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SEC. 604. VARIABLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS
WHO ARE REQUIRED TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT AND WHO
ARE ASSIGNED TO SEA DUTY.
Section 403a(b)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking out ‘‘or’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semi-
colon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) the member is assigned to sea duty and elects
not to occupy assigned quarters for unaccompanied person-
nel, unless the member is in a pay grade above E–6;’’.
SEC. 605. EVACUATION ADVANCE PAY.
(a) DESIGNATION OF EVACUATION LOCATION.—Section 1006(c)
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out ‘‘the
President’’ in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the
Secretary of Defense’’.
(b) TREATMENT OF HOMESTEAD AIR FORCE BASE EVACUATION.—
The advance payments of pay for permanent change of station
that were received by members of the uniformed services who
were evacuated in August 1992 from Homestead Air Force Base,
Florida, because of Hurricane Andrew, shall be treated as having
been paid as evacuation advance pay under the authority of section
1006(c) of title 37, United States Code.
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and
Incentive Pays
SEC. 611. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAY
FOR NURSE OFFICER CANDIDATES, REGISTERED NURSES,
AND NURSE ANESTHETISTS.
(a) NURSE OFFICER CANDIDATE ACCESSION PROGRAM.—Section
2130a(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
out ‘‘September 30, 1993,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Septem-
ber 30, 1995,’’.
(b) ACCESSION
BONUS
FOR
REGISTERED
NURSES.—Section
302d(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking
out ‘‘September 30, 1993,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Septem-
ber 30, 1995,’’.
(c) INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS.—Section
302e(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking
out ‘‘September 30, 1993,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Septem-
ber 30, 1995,’’.
(d) COVERAGE OF PERIOD OF LAPSED AGREEMENT AUTHORITY.—
(1) In the case of a person described in paragraph (2) who executes
an agreement described in paragraph (3) during the 90-day period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
concerned may treat the agreement for purposes of the accession
bonus, monthly stipend, or special pay authorized under the agree-
ment as having been executed and accepted on the first date on
which the person would have qualified for such an agreement
had the amendments made by this section taken effect on Octo-
ber 1, 1993.
(2) A person referred to in paragraph (1) is a person described
in section 2130a(b) of title 10, United States Code, or section
302d(a)(1) or 302e(b) of title 37, United States Code, who, during
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the period beginning on October 1, 1993, and ending on the date
of the enactment of this Act, would have qualified for an agreement
described in paragraph (3) had the amendments made by this
section taken effect on October 1, 1993.
(3) An agreement referred to in this subsection is an agreement
with the Secretary concerned that is a condition for the payment
of an accession bonus and monthly stipend under section 2130a
of title 10, United States Code, an accession bonus under section
302d of title 37, United States Code, or incentive special pay under
section 302e of title 37, United States Code.
(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘Secretary con-
cerned’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(5) of title
37, United States Code.
SEC. 612. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN BONUSES FOR
RESERVE FORCES.
(a) SELECTED RESERVE REENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section 308b(f)
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out ‘‘Septem-
ber 30, 1993’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1995’’.
(b) SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section 308c of
title 37, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘$2,000’’ in the material preceding
paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$5,000’’; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking out ‘‘one-half of the
bonus shall be paid’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘an
amount not to exceed one-half of the bonus may be paid’’;
(2) in subsection (e), by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1993’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1995’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f) The total amount of expenditures under this section may
not exceed $37,024,000 during fiscal year 1994.’’.
(c) SELECTED RESERVE AFFILIATION BONUS.—Section 308e of
title 37, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking out ‘‘fifth anniversary’’
in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘sixth
anniversary’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) In lieu of the procedures set out in paragraph (2), the
Secretary concerned may pay the bonus in monthly installments
in such amounts as may be determined by the Secretary. Monthly
payments under this paragraph shall begin after the first month
of satisfactory service of the person and are payable only for those
months in which the person serves satisfactorily. Satisfactory serv-
ice shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Defense.’’; and
(2) in subsection (e), by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1993’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1995’’.
(d) READY RESERVE ENLISTMENT AND REENLISTMENT BONUS.—
Section 308h(g) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by
striking out ‘‘September 30, 1993’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘September 30, 1995’’.
(e) PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section 308i(i) of title
37, United States Code, is amended by striking out ‘‘September
30, 1993’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1995’’.
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(f) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS.—The amendments
made by subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e) shall take effect as of
September 30, 1993, and shall apply with respect to an enlistment,
reenlistment, or extension of an enlistment described in section
308b, 308c, 308h, or 308i of title 37, United States Code, occurring
on or after that date.
(g) COVERAGE OF PERIOD OF LAPSED AGREEMENT AUTHORITY.—
(1) In the case of a person described in paragraph (2) who executes
a reserve affiliation agreement under section 308e of title 37, United
States Code, during the 90-day period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military department
concerned may treat the agreement for purposes of the bonus
authorized under such section as having been executed and accepted
on the first date on which the person would have qualified for
such an agreement had the amendment made by subsection (c)(2)
taken effect on October 1, 1993.
(2) A person referred to in paragraph (1) is a person described
in section 308e(a) of title 37, United States Code, who, during
the period beginning on October 1, 1993, and ending on the date
of the enactment of this Act, would have qualified for a reserve
affiliation agreement under such section had the amendment made
by subsection (c)(2) taken effect on October 1, 1993.
SEC. 613. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY 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 out ‘‘Septem-
ber 30, 1993’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1994’’.
(b) REENLISTMENT
BONUS
FOR
ACTIVE
MEMBERS.—Section
308(g) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking
out ‘‘September 30, 1993’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Septem-
ber 30, 1995’’.
(c) ENLISTMENT BONUS FOR CRITICAL SKILLS.—Section 308a(c)
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out ‘‘Septem-
ber 30, 1993’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1995’’.
(d) SPECIAL PAY FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED
RESERVE ASSIGNED TO CERTAIN HIGH PRIORITY UNITS.—Section
308d(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking
out ‘‘September 30, 1993’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Septem-
ber 30, 1995’’.
(e) ARMY ENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section 308f(c) of title 37,
United States Code, is amended by striking out ‘‘September 30,
1992’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1995’’.
(f) REPAYMENT
OF EDUCATION LOANS
FOR CERTAIN HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE IN THE SELECTED RESERVE.—Section
2172(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
out ‘‘October 1, 1993’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1,
1995’’.
(g) SPECIAL PAY
FOR CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME HEALTH
SPECIALISTS IN THE SELECTED RESERVES.—Section 613(d) of the
National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (37 U.S.C.
302 note), is amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1993’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1995’’.
(h) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS.—(1) The amend-
ments made by subsections (b) and (c) shall take effect as of Sep-
tember 30, 1993, and shall apply with respect to an enlistment,
reenlistment, or extension of an enlistment described in section
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308 or 308a of title 37, United States Code, occurring on or after
that date.
(2) The amendment made by subsection (d) shall take effect
as of September 30, 1993, and shall apply with respect to inactive
duty for training performed after that date for which special pay
is authorized under section 308d of title 37, United States Code.
(3) The amendment made by subsection (e) shall take effect
as of September 30, 1992, and shall apply with respect to an
enlistment in the Army described in section 308f of title 37, United
States Code, occurring on or after that date.
(i) COVERAGE OF PERIOD OF LAPSED AGREEMENT AUTHORITY.—
(1) In the case of an officer described in paragraph (2) who executes
an agreement described in paragraph (3) during the 90-day period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
concerned may treat the agreement for purposes of the retention
bonus or special pay authorized under the agreement as having
been executed and accepted on the first date on which the officer
would have qualified for such an agreement had the amendments
made by subsections (a) and (g) taken effect on October 1, 1993.
(2) An officer referred to in paragraph (1) is an officer described
in section 301b(b) of title 37, United States Code, or in section
613(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year
1989 (37 U.S.C. 302 note), who, during the period beginning on
October 1, 1993, and ending on the date of the enactment of this
Act, would have qualified for an agreement described in paragraph
(3) had the amendments made by subsections (a) and (g) taken
effect on October 1, 1993.
(3) An agreement referred to in this subsection is a service
agreement with the Secretary concerned that is a condition for
the payment of a retention bonus under section 301b of title 37,
United States Code, or special pay under section 613 of the National
Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (37 U.S.C. 302 note).
(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘Secretary con-
cerned’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(5) of title
37, United States Code.
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation
Allowances
SEC. 621. REIMBURSEMENT OF TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSES.
(a) PERIODS COVERED.—Subsection (a) of section 404a of title
37, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the second sentence, by striking out ‘‘four days’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘10 days’’; and
(2) in the third sentence, by striking out ‘‘two days’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘five days’’.
(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Subsection (d) of such
section is repealed.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on April 1, 1994.
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