 4 years of active duty service as an enlisted member or warrant 
officer.
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COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WITH OVER 4 YEARS OF AC-
TIVE DUTY SERVICE AS AN ENLISTED MEMBER OR 
WARRANT OFFICER
Pay 
Grade 
2 or less 
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
O–3E 
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$4,392.00
$4,602.00
O–2E 
0.00
0.00
0.00
3,857.40
3,936.60
O–1E 
0.00
0.00
0.00
3,106.50
3,317.70
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
O–3E 
$4,833.00
$4,982.70
$5,228.40
$5,435.40
$5,554.20
O–2E 
4,062.00
4,273.50
4,437.00
4,558.80
4,558.80
O–1E 
3,440.10
3,565.50
3,688.80
3,857.40
3,857.40
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
O–3E 
$5,715.90
$5,715.90
$5,715.90
$5,715.90
$5,715.90
O–2E 
4,558.80
4,558.80
4,558.80
4,558.80
4,558.80
O–1E 
3,857.40
3,857.40
3,857.40
3,857.40
3,857.40
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
O–3E 
$5,715.90
$5,715.90
$5,715.90
$5,715.90
$5,715.90
O–2E 
4,558.80
4,558.80
4,558.80
4,558.80
4,558.80
O–1E 
3,857.40
3,857.40
3,857.40
3,857.40
3,857.40
Over 38
Over 40
O–3E 
$5,715.90
$5,715.90
O–2E 
4,558.80
4,558.80
O–1E 
3,857.40
3,857.40
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WARRANT OFFICERS 1
Pay 
Grade 
2 or less 
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
W–5
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
W–4
3,402.00
3,660.00
3,765.00
3,868.50
4,046.40
W–3
3,106.80
3,236.40
3,369.00
3,412.80
3,552.00
W–2
2,749.20
3,009.30
3,089.40
3,144.60
3,322.80
W–1
2,413.20
2,672.40
2,742.90
2,890.50
3,065.10
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
W–5
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
W–4
4,222.20
4,400.70
4,669.20
4,904.40
5,128.20
W–3
3,825.90
4,110.90
4,245.30
4,400.40
4,560.30
W–2
3,600.00
3,737.10
3,872.40
4,037.70
4,166.70
W–1
3,322.20
3,442.20
3,610.20
3,775.50
3,905.10
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
W–5
$0.00
$6,049.50
$6,356.40
$6,585.00
$6,838.20
W–4
5,310.90
5,489.70
5,752.20
5,967.60
6,213.60
W–3
4,847.70
5,042.40
5,158.50
5,282.10
5,450.10
W–2
4,284.00
4,423.80
4,515.90
4,589.40
4,589.40
W–1
4,024.50
4,170.00
4,170.00
4,170.00
4,170.00
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
W–5
$6,838.20
$7,180.20
$7,180.20
$7,539.30
$7,539.30
W–4
6,213.60
6,337.80
6,337.80
6,337.80
6,337.80
W–3
5,450.10
5,450.10
5,450.10
5,450.10
5,450.10
W–2
4,589.40
4,589.40
4,589.40
4,589.40
4,589.40
W–1
4,170.00
4,170.00
4,170.00
4,170.00
4,170.00
Over 38
Over 40
W–5
$7,916.40
$7,916.40
W–4
6,337.80
6,337.80
W–3
5,450.10
5,450.10
W–2
4,589.40
4,589.40
W–1
4,170.00
4,170.00
1 Notwithstanding the basic pay rates specified in this table, the actual rate of basic pay for 
warrant officers may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.
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ENLISTED MEMBERS 1 
Pay 
Grade 
2 or less 
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
E–9 2
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
E–8
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
E–7
2,339.10
2,553.00
2,650.80
2,780.70
2,881.50
E–6
2,023.20
2,226.00
2,324.40
2,419.80
2,519.40
E–5
1,854.00
1,977.90
2,073.30
2,171.40
2,323.80
E–4
1,699.50
1,786.50
1,883.10
1,978.50
2,062.80
E–3
1,534.20
1,630.80
1,729.20
1,729.20
1,729.20
E–2
1,458.90
1,458.90
1,458.90
1,458.90
1,458.90
E–1 3
1,301.40
1,301.40
1,301.40
1,301.40
1,301.40
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
E–9 2
$0.00
$4,110.60
$4,203.90
$4,321.20
$4,459.50
E–8
3,364.80
3,513.90
3,606.00
3,716.40
3,835.80
E–7
3,055.20
3,152.70
3,326.70
3,471.00
3,569.70
E–6
2,744.10
2,831.40
3,000.00
3,051.90
3,089.70
E–5
2,483.70
2,613.90
2,630.10
2,630.10
2,630.10
E–4
2,062.80
2,062.80
2,062.80
2,062.80
2,062.80
E–3
1,729.20
1,729.20
1,729.20
1,729.20
1,729.20
E–2 
1,458.90
1,458.90
1,458.90
1,458.90
1,458.90
E–1 3
1,301.40
1,301.40
1,301.40
1,301.40
1,301.40
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
E–9 2
$4,598.40
$4,821.60
$5,010.30
$5,209.20
$5,512.80
E–8
4,051.80
4,161.30
4,347.30
4,450.50
4,704.90
E–7
3,674.40
3,715.50
3,852.00
3,925.20
4,204.20
E–6
3,133.50
3,133.50
3,133.50
3,133.50
3,133.50
E–5
2,630.10
2,630.10
2,630.10
2,630.10
2,630.10
E–4
2,062.80
2,062.80
2,062.80
2,062.80
2,062.80
E–3
1,729.20
1,729.20
1,729.20
1,729.20
1,729.20
E–2 
1,458.90
1,458.90
1,458.90
1,458.90
1,458.90
E–1 3
1,301.40
1,301.40
1,301.40
1,301.40
1,301.40
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
E–9 2
$5,512.80
$5,788.50
$5,788.50
$6,078.00
$6,078.00
E–8
4,704.90
4,799.10
4,799.10
4,799.10
4,799.10
E–7
4,204.20
4,204.20
4,204.20
4,204.20
4,204.20
E–6
3,133.50
3,133.50
3,133.50
3,133.50
3,133.50
E–5
2,630.10
2,630.10
2,630.10
2,630.10
2,630.10
E–4
2,062.80
2,062.80
2,062.80
2,062.80
2,062.80
E–3
1,729.20
1,729.20
1,729.20
1,729.20
1,729.20
E–2
1,458.90
1,458.90
1,458.90
1,458.90
1,458.90
E–1
1,301.40
1,301.40
1,301.40
1,301.40
1,301.40
Over 38
Over 40
E–9 2
$6,381.90
$6,381.90
E–8
4,799.10
4,799.10
E–7
4,204.20
4,204.20
E–6
3,133.50
3,133.50
E–5
2,630.10
2,630.10
E–4
2,062.80
2,062.80
E–3
1,729.20
1,729.20
E–2
1,458.90
1,458.90
E–1
1,301.40
1,301.40
1 Notwithstanding the pay rates specified in this table, the actual basic pay for enlisted 
members may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.
H. R. 5122—163
2 Subject to the preceding footnote, the rate of basic pay for an enlisted member in this 
grade while serving as Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, 
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Master Chief 
Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff is $6,642.60, regardless of cumulative years of service computed under section 
205 of title 37, United States Code. 
3 In the case of members in pay grade E–1 who have served less than 4 months on active 
duty, the rate of basic pay is $1,203.90. 
SEC. 602. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM RATE OF BASIC PAY FOR GENERAL 
AND FLAG OFFICER GRADES TO CONFORM TO INCREASE 
IN PAY CAP FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE PERSONNEL. 
(a) INCREASE.—Section 203(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘level III of the Executive Schedule’’ and 
inserting ‘‘level II of the Executive Schedule’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on January 1, 2007, and shall apply with respect 
to months beginning on or after that date. 
SEC. 603. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST REQUIRING 
CERTAIN INJURED MEMBERS TO PAY FOR MEALS PRO-
VIDED BY MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 402(h)(3) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(b) REPORT
ON ADMINISTRATION
OF PROHIBITION.—Not later 
than February 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the administration 
of section 402(h) of title 37, United States Code. The report shall 
include—
(1) a description and assessment of the mechanisms used 
by the military departments to implement the prohibition con-
tained in such section; and 
(2) such recommendations as the Secretary considers appro-
priate regarding making such prohibition permanent. 
SEC. 604. AVAILABILITY OF SECOND BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 
FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT OR RETIRED MEM-
BERS SERVING IN SUPPORT OF CONTINGENCY OPER-
ATIONS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY.—Section 403(g) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as para-
graphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph (2): 
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may provide a basic allowance 
for housing to a member described in paragraph (1) at a monthly 
rate equal to the rate of the basic allowance for housing established 
under subsection (b) or the overseas basic allowance for housing 
established under subsection (c), whichever applies to the location 
at which the member is serving, for members in the same grade 
at that location without dependents. The member may receive both 
a basic allowance for housing under paragraph (1) and under this 
paragraph for the same month, but may not receive the portion 
of the allowance authorized under section 404 of this title, if any, 
for lodging expenses if a basic allowance for housing is provided 
under this paragraph.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘Para-
graph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘Paragraphs (1) and (2)’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (2) of section 403(g) of title 
37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply 
with respect to months beginning on or after October 1, 2006. 
SEC. 605. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CONTINUATION OF HOUSING 
ALLOWANCE FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS DYING ON 
ACTIVE DUTY TO SPOUSES WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) An allowance may be paid under paragraph (2) to the 
spouse of the deceased member even though the spouse is also 
a member of the uniformed services. The allowance paid under 
such paragraph is in addition to any other pay and allowances 
to which the spouse is entitled as a member.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) GENERAL RULE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect on October 1, 2006. 
(2) TRANSITIONAL RULE.—After October 1, 2006, the Sec-
retary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
in the case of the Coast Guard, may pay the allowance author-
ized by section 403(l)(2) of title 37, United States Code, to 
a member of the uniformed services who is the spouse of 
a member who died on active duty during the one-year period 
ending on that date, except that the payment of the allowance 
must terminate within 365 days after the date of the member’s 
death. 
SEC. 606. PAYMENT OF FULL PREMIUM FOR COVERAGE UNDER 
SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM 
DURING SERVICE IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OR 
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. 
(a) ENHANCED ALLOWANCE TO COVER SGLI DEDUCTIONS.—Sub-
section (a)(1) of section 437 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘for the first $150,000’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘of such title’’ and inserting ‘‘for the amount of 
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance coverage held by the member 
under section 1967 of such title’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘in the case of’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); 
(2) by striking subsection (b); and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b) and 
in paragraph (2) of that subsection by striking ‘‘coverage 
amount specified in subsection (a)(1) or in effect pursuant to 
subsection (b),’’ and inserting ‘‘maximum coverage amount 
available for such insurance,’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The heading for such section, and 
the item relating to such section in the table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 7 of such title, are each amended by striking 
the fourth and fifth words. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply
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with respect to service by members of the Armed Forces in the 
theater of operations for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation 
Iraqi Freedom for months beginning on or after that date. 
SEC. 607. CLARIFICATION OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROHIBITION ON 
COMPENSATION FOR CORRESPONDENCE COURSES. 
Section 206(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The prohibition in paragraph (1), including the prohibition 
as it relates to a member of the National Guard while not in 
Federal service, applies to—
‘‘(A) any work or study performed on or after September 
7, 1962, unless that work or study is specifically covered by 
the exception in paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) any claim based on that work or study arising after 
that date.’’. 
SEC. 608. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN FOR INITIAL ENLISTEES IN THE 
ARMY. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 606 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–
163; 119 Stat. 3287; 37 U.S.C. 211 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘During fiscal year 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘During the period begin-
ning on January 6, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2008’’. 
(b) REPORT DATE.—Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended 
by striking ‘‘February 1, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘February 1, 2008’’. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and 
Incentive Pays 
SEC. 611. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORI-
TIES FOR RESERVE FORCES. 
(a) SELECTED RESERVE REENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section 308b(g) 
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(b) SELECTED RESERVE AFFILIATION OR ENLISTMENT BONUS.—
Section 308c(i) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(c) SPECIAL PAY FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO CERTAIN 
HIGH PRIORITY UNITS.—Section 308d(c) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(d) READY RESERVE ENLISTMENT BONUS FOR PERSONS WITHOUT 
PRIOR SERVICE.—Section 308g(f)(2) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(e) READY RESERVE ENLISTMENT AND REENLISTMENT BONUS 
FOR PERSONS WITH PRIOR SERVICE.—Section 308h(e) of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(f) SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTMENT BONUS FOR PERSONS WITH 
PRIOR SERVICE.—Section 308i(f) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’.
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SEC. 612. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORI-
TIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. 
(a) NURSE OFFICER CANDIDATE ACCESSION PROGRAM.—Section 
2130a(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(b) REPAYMENT OF EDUCATION LOANS FOR CERTAIN HEALTH 
PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE IN THE SELECTED RESERVE.—Section 
16302(d) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2008’’. 
(c) ACCESSION
BONUS
FOR
REGISTERED
NURSES.—Section 
302d(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(d) INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS.—Section 
302e(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(e) SPECIAL PAY
FOR SELECTED RESERVE HEALTH PROFES-
SIONALS
IN
CRITICALLY
SHORT
WARTIME
SPECIALTIES.—Section 
302g(e) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(f) 
ACCESSION
BONUS
FOR
DENTAL
OFFICERS.—Section 
302h(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(g) ACCESSION
BONUS
FOR
PHARMACY
OFFICERS.—Section 
302j(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
SEC. 613. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR 
NUCLEAR OFFICERS. 
(a) SPECIAL PAY FOR NUCLEAR-QUALIFIED OFFICERS EXTENDING 
PERIOD
OF ACTIVE SERVICE.—Section 312(e) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(b) NUCLEAR CAREER ACCESSION BONUS.—Section 312b(c) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(c) NUCLEAR
CAREER
ANNUAL
INCENTIVE
BONUS.—Section 
312c(d) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
SEC. 614. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAYMENT OF 
OTHER BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 
(a) AVIATION OFFICER RETENTION BONUS.—Section 301b(a) of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(b) ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY.—Section 307a(g) of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
(c) REENLISTMENT
BONUS
FOR
ACTIVE
MEMBERS.—Section 
308(g) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(d) ENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section 309(e) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(e) RETENTION BONUS FOR MEMBERS WITH CRITICAL MILITARY 
SKILLS OR ASSIGNED TO HIGH PRIORITY UNITS.—Section 323(i) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2007’’.
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(f) ACCESSION BONUS FOR NEW OFFICERS IN CRITICAL SKILLS.—
Section 324(g) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(g) INCENTIVE BONUS FOR CONVERSION TO MILITARY OCCUPA-
TIONAL SPECIALTY TO EASE PERSONNEL SHORTAGE.—Section 326(g) 
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(h) INCENTIVE BONUS
FOR TRANSFER BETWEEN
THE ARMED 
FORCES.—Section 327(h) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
SEC. 615. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF DENTAL OFFICERS FOR ADDI-
TIONAL SPECIAL PAY. 
(a) REPEAL OF INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY EXCEPTION.—Section 
302b(a)(4) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the first sentence and inserting the following new sentence: ‘‘An 
officer who is entitled to variable special pay under paragraph 
(2) or (3) is also entitled to additional special pay for any 12-
month period during which an agreement executed under subsection 
(b) is in effect with respect to the officer.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall take effect on October 1, 2006. 
SEC. 616. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ANNUAL RATE OF SPECIAL PAY FOR 
SELECTED RESERVE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN 
CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES. 
(a) INCREASE.—Section 302g(a) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to agreements 
entered into or revised under section 302g of title 37, United States 
Code, on or after that date. 
SEC. 617. EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF ACCESSION BONUS 
AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS IN HEALTH CARE 
SPECIALITIES. 
(a) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ACCESSION BONUS FOR 
DENTAL OFFICERS.—Section 302h(a)(2) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$30,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000’’. 
(b) ACCESSION BONUS FOR MEDICAL OFFICERS IN CRITICALLY 
SHORT WARTIME SPECIALITIES.—Chapter 5 of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 302j the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 302k. Special pay: accession bonus for medical officers 
in critically short wartime specialties 
‘‘(a) ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORIZED.—A person who is a grad-
uate of an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy in a specialty 
designated by regulations as a critically short wartime specialty 
and who executes a written agreement described in subsection 
(d) to accept a commission as an officer of the armed forces and 
remain on active duty for a period of not less than four consecutive 
years may, upon the acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary 
concerned, be paid an accession bonus in the amount determined 
by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF BONUS.—The amount of an accession bonus 
under subsection (a) may not exceed $400,000.
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‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR BONUS.—A person may 
not be paid a bonus under subsection (a) if—
‘‘(1) the person, in exchange for an agreement to accept 
an appointment as an officer, received financial assistance from 
the Department of Defense to pursue a course of study in 
medicine or osteopathy; or 
‘‘(2) the Secretary concerned determines that the person 
is not qualified to become and remain certified as a doctor 
or osteopath in a specialty designated by regulations as a 
critically short wartime specialty. 
‘‘(d) AGREEMENT.—The agreement referred to in subsection (a) 
shall provide that, consistent with the needs of the armed force 
concerned, the person executing the agreement will be assigned 
to duty, for the period of obligated service covered by the agreement, 
as an officer of the Medical Corps of the Army or the Navy or 
as an officer of the Air Force designated as a medical officer in 
a specialty designated by regulations as a critically short wartime 
specialty. 
‘‘(e) REPAYMENT.—A person who, after executing an agreement 
under subsection (a) is not commissioned as an officer of the armed 
forces, does not become licensed as a doctor or osteopath, as the 
case may be, or does not complete the period of active duty in 
a specialty specified in the agreement, shall be subject to the 
repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title. 
‘‘(f) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No agreement under this 
section may be entered into after December 31, 2007.’’. 
(c) ACCESSION BONUS
FOR DENTAL SPECIALIST OFFICERS
IN 
CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALITIES.—Such chapter is further 
amended by inserting after section 302k, as added by subsection 
(b), the following new section: 
‘‘§ 302l. Special pay: accession bonus for dental specialist 
officers in critically short wartime specialties 
‘‘(a) ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORIZED.—A person who is a grad-
uate of an accredited dental school in a specialty designated by 
regulations as a critically short wartime specialty and who executes 
a written agreement described in subsection (d) to accept a commis-
sion as an officer of the armed forces and remain on active duty 
for a period of not less than four consecutive years may, upon 
the acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned, be 
paid an accession bonus in the amount determined by the Secretary 
concerned. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF BONUS.—The amount of an accession bonus 
under subsection (a) may not exceed $400,000. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR BONUS.—A person may 
not be paid a bonus under subsection (a) if—
‘‘(1) the person, in exchange for an agreement to accept 
an appointment as an officer, received financial assistance from 
the Department of Defense to pursue a course of study in 
dentistry; or 
‘‘(2) the Secretary concerned determines that the person 
is not qualified to become and remain certified as a dentist 
in a specialty designated by regulations as a critically short 
wartime specialty. 
‘‘(d) AGREEMENT.—The agreement referred to in subsection (a) 
shall provide that, consistent with the needs of the armed force 
concerned, the person executing the agreement will be assigned
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to duty, for the period of obligated service covered by the agreement, 
as an officer of the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy or 
as an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental officer in 
a specialty designated by regulations as a critically short wartime 
specialty. 
‘‘(e) REPAYMENT.—A person who, after executing an agreement 
under subsection (a) is not commissioned as an officer of the armed 
forces, does not become licensed as a dentist, or does not complete 
the period of active duty in a specialty specified in the agreement, 
shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) 
of this title. 
‘‘(f) 
COORDINATION
WITH
OTHER
ACCESSION
BONUS 
AUTHORITY.—A person eligible to execute an agreement under both 
subsection (a) and section 302h of this title shall elect which 
authority to execute the agreement under. A person may not execute 
an agreement under both subsection (a) and such section 302h. 
‘‘(g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No agreement under this 
section may be entered into after December 31, 2007.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 302j the following new items:
‘‘302k. Special pay: accession bonus for medical officers in critically short wartime 
specialties. 
‘‘302l. Special pay: accession bonus for dental specialist officers in critically short 
wartime specialties.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to agreements—
(1) entered into or revised under section 302h of title 37, 
United States Code, on or after that date; or 
(2) entered into under section 302k or 302l of such title, 
as added by subsections (b) and (c), on or after that date. 
SEC. 618. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF NUCLEAR 
OFFICER INCENTIVE PAY. 
(a) LUMP SUM PAYMENT OPTION.—Subsection (a) of section 
312 of title 37, United States Code, is amended in the matter 
after paragraph (3)—
(1) by striking ‘‘in equal annual installments’’ and inserting 
‘‘in a single lump-sum or in annual installments of equal or 
different amounts’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘with the number of installments being 
equal to the number of years covered by the contract plus 
one’’ and inserting ‘‘and, if the special pay will be paid in 
annual installments, the number of installments may not 
exceed the number of years covered by the agreement plus 
one’’. 
(b) STYLISTIC AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section 
is further amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as sub-
sections (c) through (f), respectively; 
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘an officer’’ in the matter before para-
graph (1) and inserting ‘‘the Secretary may pay special 
pay under subsection (b) to an officer’’; 
(B) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph 
(3) and inserting a period;
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(C) by striking ‘‘may, upon’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘The Secretary of the Navy shall’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) PAYMENT
AMOUNT; PAYMENT
OPTIONS.—(1) The total 
amount paid to an officer under an agreement under subsection 
(a) or (e)(1) may not exceed $30,000 for each year of the active-
service agreement. Amounts paid under the agreement are in addi-
tion to all other compensation to which the officer is entitled. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘Upon acceptance of the agreement 
by the Secretary or his designee’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) Upon acceptance of an agreement under subsection (a) 
or (e)(1) by the Secretary’’; and 
(E) by striking ‘‘The Secretary (or his designee)’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) The Secretary’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘subsection (a) or subsection (d)(1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (b) or (e)(1)’’; and 
(4) in the first sentence of subsection (e)(1), as redesignated 
by paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘such subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘this 
subsection’’. 
(c) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘SPECIAL PAY AUTHOR-
IZED; ELIGIBILITY.—’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), 
by inserting ‘‘REPAYMENT.—’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), 
by inserting ‘‘RELATION TO SERVICE OBLIGATION.—’’ after ‘‘(d)’’; 
(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), 
by inserting ‘‘NEW AGREEMENT.—’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), 
by inserting ‘‘DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—’’ after ‘‘(f)’’. 
SEC. 619. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF NUCLEAR CAREER 
ACCESSION BONUS. 
(a) INCREASE.—Section 312b(a)(1) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$20,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to agreements 
entered into or revised under section 312b of title 37, United States 
Code, on or after that date. 
SEC. 620. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF INCENTIVE BONUS FOR 
TRANSFER BETWEEN ARMED FORCES. 
(a) INCREASE.—Section 327(d)(1) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘$2,500’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to agreements 
entered into or revised under section 327 of title 37, United States 
Code, on or after that date.
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SEC. 621. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES AND INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE 
RETIRED MEMBERS AND RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS 
TO VOLUNTEER TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN HIGH-
DEMAND, LOW-DENSITY ASSIGNMENTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO OFFER INCENTIVE BONUS.—Chapter 5 of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 329. Incentive bonus: retired members and reserve compo-
nent members volunteering for high-demand, 
low-density assignments 
‘‘(a) INCENTIVE BONUS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense 
may pay a bonus under this section to a retired member or former 
member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps or to 
a member of a reserve component of the Army, Navy, Air Force, 
or Marine Corps (who is not otherwise serving on active duty) 
who executes a written agreement to serve on active duty for 
a period specified in the agreement in an assignment intended 
to alleviate the need for members in a high-demand, low-density 
military capability or in any other specialty designated by the 
Secretary as critical to meet wartime or peacetime requirements. 
‘‘(b) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF BONUS.—A bonus under subsection 
(a) and any incentive developed under subsection (d) may not exceed 
$50,000. 
‘‘(c) METHODS OF PAYMENT.—At the election of the Secretary 
of Defense, a bonus under subsection (a) and any incentive devel-
oped under subsection (d) shall be paid or provided—
‘‘(1) when the member commences service on active duty; 
or 
‘‘(2) in annual installments in such amounts as may be 
determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES.—(1) The Sec-
retary of Defense may develop and provide to members referred 
to in subsection (a) additional incentives to encourage such members 
to return to active duty in assignments intended to alleviate the 
need for members in a high-demand, low-density military capability 
or in other specialties designated by the Secretary as critical to 
meet wartime or peacetime requirements. 
‘‘(2) The provision of any incentive developed under this sub-
section shall be subject to an agreement, as required for bonuses 
under subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) Not later than 30 days before first offering any incentive 
developed under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report that contains a 
description of that incentive and an explanation why a bonus under 
subsection (a) or other pay and allowances are not sufficient to 
alleviate the high-demand, low-density military capability or other-
wise fill critical military specialties. 
‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘congressional defense commit-
tees’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of 
title 10. 
‘‘(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—A bonus 
or other incentive paid or provided to a member under this section 
is in addition to any other pay and allowances to which the member 
is entitled. 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION
ON PROMOTIONS.—The written agreement 
required by subsections (a) and (d) shall specify that a member
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who is paid or receives a bonus or other incentive under this 
section is not eligible for promotion while serving in the assignment 
for which the bonus or other incentive is provided. 
‘‘(g) REPAYMENT.—A member who does not complete the period 
of active duty specified in the agreement executed under subsection 
(a) or (d) shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 
303a(e) of this title. 
‘‘(h) HIGH-DEMAND, LOW-DENSITY MILITARY CAPABILITY.—In 
this section, the term ‘high-demand, low-density military capability’ 
means a combat, combat support or service support capability, 
unit, system, or occupational specialty that the Secretary of Defense 
determines has funding, equipment, or personnel levels that are 
substantially below the levels required to fully meet or sustain 
actual or expected operational requirements set by regional com-
manders. 
‘‘(i) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense may prescribe 
such regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out 
this section. 
‘‘(j) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No agreement under sub-
section (a) or (d) may be entered into after December 31, 2010.’’. 
(b) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO ORDER RETIRED MEMBERS TO 
ACTIVE DUTY
IN HIGH-DEMAND, LOW-DENSITY MILITARY CAPA-
BILITY.—Section 688a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking the first sentence and inserting the 
following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of a military depart-
ment may order to active duty a retired member who 
agrees to serve on active duty in an assignment intended 
to alleviate a high-demand, low-density military capability 
or in any other specialty designated by the Secretary as 
critical to meet wartime or peacetime requirements.’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘officer’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘member’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘an officer’’ and inserting 
‘‘a member’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘500 officers’’ and inserting 
‘‘1,000 members’’; 
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘officer’’ and inserting 
‘‘member’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Officers’’ and inserting 
‘‘Retired members’’; 
(6) in subsection (f)—
(A) by striking ‘‘An officer’’ and inserting ‘‘A retired 
member’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2010’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) 
HIGH-DEMAND, 
LOW-DENSITY
MILITARY
CAPABILITY 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘high-demand, low-density mili-
tary capability’ means a combat, combat support or service support 
capability, unit, system, or occupational specialty that the Secretary 
of Defense determines has funding, equipment, or personnel levels 
that are substantially below the levels required to fully meet or 
sustain actual or expected operational requirements set by regional 
commanders.’’.
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(c) EXCLUSION FROM ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.—Section 641 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) Officers appointed pursuant to an agreement under 
section 329 of title 37.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) TITLE 37.—The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item:
‘‘329. Incentive bonus: retired members and reserve component members volun-
teering for high-demand, low-density assignments.’’.
(2) TITLE
10.—(A) The heading of section 688a of title 
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 688a. Retired members: temporary authority to order to 
active duty in high-demand, low-density assign-
ments’’. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 39 
of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 
688a and inserting the following new item:
‘‘688a. Retired members: temporary authority to order to active duty in high-de-
mand, low-density assignments.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—No agreement may be entered into under 
section 329 of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a), before October 1, 2006. 
(f) LIMITATION ON FISCAL YEAR 2007 OBLIGATIONS.—During 
fiscal year 2007, obligations incurred under section 329 of title 
37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), to provide 
bonuses or other incentives to retired members and former members 
of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps or to members 
of the reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine 
Corps may not exceed $5,000,000. 
SEC. 622. ACCESSION BONUS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
APPOINTED AS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AFTER COM-
PLETING OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL. 
(a) ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORIZED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 329, as added by section 
621 of this Act, the following new section: 
‘‘§ 330. Special pay: accession bonus for officer candidates 
‘‘(a) ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORIZED.—Under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary concerned, a person who executes a written 
agreement described in subsection (c) may be paid an accession 
bonus under this section upon acceptance of the agreement by 
the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF BONUS.—The amount of an accession bonus 
under subsection (a) may not exceed $8,000. 
‘‘(c) AGREEMENT.—A written agreement referred to in subsection 
(a) is a written agreement by a person—
‘‘(1) to complete officer candidate school; 
‘‘(2) to accept a commission or appointment as an officer 
of the armed forces; and 
‘‘(3) to serve on active duty as a commissioned officer for 
a period specified in the agreement.
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‘‘(d) PAYMENT METHOD.—Upon acceptance of a written agree-
ment under subsection (a) by the Secretary concerned, the total 
amount of the accession bonus payable under the agreement 
becomes fixed. The agreement shall specify whether the accession 
bonus will be paid in a lump sum or installments. 
‘‘(e) REPAYMENT.—A person who, having received all or part 
of the bonus under a written agreement under subsection (a), does 
not complete the total period of active duty as a commissioned 
officer as specified in such agreement shall be subject to the repay-
ment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title. 
‘‘(f) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No agreement under this 
section may be entered into after December 31, 2007.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 329, as added by section 621, the 
following new item:
‘‘330. Special pay: accession bonus for officer candidates.’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall take effect on October 1, 2006. 
(b) AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF BONUS UNDER EARLIER AGREE-
MENTS.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Army may pay a 
bonus to any person who, during the period beginning on April 
1, 2005, and ending on April 6, 2006, executed an agreement 
to enlist for the purpose of attending officer candidate school 
and receive a bonus under section 309 of title 37, United 
States Code, and who has completed the terms of the agreement 
required for payment of the bonus. 
(2) AMOUNT OF BONUS.—The amount of the bonus payable 
to a person under this subsection may not exceed $8,000. 
(3) RELATION TO ENLISTMENT BONUS.—The bonus payable 
under this subsection is in addition to a bonus payable under 
section 309 of title 37, United States Code, or any other provi-
sion of law. 
SEC. 623. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES APPLICABLE TO 
THE TARGETED SHAPING OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY AND BENEFITS.—
(1) INCREASE
IN
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
OF
PAY.—Subsection 
(f) of section 1175a of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘two times’’ and inserting ‘‘four times’’. 
(2) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (k)(1) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’. 
(3) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY.—Subsection 
(b) of section 643 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3310; 
10 U.S.C. 1175a note) is repealed. 
(b) ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR EARLY DISCHARGES.—
(1) RENEWAL OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 638a 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
for the purpose of subsection (b)(4) during the period beginning 
on October 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2012,’’ after 
‘‘December 31, 2001,’’. 
(2) RELAXATION OF LIMITATION ON SELECTIVE EARLY DIS-
CHARGE.—Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended—
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semi-
colon the following: ‘‘, except that during the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 
2012, such number may be more than 30 percent of the 
officers considered in each competitive category, but may 
not be more than 30 percent of the number of officers 
considered in each grade’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the period 
the following: ‘‘, except that during the period beginning 
on October 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2012, 
such number may be more than 30 percent of the officers 
considered in each competitive category, but may not be 
more than 30 percent of the number of officers considered 
in each grade’’. 
SEC. 624. ENHANCEMENT OF BONUS TO ENCOURAGE CERTAIN PER-
SONS TO REFER OTHER PERSONS FOR ENLISTMENT IN 
THE ARMY. 
(a) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR BONUS.—Subsection (a) of section 
645 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3310) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘a member of the Army, whether in the 
regular component of the Army or in the Army National Guard 
or Army Reserve,’’ and inserting ‘‘an individual referred to 
in paragraph (2)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) INDIVIDUALS
ELIGIBLE
FOR
BONUS.—Subject to sub-
section (c), the following individuals are eligible for a referral 
bonus under this section: 
‘‘(A) A member in the regular component of the Army. 
‘‘(B) A member of the Army National Guard. 
‘‘(C) A member of the Army Reserve. 
‘‘(D) A member of the Army in a retired status, 
including a member under 60 years of age who, but for 
age, would be eligible for retired pay. 
‘‘(E) A civilian employee of the Department of the 
Army.’’. 
(b) CERTAIN REFERRALS INELIGIBLE.—Subsection (c) of such 
section is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS INSTRUC-
TORS.—A member of the Army detailed under subsection (c)(1) 
of section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, to serve as 
an administrator or instructor in the Junior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps program or a retired member of the Army 
employed as an administrator or instructor in the program 
under subsection (d) of such section may not be paid a bonus 
under subsection (a).’’. 
(c) AMOUNT
OF BONUS.—Subsection (d) of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) AMOUNT OF BONUS.—The amount of the bonus payable 
for a referral under subsection (a) may not exceed $2,000. The 
amount shall be payable in two lump sums as provided in subsection 
(e).’’.