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such member failed to serve bears to the total period for
which the bonus was paid.
‘‘(2) An obligation to reimburse the United States im-
posed under paragraph (1) is for all purposes a debt owed
to the United States.
‘‘(3) A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 that is
entered less than 5 years after the termination of an agree-
ment under this section does not discharge the person sign-
ing such agreement from a debt arising under paragraph
(1).
‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—The Secretaries concerned shall
prescribe regulations to carry out this section. Regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of a military department under
this subsection shall be subject to the approval of the Sec-
retary of Defense.
‘‘(h) TERMINATION
OF AUTHORITY.—No agreement
under this section may be entered into after December 31,
2006.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new item:
‘‘327. Incentive bonus: transfer between armed forces.’’.
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SEC. 624. ELIGIBILITY OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SUR-
GEONS FOR INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY FOR
MEDICAL OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of eligibility for in-
centive special pay payable under section 302(b) of title 37,
United States Code, oral and maxillofacial surgeons shall
be treated as medical officers of the Armed Forces who may
be paid variable special pay under section 302(a)(2) of such
title.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall take effect
on October 1, 2005, and shall apply with respect to incen-
tive special pay payable under section 302(b) of title 37,
United States Code, on or after that date.
Subtitle C—Travel and
Transportation Allowances
SEC. 631. TRANSPORTATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS IN CON-
NECTION 
WITH 
THE 
REPATRIATION 
OF
SERVICEMEMBERS OR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
HELD CAPTIVE.
(a) MILITARY CAPTIVES.—(1) Chapter 7 of title 37,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
411i the following new section:
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‘‘§ 411j. Travel and transportation allowances: trans-
portation of family members incident to
the repatriation of members held captive
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND CER-
TAIN OTHERS.—(1) Under uniform regulations prescribed
by the Secretaries concerned, travel and transportation de-
scribed in subsection (d) may be provided for not more than
3 family members of a member described in subsection (b).
‘‘(2) In addition to the family members authorized to
be provided travel and transportation under paragraph (1),
the Secretary concerned may provide travel and transpor-
tation described in subsection (d) to an attendant to accom-
pany a family member described in that paragraph if the
Secretary determines that—
‘‘(A) the family member to be accompanied is
unable to travel unattended because of age, physical
condition, or other reason determined by the Sec-
retary; and
‘‘(B) no other family member who is eligible for
travel and transportation under paragraph (1) is able
to serve as an attendant for the family member.
‘‘(3) If no family member of a member described in
subsection (b) is able to travel to the repatriation site of
the member, travel and transportation described in sub-
section (d) may be provided to not more than 2 persons
related to and selected by the member.
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‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member described in
this subsection is a member of the uniformed services who—
‘‘(1) is serving on active duty;
‘‘(2) was held captive, as determined by the Sec-
retary concerned; and
‘‘(3) is repatriated to a site inside or outside the
United States.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS.—In this section, the
term ‘family member’ has the meaning given the term in
section 411h(b) of this title.
‘‘(d) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZED.—
(1) The transportation authorized by subsection (a) is
round-trip transportation between the home of the family
member (or home of the attendant or person provided trans-
portation under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a), as
the case may be) and the location of the repatriation site
at which the member is located.
‘‘(2) In addition to the transportation authorized by
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may provide a per
diem allowance or reimbursement for the actual and nec-
essary expenses of the travel, or a combination thereof, but
not to exceed the rates established for such allowances and
expenses under section 404(d) of this title.
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‘‘(3) The transportation authorized by subsection (a)
may be provided by any of the means described in section
411h(d)(1) of this title.
‘‘(4) An allowance under this subsection may be paid
in advance.
‘‘(5) Reimbursement payable under this subsection
may not exceed the cost of government-procured round-trip
air travel.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
7 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 411i the following new item:
‘‘411j. Travel and transportation allowances: transportation of family members
incident to the repatriation of members held captive.’’.
(b) CIVILIAN CAPTIVES.—(1) Chapter 57 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
‘‘§ 5760. Travel and transportation allowances: trans-
portation of family members incident to
the repatriation of employees held captive
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND CER-
TAIN OTHERS.—(1) Under uniform regulations prescribed
by the heads of agencies, travel and transportation described
in subsection (d) may be provided for not more than 3 fam-
ily members of an employee described in subsection (b).
‘‘(2) In addition to the family members authorized to
be provided travel and transportation under paragraph (1),