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month for which the member received that spe-
cial pay; and
‘‘(B) the fraction in which the numerator
is the number of months for which the member
received such special pay and the denominator
is the total number of months for which the
member received basic pay.
‘‘(2) DIVING DUTY SPECIAL PAY.—If the mem-
ber received special pay under section 304 of title
37, the amount equal to the product of—
‘‘(A) the monthly amount of special pay
under that section as in effect for the final
months for which the member received that spe-
cial pay; and
‘‘(B) the fraction in which the numerator
is the number of months for which the member
received such special pay and the denominator
is the total number of months for which the
member received basic pay.
‘‘(c) QUALIFYING MEMBERS.—A member shall be
considered to have performed qualifying hazardous duty
for purposes of this section if the member received special
pay under section 301 of title 37 (relating to special pay
for hazardous duty) or section 304 of title 37 (relating
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to special pay for diving duty), or both, for not less than
60 months (whether or not consecutive).
‘‘(d) TREATMENT UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS RE-
LATING TO RETIRED PAY.—An amount by which retired
pay is increased under this section shall not be considered
to be retired pay for purposes of section 1408 of this title
or for purposes of the Survivor Benefit Plan under sub-
chapter II of chapter 73 of this title.
‘‘(e) RETAINER PAY.—In this section, the term ‘re-
tired pay’ includes retainer pay payable under section
6330 of this title.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘1414. Increase in retired pay for members with extensive hazardous duty expe-
rience.’’.
SEC. 3. STUDY OF TAX CREDITS AND SMALL BUSINESS
LOAN CHANGES TO ASSIST BUSINESSES THAT
EMPLOY GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS.
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General
shall conduct a study to determine—
(1) whether members of the National Guard
and Reserve comprise a disproportionately large por-
tion of the employees of any size or type of business,
including small business concerns;
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(2) the amount of Federal tax benefit which
would be appropriate to compensate such a business
for costs associated with employing members of Na-
tional Guard and Reserve units and having such
members called to active duty; and
(3) whether changes can be made to the small
business loan program, such as a targeted level of
loans, reduced interest rates, and reduced paperwork
burdens for loan applications, to assist small busi-
ness concerns to deal with the costs associated with
employing members of National Guard and Reserve
units and having such members called to active duty.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
submit to congress a report containing the results of the
study. The report shall include legislative proposals—
(1) to provide the recommended tax benefit
identified in the study; and
(2) to modify the small business loan program
to assist small business concerns that employ mem-
bers of National Guard and Reserve units.
SEC. 4. REPORT ON EXPANSION OF JUNIOR ROTC AND
SIMILAR MILITARY PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
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(1) the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training
Corps, the Civil Air Patrol, the Naval Sea Cadet
Corps, and the Young Marines of the Marine Corps
League provide significant benefits for the Armed
Forces, including significant public relations bene-
fits; and
(2) there is substantial interest in expanding
the scope of these programs.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to Congress a report providing the Sec-
retary’s assessment of the feasibility and desirability of ex-
panding the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps pro-
gram of each of the military departments, the Civil Air
Patrol, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, and the Young Ma-
rines of the Marine Corps League. The report shall include
such recommendations as the Secretary considers appro-
priate for expansion of these programs through an in-
crease in the number of units or participants in these pro-
grams, increased funding for these programs, or such
other means as the Secretary determines.
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