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amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting
‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
(d) INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY
FOR NURSE ANES-
THETISTS.—Section 302e(a)(1) of such title is amended by
striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31,
2008’’.
(e) SPECIAL PAY FOR SELECTED RESERVE HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIAL-
TIES.—Section 302g(e) of such title is amended by striking
‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
(f) ACCESSION BONUS FOR DENTAL OFFICERS.—Sec-
tion 302h(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
(g) ACCESSION BONUS FOR PHARMACY OFFICERS.—
Section 302j(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
(h) ACCESSION BONUS FOR MEDICAL OFFICERS IN
CRITICALLY
SHORT
WARTIME
SPECIALTIES.—Section
302k(f) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31,
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
(i) ACCESSION BONUS FOR DENTAL SPECIALIST OFFI-
CERS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES.—Sec-
tion 302l(g) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December
31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
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SEC. 613. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS AU-
THORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS.
(a) SPECIAL PAY FOR NUCLEAR-QUALIFIED OFFICERS
EXTENDING PERIOD OF ACTIVE SERVICE.—Section 312(f)
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
(b) NUCLEAR CAREER ACCESSION BONUS.—Section
312b(c) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31,
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
(c) NUCLEAR CAREER ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS.—
Section 312c(d) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
SEC. 614. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAY-
MENT OF OTHER BONUSES AND SPECIAL
PAYS.
(a) AVIATION OFFICER RETENTION BONUS.—Section
301b(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31,
2008’’.
(b) REENLISTMENT BONUS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS.—
Section 308(g) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
(c) ENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section 309(e) of such title
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting
‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
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(d) 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, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
(e) ACCESSION BONUS FOR NEW OFFICERS IN CRIT-
ICAL SKILLS.—Section 324(g) of such title is amended by
striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31,
2008’’.
(f) INCENTIVE BONUS FOR CONVERSION TO MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY TO EASE PERSONNEL SHORT-
AGE.—Section 326(g) of such title is amended by striking
‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
(g) ACCESSION BONUS FOR OFFICER CANDIDATES.—
Section 330(f) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
SEC. 615. INCREASE IN INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY AND
MULTIYEAR RETENTION BONUS FOR MED-
ICAL OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY.—Section 302(b)(1) of
title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000’’.
(b) 
MULTIYEAR
RETENTION
BONUS.—Section
301d(a)(2) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$75,000’’.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on October 1, 2007.
SEC. 616. INCREASE IN DENTAL OFFICER ADDITIONAL SPE-
CIAL PAY.
(a) INCREASE.—Section 302b(a)(4) of title 37, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by striking ‘‘at the following rates’’ and inserting ‘‘at
a rate determined by the Secretary concerned, which
rate may not exceed the following’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$4,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’; and
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$6,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$12,000’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2007, and shall
apply to payments of dental officer additional special pay
under agreements entered into under section 302b(b) of title
37, United States Code, on or after that date.
SEC. 617. ENHANCEMENT OF HARDSHIP DUTY PAY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The text of section 305 of title 37,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—A member of a uniformed service
who is entitled to basic pay may be paid special pay under