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reau to hold the grade of general in the performance 
of the current duties of that office. 
(3) NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT AND FUND-
ING REQUIREMENTS.—The adequacy of the Depart-
ment of Defense processes for defining the equip-
ment and funding necessary for the National Guard 
to conduct both its responsibilities under title 10, 
United States Code, and its responsibilities under 
title 32, United States Code, including homeland de-
fense and related homeland missions, including as 
part of such study—
(A) consideration of the extent to which 
those processes should be developed taking into 
consideration the views of the Chief of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau, as well as the views of the 
54 Adjutant Generals and the views of the 
Chiefs of the Army National Guard and the Air 
Guard; and 
(B) whether there should be an improved 
means by which National Guard equipment re-
quirements are validated by the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff and are considered for funding by the 
Secretaries of the Army and Air Force. 
(c) PRIORITY REVIEW AND REPORT.—
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(1) PRIORITY
REVIEW.—The Commission on 
the National Guard and Reserves shall carry out its 
study of the matters specified in paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of subsection (b) on a priority basis, with a high-
er priority for matters under those paragraphs relat-
ing to the grade and functions of the Chief of the 
National Guard Bureau. 
(2) REPORT.—In addition to the reports re-
quired under subsection (f) of section 513 of the 
Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 
Stat. 1882), the Commission shall submit to the 
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives an interim report, not later than March 
1, 2007, specifically on the matters covered by para-
graph (1). In such report, the Commission shall set 
forth its findings and any recommendations it con-
siders appropriate with respect to those matters. 
SEC. 595. INCLUSION IN ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS OF IN-
FORMATION ON RESULTS OF DISCIPLINARY 
ACTIONS. 
Section 577(f)(2)(B) of the Ronald W. Reagan Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005
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(Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 1927) is amended by in-
serting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘and 
the results of the disciplinary action’’. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2007. 
Sec. 602. Targeted increase in basic pay rates. 
Sec. 603. Conforming change in general and flag officer pay cap to reflect in-
crease in pay cap for Senior Executive Service personnel. 
Sec. 604. Availability of second basic allowance for housing for certain reserve 
component or retired members serving in support of contin-
gency operations. 
Sec. 605. Extension of temporary continuation of housing allowance for depend-
ents of members dying on active duty to spouses who are also 
members. 
Sec. 606. Clarification of effective date of prohibition on compensation for cor-
respondence courses. 
Sec. 607. Payment of full premium for coverage under Servicemembers’ Group 
Life Insurance program during service in Operation Enduring 
Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
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 bonus and special pay authorities for health care profes-
sionals. 
Sec. 613. Extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. 
Sec. 614. Extension of other bonus, special pay, and separation pay authorities. 
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. Authority to provide lump sum payment of nuclear officer incentive 
pay. 
Sec. 618. Increase in maximum amount of nuclear career accession bonus. 
Sec. 619. Increase in maximum amount of incentive bonus for transfer between 
armed forces. 
Sec. 620. Clarification regarding members of the Army eligible for bonus for re-
ferring other persons for enlistment in the Army. 
Sec. 621. Pilot program for recruitment bonus for critical health care special-
ties. 
Sec. 622. Enhancement of temporary program of voluntary separation pay and 
benefits. 
Sec. 623. 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. 624. Elimination of inequity in eligibility and provision of assignment in-
centive pay.
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Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 631. Authority to pay costs associated with delivery of motor vehicle to 
storage location selected by member and subsequent removal of 
vehicle. 
Sec. 632. Transportation of additional motor vehicle of members on change of 
permanent station to or from nonforeign areas outside the con-
tinental United States. 
Sec. 633. Travel and transportation allowances for transportation of family 
members incident to illness or injury of members. 
Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 641. Military Survivor Benefit Plan beneficiaries under insurable interest 
coverage. 
Sec. 642. Retroactive payment of additional death gratuity for certain members 
not previously covered. 
Sec. 643. Equity in computation of disability retired pay for reserve component 
members wounded in action. 
Sec. 644. Study on retention of members of the Armed Forces within special 
operations command. 
Sec. 645. Sense of Congress concerning eligibility of certain additional depend-
ent children for annuities under military survivor benefit plan. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits 
Sec. 651. Treatment of price surcharges of tobacco products and certain other 
merchandise sold at commissary stores. 
Sec. 652. Limitation on use of Department of Defense lease authority to under-
mine commissaries and exchanges and other morale, welfare, 
and recreation programs and nonappropriated fund instrumen-
talities. 
Sec. 653. Use of nonappropriated funds to supplement or replace appropriated 
funds for construction of facilities of exchange stores system 
and other nonappropriated fund instrumentalities, military 
lodging facilities, and community facilities. 
Sec. 654. Report on cost effectiveness of purchasing commercial insurance for 
commissary and exchange facilities and facilities of other mo-
rale, welfare, and recreation programs and nonappropriated 
fund instrumentalities. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 661. Repeal of annual reporting requirement regarding effects of recruit-
ment and retention initiatives. 
Sec. 662. Pilot project for provision of golf carts accessible for disabled persons 
at military golf courses. 
Sec. 663. Enhanced authority to remit or cancel indebtedness of members of 
the Armed Forces incurred on active duty. 
Sec. 664. Phased recovery of overpayments of pay made to members of the 
Uniformed Services. 
Sec. 665. Sense of Congress calling for payment to World War II veterans who 
survived Bataan Death March.
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Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. INCREASE IN BASIC PAY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007. 
(a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.—The 
adjustment to become effective during fiscal year 2007 re-
quired 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) INCREASE IN BASIC PAY.—Effective on January 
1, 2007, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of 
the uniformed services are increased by 2.7 percent. 
SEC. 602. TARGETED INCREASE IN BASIC PAY RATES. 
Effective on April 1, 2007, the rates of monthly basic 
pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay 
grade are as follows:
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS1
Years of service computed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code 
Pay 
Grade 
2 or less 
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
O–102
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
O–9
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
O–8
8,494.20
8,772.60
8,957.10
9,008.70
9,239.10
O–7
7,058.40
7,386.00
7,538.10
7,658.40
7,876.80
O–6
5,231.40
5,747.40
6,124.50
6,124.50
6,147.60
O–5
4,361.10
4,912.80
5,253.00
5,316.90
5,529.00
O–4
3,762.90
4,356.00
4,646.40
4,711.50
4,981.20
O–33
3,308.40
3,750.60
4,048.20
4,413.60
4,624.50
O–23
2,858.10
3,255.60
3,749.70
3,876.30
3,956.10
O–13
2,481.30
2,582.40
3,121.80
3,121.80
3,121.80
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
O–102
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
O–9
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
O–8
9,624.00
9,713.40
10,079.10
10,183.80
10,498.80
O–7
8,092.20
8,341.80
8,590.80
8,840.40
9,624.00
O–6
6,411.30
6,446.10
6,446.10
6,812.40
7,460.10
O–5
5,656.20
5,935.20
6,140.10
6,404.40
6,809.70
O–4
5,270.40
5,630.10
5,911.20
6,105.90
6,217.80
O–33
4,856.70
5,007.00
5,253.90
5,382.30
5,382.30
O–23
3,956.10
3,956.10
3,956.10
3,956.10
3,956.10