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memorative program, the Secretary shall coordinate, sup-
port, and facilitate other programs and activities of the 
Federal Government, State and local governments, and 
other persons and organizations in commemoration of the 
Vietnam War. 
(b) COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION OF PROGRAM.— 
The commemorative program shall commence not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
continue through December 31, 2025. The Secretary of De-
fense shall determine the schedule of major events and pri-
ority of efforts during that period in order to ensure 
achievement of the objectives specified in subsection (c). 
(c) COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES.— 
The commemorative program may include activities and 
ceremonies to achieve the following objectives: 
(1) To thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam 
War, including personnel who were held as prisoners 
of war or listed as missing in action, for their service 
and sacrifice on behalf of the United States and to 
thank and honor the families of these veterans. 
(2) To highlight the service of the Armed Forces 
during the Vietnam War and the contributions of 
Federal agencies and governmental and non-govern-
mental organizations that served with, or in support 
of, the Armed Forces. 
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(3) To pay tribute to the contributions made on 
the home front by the people of the United States dur-
ing the Vietnam War. 
(4) To highlight the advances in technology, 
science, and medicine related to military research 
conducted during the Vietnam War. 
(5) To recognize the contributions and sacrifices 
made by the allies of the United States during the 
Vietnam War. 
(d) NAMES AND SYMBOLS.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall have the sole and exclusive right to use the name ‘‘The 
United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration’’, 
and such seal, emblems, and badges incorporating such 
name as the Secretary may lawfully adopt. Nothing in this 
section may be construed to supersede rights that are estab-
lished or vested before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) COMMEMORATIVE FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT
AND
ADMINISTRATION.— 
There is established in the Treasury of the United 
States an account to be known as the ‘‘Department of 
Defense Vietnam War Commemoration Fund’’ (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’). The Fund 
shall be administered by the Secretary of Defense. 
(2) USE OF FUND.—The Secretary shall use the 
assets of the Fund only for the purpose of conducting 
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the commemorative program and shall prescribe such 
regulations regarding the use of the Fund as the Sec-
retary considers to be necessary. 
(3) DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited into the 
Fund— 
(A) amounts appropriated to the Fund; 
(B) proceeds derived from the Secretary’s 
use of the exclusive rights described in subsection 
(d); 
(C) donations made in support of the com-
memorative program by private and corporate 
donors; and 
(D) funds transferred to the Fund by the 
Secretary from funds appropriated for fiscal 
year 2008 and subsequent years for the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(4) AVAILABILITY.—Subject to subsection (g)(2), 
amounts deposited under paragraph (3) shall con-
stitute the assets of the Fund and remain available 
until expended. 
(5) BUDGET
REQUEST.—Beginning with the 
budget justification materials submitted by the Sec-
retary in support of the budget of the President for 
fiscal year 2009, the Secretary shall establish a sepa-
rate budget line for the commemorative program. In 
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the budget justification materials, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) identify and explain the amounts ex-
pended for the commemorative program in the 
year preceding the budget request; 
(B) identify and explain the amounts being 
requested to support the commemorative program 
for the fiscal year of the budget request and two 
subsequent years; and 
(C) present a summary of the fiscal status 
of the Fund. 
(f) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT SERVICES.—Notwith-
standing section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, 
the Secretary of Defense may accept from any person 
voluntary services to be provided in furtherance of the 
commemorative program. 
(2) TREATMENT
OF
VOLUNTEERS.—A person 
providing voluntary services under this subsection 
shall be considered to be a Federal employee for pur-
poses of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, re-
lating to compensation for work-related injuries. The 
person shall also be considered a special governmental 
employee for purposes of standards of conduct and 
sections 202, 203, 205, 207, 208, and 209 of title 18, 
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United States Code. A person who is not otherwise 
employed by the Federal Government shall not be con-
sidered to be a Federal employee for any other pur-
pose by reason of the provision of voluntary services 
under this subsection. 
(3) 
REIMBURSEMENT
OF
INCIDENTAL
EX-
PENSES.—The Secretary may provide for reimburse-
ment of incidental expenses incurred by a person pro-
viding voluntary services under this subsection. The 
Secretary shall determine which expenses are eligible 
for reimbursement under this paragraph. 
(g) FINAL REPORT.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days 
after the end of the commemorative period specified in 
subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to Congress a report containing an accounting of— 
(A) all of the funds deposited into and ex-
pended from the Fund; 
(B) any other funds expended under this 
section; and 
(C) any unobligated funds remaining in the 
Fund. 
(2) TREATMENT OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS.—Un-
obligated amounts remaining in the Fund as of the 
end of the commemorative period specified in sub-
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section (b) shall be held in the Fund until transferred 
by law. 
(h) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.—Total expendi-
tures from the Fund, using amounts appropriated to the 
Department of Defense, may not exceed $5,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2008 or for any subsequent fiscal year to carry out 
the commemorative program. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 to the Fund for 
fiscal year 2008. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Fiscal year 2008 increase in military basic pay. 
Sec. 602. Basic allowance for housing for reserve component members without de-
pendents who attend accession training while maintaining a 
primary residence. 
Sec. 603. Income replacement payments for reserve component members experi-
encing extended and frequent mobilization for active duty serv-
ice. 
Sec. 604. Participation of members of the uniformed services in Thrift Savings 
Plan. 
Sec. 605. Enhancement of referral bonus to encourage service in the Army. 
Sec. 606. Guaranteed pay increase for members of the Armed Forces of one-half 
of one percentage point higher than Employment Cost Index. 
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 certain bonus and special pay authorities for health care 
professionals. 
Sec. 613. Extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. 
Sec. 614. Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and spe-
cial pays. 
Sec. 615. Increase in incentive special pay and multiyear retention bonus for 
medical officers. 
Sec. 616. Increase in dental officer additional special pay. 
Sec. 617. Definition of sea duty for career sea pay to include multi-crew ships. 
Sec. 618. Reenlistment bonus for members of the Selected Reserve. 
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Sec. 619. Availability of Selected Reserve accession bonus for persons who pre-
viously served in the Armed Forces for a short period. 
Sec. 620. Availability of nuclear officer continuation pay for officers with more 
than 26 years of commissioned service. 
Sec. 621. Waiver of years-of-service limitation on receipt of critical skills reten-
tion bonus. 
Sec. 622. Accession bonus for participants in the Armed Forces Health Profes-
sional Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program. 
Sec. 623. Payment of assignment incentive pay for Reserve members serving in 
combat zone for more than 22 months. 
Sec. 624. Increase in maximum monthly rate of hardship duty pay. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 631. Allowance for participation in Reserve screening conducted through 
electronic means. 
Sec. 632. Allowance for civilian clothing for members of the Armed Forces trav-
eling in connection with medical evacuation. 
Sec. 633. Moving expenses for JROTC instructors who agree to serve in hard-to- 
fill positions. 
Sec. 634. Transportation of additional motor vehicle of members on change of 
permanent station to or from nonforeign areas outside the conti-
nental United States. 
Sec. 635. Payment of inactive duty training travel costs for certain Selected Re-
serve members. 
Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 641. Disregarding periods of confinement of member in determining benefits 
for dependents who are victims of abuse by the member. 
Sec. 642. Continuation of authority for members of the Armed Forces to designate 
a recipient for a portion of the death gratuity. 
Sec. 643. Recoupment of annuity amounts previously paid, but subject to offset 
for dependency and indemnity compensation. 
Sec. 644. Special survivor indemnity allowance for persons affected by required 
Survivor Benefit Plan annuity offset for dependency and indem-
nity compensation. 
Sec. 645. Expansion of combat-related special compensation eligibility for chapter 
61 military retirees with fewer than 20 years of creditable serv-
ice. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits 
Sec. 651. Access to Defense Commissary and Exchange System by surviving 
spouse and dependents of certain disabled veterans. 
Sec. 652. Authority to continue commissary and exchange benefits for certain in-
voluntarily separated members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 653. Authorization of installment deductions from pay of employees of execu-
tive branch instrumentalities to collect indebtedness to the 
United States. 
Subtitle F—Consolidation of Special Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus 
Authorities 
Sec. 661. Consolidation of special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities of the 
uniformed services. 
Sec. 662. Transitional provisions. 
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Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 671. Expansion of education loan repayment program for members of the Se-
lected Reserve. 
Sec. 672. Ensuring entry into United States after time abroad for permanent 
resident alien military spouses and children. 
Sec. 673. Overseas naturalization for military spouses and children. 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. FISCAL YEAR 2008 INCREASE IN MILITARY BASIC 
PAY. 
(a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.—The ad-
justment to become effective during fiscal year 2008 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, 2008, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the 
uniformed services are increased by 3.5 percent. 
(c) SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR PORTION OF FISCAL YEAR 
2008 OBLIGATIONS.—During fiscal year 2008, the funds 
necessary to satisfy the obligations incurred by the Depart-
ment of Defense to provide the increase under subsection 
(b) in the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the 
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps in excess of 3 
percent shall be derived from amounts appropriated pursu-
ant to the authorization of appropriations in section 1514 
for military personnel accounts of the Department. 
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SEC. 602. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR RESERVE 
COMPONENT MEMBERS WITHOUT DEPEND-
ENTS WHO ATTEND ACCESSION TRAINING 
WHILE MAINTAINING A PRIMARY RESIDENCE. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF ALLOWANCE.—Section 403(g)(1) 
of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘to attend accession training,’’ 
after ‘‘active duty’’ the first place it appears; and 
(2) by inserting a comma after ‘‘contingency op-
eration’’ the first place it appears. 
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR PORTION OF FISCAL YEAR 
2008 OBLIGATIONS.—During fiscal year 2008, the funds 
necessary to satisfy the obligations incurred by the Depart-
ment of Defense as a result of the amendment made by sub-
section (a)(1) to provide a basic allowance for housing for 
reserve component members without dependents who attend 
accession training while maintaining a primary residence 
shall be derived from amounts appropriated pursuant to 
the authorization of appropriations in section 1514 for 
military personnel accounts of the Department. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to months beginning 
on or after October 1, 2007. 
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SEC. 603. INCOME REPLACEMENT PAYMENTS FOR RESERVE 
COMPONENT MEMBERS EXPERIENCING EX-
TENDED AND FREQUENT MOBILIZATION FOR 
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE. 
(a) CLARIFICATION REGARDING WHEN PAYMENTS RE-
QUIRED.—Subsection (a) of section 910 of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at 
the end of the first sentence the following: ‘‘, when the total 
monthly military compensation of the member is less than 
the average monthly civilian income of the member’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Subsection (b) of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—(1) A member of a reserve compo-
nent is entitled to a payment under this section for any 
full month of active duty of the member, when the total 
monthly military compensation of the member is less than 
the average monthly civilian income of the member, while 
the member is on active duty under an involuntary mobili-
zation order, following the date on which the member— 
‘‘(A) completes 540 continuous days of service on 
active duty under an involuntary mobilization order; 
‘‘(B) completes 720 cumulative days on active 
duty under an involuntary mobilization order during 
the previous 1,800 days; or 
‘‘(C) is involuntarily mobilized for service on ac-
tive duty for a period of 180 days or more within 180 
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days after the date of the member’s separation from 
a previous period of active duty for a period of 180 
days or more. 
‘‘(2) The entitlement of a member of a reserve compo-
nent to a payment under this section also shall commence 
or, if previously commenced under paragraph (1), shall con-
tinue if the member— 
‘‘(A) satisfies the required number of days on ac-
tive duty specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
paragraph (1) or was involuntarily mobilized as pro-
vided in subparagraph (C) of such paragraph; and 
‘‘(B) is retained on active duty under subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of section 12301(h)(1) of title 10 be-
cause of an injury or illness incurred or aggravated 
while the member was assigned to duty in an area for 
which special pay under section 310 of this title is 
available.’’. 
(c) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (g) of 
such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—No payment shall be made to a 
member under this section for months beginning after De-
cember 31, 2008, unless the entitlement of the member to 
payments under this section commenced on or before that 
date.’’. 
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SEC. 604. PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS OF THE UNI-
FORMED SERVICES IN THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN. 
(a) SEMI-MONTHLY DEPOSIT
OF MEMBER’S CON-
TRIBUTIONS.—Section 1014 of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), in the case of a 
member of the uniformed services who has elected to partici-
pate in the Thrift Savings Plan under section 211 of this 
title, one-half of the monthly contribution of the member 
to the Plan shall be made in midmonth.’’. 
(b) SEMI-MONTHLY
REPAYMENT
OF
BORROWED 
AMOUNTS.—Section 211 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) REPAYMENT
OF AMOUNTS BORROWED FROM 
MEMBER ACCOUNT.—If a loan is issued to a member under 
section 8433(g) of title 5 from funds in the member’s ac-
count in the Thrift Savings Plan, repayment of the loan 
shall be required on the same semi-monthly basis as author-
ized for contributions to the Fund under section 1014(c) 
of this title.’’. 
SEC. 605. ENHANCEMENT OF REFERRAL BONUS TO EN-
COURAGE SERVICE IN THE ARMY. 
(a) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR BONUS.—Section 645 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3310) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘enlists’’ 
and inserting ‘‘enlists, or is appointed as an officer 
to serve in a health profession designated by the Sec-
retary,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘or appoint-
ment’’ after ‘‘enlisting’’ both places it appears. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to bonuses payable under 
section 645 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2006 on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 606. GUARANTEED PAY INCREASE FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES OF ONE-HALF OF ONE 
PERCENTAGE POINT HIGHER THAN EMPLOY-
MENT COST INDEX. 
(a) INCREASE.—Section 1009(c)(2) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended ‘‘fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 
2006’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2009 through 2012’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall only apply with respect to the Army, Navy, 
Air Force and Marine Corps, including reserve components 
thereof. 
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Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special 
and Incentive Pays 
SEC. 611. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 
PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES. 
(a) SELECTED RESERVE REENLISTMENT BONUS.— 
Section 308b(g) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2009’’. 
(b) SELECTED RESERVE AFFILIATION OR ENLISTMENT 
BONUS.—Section 308c(i) of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2009’’. 
(c) SPECIAL PAY FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS ASSIGNED 
TO CERTAIN HIGH PRIORITY UNITS.—Section 308d(c) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(d) READY RESERVE ENLISTMENT BONUS FOR PER-
SONS WITHOUT PRIOR SERVICE.—Section 308g(f)(2) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(e) READY RESERVE ENLISTMENT
AND REENLIST-
MENT BONUS FOR PERSONS WITH PRIOR SERVICE.—Sec-
tion 308h(e) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
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(f) SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTMENT BONUS
FOR 
PERSONS WITH PRIOR SERVICE.—Section 308i(f) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
SEC. 612. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 
PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PRO-
FESSIONALS. 
(a) NURSE OFFICER CANDIDATE ACCESSION PRO-
GRAM.—Section 2130a(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(b) REPAYMENT OF EDUCATION LOANS FOR CERTAIN 
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE IN THE SELECTED 
RESERVE.—Section 16302(d) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘January 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 
2010’’. 
(c) ACCESSION BONUS FOR REGISTERED NURSES.— 
Section 302d(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(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, 
2009’’. 
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(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, 2009’’. 
(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, 2009’’. 
(g) ACCESSION BONUS FOR PHARMACY OFFICERS.— 
Section 302j(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(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, 2009’’. 
(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, 2009’’. 
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, 2009’’. 
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(b) NUCLEAR CAREER ACCESSION BONUS.—Section 
312b(c) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(c) NUCLEAR CAREER ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS.— 
Section 312c(d) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
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, 
2009’’. 
(b) ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY.—Section 307a(g) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(c) REENLISTMENT BONUS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS.— 
Section 308(g) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(d) ENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section 309(e) of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(e) RETENTION BONUS FOR MEMBERS WITH CRITICAL 
MILITARY
SKILLS
OR
ASSIGNED
TO
HIGH
PRIORITY 
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UNITS.—Section 323(i) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(f) 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, 
2009’’. 
(g) 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, 2009’’. 
(h) INCENTIVE BONUS FOR TRANSFER BETWEEN THE 
ARMED FORCES.—Section 327(h) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2010’’. 
(i) ACCESSION BONUS FOR OFFICER CANDIDATES.— 
Section 330(f) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(j) ARMY REFERRAL BONUS.—Subsection (h) of sec-
tion 645 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3310), as 
redesignated by section 624(e) of the John Warner National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 
Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2258), is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
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SEC. 615. INCREASE IN INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY AND 
MULTIYEAR RETENTION BONUS FOR MED-
ICAL OFFICERS. 
(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’’. 
SEC. 616. INCREASE IN DENTAL OFFICER ADDITIONAL SPE-
CIAL PAY. 
Section 302b(a)(4) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘shall be paid at the following 
rates’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and 
inserting ‘‘shall 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’’. 
SEC. 617. DEFINITION OF SEA DUTY FOR CAREER SEA PAY 
TO INCLUDE MULTI-CREW SHIPS. 
Section 305a(e)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ii); and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iv) while serving as an off-cycle crew-
member of a multi-crewed ship; or’’. 
SEC. 618. REENLISTMENT BONUS FOR MEMBERS OF THE SE-
LECTED RESERVE. 
(a) MINIMUM TERM OF REENLISTMENT OR ENLIST-
MENT EXTENSION.—Subsection (a)(2) of 308b of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘his enlistment 
for a period of three years or for a period of six years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘an enlistment for a period of at least three 
years’’. 
(b) MAXIMUM BONUS AMOUNT.—Subsection (b)(1) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘may not exceed’’ and 
all that follows through the end of the paragraph and insert-
ing ‘‘may not exceed $15,000.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING ELIGI-
BILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (c) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) by striking the subsection heading and para-
graph (1) and inserting ‘‘WAIVER OF CONDITION ON 
ELIGIBILITY.—’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B) or’’. 
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SEC. 619. AVAILABILITY OF SELECTED RESERVE ACCESSION 
BONUS 
FOR 
PERSONS 
WHO 
PREVIOUSLY 
SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES FOR A 
SHORT PERIOD. 
Section 308c(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘or 
has served in the armed forces, but was released from such 
service before completing the basic training requirements of 
the armed force of which the person was a member and the 
service 
was 
characterized 
as 
either 
honorable 
or 
uncharacterized’’. 
SEC. 620. AVAILABILITY OF NUCLEAR OFFICER CONTINU-
ATION PAY FOR OFFICERS WITH MORE THAN 
26 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE. 
Section 312 of title 37, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘26 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘30 years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘26 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘30 years’’. 
SEC. 621. WAIVER OF YEARS-OF-SERVICE LIMITATION ON 
RECEIPT OF CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION 
BONUS. 
Section 323(e) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of 
Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when 
it is not operating as a service in the Navy, may waive 
the limitations in paragraph (1) with respect to a member 
who, during the period of active duty or service in an active 
status in a reserve component for which the bonus is being 
offered, is assigned duties in a skill designated as critical 
under subsection (b)(1). The authority to grant a waiver 
under this paragraph may not be delegated below the Un-
dersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness or the 
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity.’’. 
SEC. 622. ACCESSION BONUS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE 
ARMED 
FORCES 
HEALTH 
PROFESSIONAL 
SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORIZED.—Subchapter I 
of chapter 105 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2128. Accession bonus for members of the program 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY OF BONUS.—The Secretary of De-
fense may offer a person who enters into an agreement 
under section 2122(a)(2) of this title an accession bonus of 
not more than $20,000 as part of the agreement. 
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‘‘(b) REPAYMENT.—A person who receives an accession 
bonus under this section, but fails to comply with the agree-
ment under section 2122(a)(2) of this title or to commence 
or complete the active duty obligation imposed by section 
2123 of this title, shall be subject to the repayment provi-
sions of section 303a(e) of title 37.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at 
the end the following new item: 
‘‘2128. Accession bonus for members of the program.’’. 
SEC. 623. PAYMENT OF ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY FOR 
RESERVE MEMBERS SERVING IN COMBAT 
ZONE FOR MORE THAN 22 MONTHS. 
(a) PAYMENT.—The Secretary of a military depart-
ment may pay assignment incentive pay under section 
307a of title 37, United States Code, to a member of a re-
serve component under the jurisdiction of the Secretary for 
each month during the eligibility period of the member de-
termined under subsection (b) during which the member 
served for any portion of the month in a combat zone associ-
ated with Operating Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi 
Freedom in excess of 22 months of qualifying service. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY PERIOD.—The eligibility period for a 
member extends from January 1, 2005, through the end of 
the active duty service of the member in a combat zone asso-
ciated with Operating Enduring Freedom or Operation 
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Iraqi Freedom if the service on active duty during the mem-
ber’s most recent period of mobilization to active duty began 
before January 19, 2007. 
(c) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—The monthly rate of incen-
tive pay payable to a member under this section is $1,000. 
(d) QUALIFYING SERVICE.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, qualifying service includes cumulative mobilized serv-
ice on active duty under sections 12301(d), 12302, and 
12304 of title 10, United States Code, during the period 
beginning on January 1, 2003, through the end of the mem-
ber’s active duty service during the member’s most recent 
period of mobilization to active duty beginning before Janu-
ary 19, 2007. 
SEC. 624. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM MONTHLY RATE OF HARD-
SHIP DUTY PAY. 
(a) INCREASE.—Effective October 1, 2007, section 
305(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$750’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,500’’. 
(b) FUNDING SOURCE.—Of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated to the Department of Defense for military 
personnel accounts for fiscal year 2008, not more than 
$79,000,000 shall be available to cover the additional costs 
incurred to implement the amendment made by subsection 
(a). 
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Subtitle C—Travel and 
Transportation Allowances 
SEC. 631. ALLOWANCE FOR PARTICIPATION IN RESERVE 
SCREENING CONDUCTED THROUGH ELEC-
TRONIC MEANS. 
(a) ALLOWANCE FOR ELECTRONIC RESERVE SCREEN-
ING.—Section 433 of title 37, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘ALLOWANCE 
FOR MUSTER DUTY.—(1)’’ before ‘‘Under’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as paragraph 
(2) of subsection (a), and in such paragraph, as so re-
designated, by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(3) by inserting before subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) ALLOWANCE FOR ELECTRONIC SCREENING.—(1) 
Under uniform regulations prescribed by the Secretaries 
concerned, a member of the Individual Ready Reserve may 
be paid a stipend when the member participates, through 
electronic means, in the screening performed pursuant to 
section 10149 of title 10, in lieu of muster duty performed 
under section 12319 of such title. 
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‘‘(2) The amount of the stipend paid to a member 
under paragraph (1) may not exceed $50 in any calendar 
year.’’. 
(b) PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (c) of such 
section is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS.—’’ 
before the first sentence; 
(2) by striking ‘‘allowance’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘allowances’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘or screening’’ after ‘‘muster 
duty’’ both places it appears; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘serving, as commutation’’ and 
inserting ‘‘serving. The allowance under subsection 
(a) is provided as commutation’’. 
(c) PROHIBITIONS.—Such section is further amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘BAR TO INACTIVE DUTY 
COMPENSATION.—’’ before ‘‘A member’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or screening through elec-
tronic means’’ after ‘‘muster duty’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) BAR TO RETIREMENT CREDIT.—The participa-
tion by a member in screening for which a stipend is paid 
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under subsection (b) shall not be credited in determining 
entitlement to, or in computing, retired pay under chapter 
1223 of title 10.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such sec-
tion is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 433. Allowance for muster duty or for participation 
in Reserve screening’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 433 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘433. Allowance for muster duty or for participation in Reserve screening.’’. 
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.— 
(1) BAR TO DUAL COMPENSATION FOR INACTIVE- 
DUTY TRAINING.—Section 206 of such title is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) A member of the National Guard or of a reserve 
component of a uniformed service may not be paid under 
this section if the member receives a stipend under section 
433(b) of this title for the same period.’’. 
(2) BAR
TO
RETIREMENT
CREDIT.—Section 
12732(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(8) Participation, through electronic means, in 
the screening performed pursuant to section 10149 of 
this title, regardless of whether or not a stipend is 
paid under section 433(b) of title 37 for such partici-
pation.’’. 
SEC. 632. ALLOWANCE FOR CIVILIAN CLOTHING FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TRAVELING IN 
CONNECTION WITH MEDICAL EVACUATION. 
Section 1047(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and luggage’’ after ‘‘civilian cloth-
ing’’ both places it appears. 
SEC. 633. MOVING EXPENSES FOR JROTC INSTRUCTORS 
WHO AGREE TO SERVE IN HARD-TO-FILL PO-
SITIONS. 
Section 2031(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2)(A) An individual so employed may, if the 
institution concerned so agrees, be reimbursed by the 
institution for the moving expenses incurred by the 
individual to fill the position concerned, separate 
from any other amount paid to the individual. Sub-
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