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term ‘performance of music in competition with local civil-
ian musicians’—
‘‘(1) includes—
‘‘(A) a performance of music that is more
than incidental to an event that is not supported
solely by appropriated funds or free to the pub-
lic; and
‘‘(B) a performance of background, dinner,
dance, or other social music at any event, re-
gardless of location, that is not supported solely
by appropriated funds; but
‘‘(2) does not include a performance of music—
‘‘(A) at an official Federal Government
event that is supported solely by appropriated
funds;
‘‘(B) at a concert, parade, or other event of
a patriotic nature (including a celebration of a
national holiday) that is free to the public; or
‘‘(C) that is incidental to an event that is
not supported solely by appropriated funds, in-
cluding a short performance of military or patri-
otic music at the beginning or end of an event,
if the performance complies with such regula-
tions as the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
for purposes of this section.
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‘‘(c) MEMBERS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BANDS
PERFORMING IN PERSONAL CAPACITY.—A member of a De-
partment of Defense band, ensemble, chorus, or similar mu-
sical unit may perform music in the member’s personal ca-
pacity, as an individual or part of a group, whether for
remuneration or otherwise, if in so performing the member
does not wear a military uniform or otherwise identify the
member as a member of the Department of Defense, as pro-
vided in applicable regulations and standards of conduct.
‘‘(d) RECORDINGS.—(1) When authorized pursuant to
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for pur-
poses of this section, Department of Defense bands, ensem-
bles, choruses, or similar musical units may produce record-
ings for distribution to the public, at a cost not to exceed
production and distribution expenses.
‘‘(2) Amounts received in payment for recording dis-
tributed to the public under this subsection shall be credited
to the appropriation or account providing the funds for the
production of such recordings. Any amounts so credited
shall be merged with amounts in the appropriation or ac-
count to which credited, and shall be available for the same
purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limita-
tions, as amounts in such appropriation or account.’’.
(b) CONFORMING REPEALS.—Sections 3634, 6223, and
8634 of such title are repealed.
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(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 49 of such title is amended by adding at the
end the following new item:
‘‘988. Performances by military bands.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 349 of such title is amended by striking the
item relating to section 3634.
(3) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 565 of such title is amended by striking the
item relating to section 6223.
(4) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 849 of such title is amended by striking the
item relating to section 8634.
SEC. 593. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS ON AWARD OF
MEDALS OF HONOR TO CERTAIN MEMBERS
OF THE ARMY.
(a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding
the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10,
United States Code, or any other time limitation with re-
spect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who
served in the military service, the President may award the
Medal of Honor under section 3741 of that title to any of
the persons named in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f)
for the acts of valor referred to in the respective subsections.
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(b) WOODROW KEEBLE.—Subsection (a) applies with
respect to Woodrow W. Keeble, for conspicuous acts of gal-
lantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and be-
yond the call of duty as an acting platoon leader on October
20, 1950, during the Korean War.
(c) LESLIE SABO, JR.—Subsection (a) applies with re-
spect to Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., for conspicuous acts of gal-
lantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and be-
yond the call of duty on May 10, 1970, as an Army soldier,
serving in the grade of Specialist Grade Four in Vietnam,
with Company B, 3d Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division.
(d) PHILIP SHADRACH.—Subsection (a) applies with
respect to Philip G. Shadrach, for conspicuous acts of gal-
lantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and be-
yond the call of duty on April 12, 1862, as a Union Soldier,
serving in the grade of Private during the Civil War, with
Company K, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
(e) HENRY SVEHLA.—Subsection (a) applies with re-
spect to Henry Svehla, for conspicuous acts of gallantry and
intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call
of duty on June 12, 1952, as an Army soldier, serving in
the grade of Private First Class in Korea, with Company
F, 32d Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division.
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(f) GEORGE WILSON.—Subsection (a) applies with re-
spect to George D. Wilson, for conspicuous acts of gallantry
and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the
call of duty on April 12, 1862, as a Union Soldier, serving
in the grade of Private during the Civil War, with Com-
pany B, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
SEC. 594. ENHANCEMENT OF REST AND RECUPERATION
LEAVE.
Section 705(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘for members whose qualifying tour
of duty is 12 months or less, or for not more than 20 days
for members whose qualifying tour of duty is longer than
12 months,’’ after ‘‘for not more than 15 days’’.
SEC. 595. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON THE PROVISION
OF SERVICES TO MILITARY DEPENDENT CHIL-
DREN WITH AUTISM.
(a) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may
conduct one or more demonstration projects to evalu-
ate improved approaches to the provision of education
and treatment services to military dependent children
with autism.
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of any demonstra-
tion project carried out under this section shall be to
evaluate strategies for integrated treatment and case
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manager services that include early intervention and
diagnosis, medical care, parent involvement, special
education services, intensive behavioral intervention,
and language, communications, and other interven-
tions considered appropriate by the Secretary.
(b) REVIEW OF BEST PRACTICES.—In carrying out
demonstration projects under this section, the Secretary of
Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Edu-
cation, conduct a review of best practices in the United
States in the provision of education and treatment services
for children with autism, including an assessment of Fed-
eral and State education and treatment services for children
with autism in each State, with an emphasis on locations
where members of the Armed Forces who qualify for enroll-
ment in the Exceptional Family Member Program of the
Department of Defense are assigned.
(c) ELEMENTS.—
(1) ENROLLMENT IN EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEM-
BER
PROGRAM.—Military dependent children may
participate in a demonstration project under this sec-
tion only if their military sponsor is enrolled in the
Exceptional Family Member Program of the Depart-
ment of Defense.
(2) 
CASE
MANAGERS.—Each 
demonstration
project shall include the assignment of both medical
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and special education services case managers which
shall be required under the Exceptional Family Mem-
ber Program pursuant to the policy established by the
Secretary of Defense.
(3) INDIVIDUALIZED
SERVICES
PLAN.—Each
demonstration project shall provide for the voluntary
development for military dependent children with au-
tism participating in such demonstration project of
individualized autism services plans for use by De-
partment of Defense medical and special education
services case managers, caregivers, and families to en-
sure continuity of services throughout the active mili-
tary service of their military sponsor.
(4) SUPERVISORY LEVEL PROVIDERS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may utilize for purposes of the dem-
onstration projects personnel who are professionals
with a level (as determined by the Secretary) of post-
secondary education that is appropriate for the provi-
sion of safe and effective services for autism and who
are from an accredited educational facility in the
mental health, human development, social work, or
education field to act as supervisory level providers of
behavioral intervention services for autism. In so act-
ing, such personnel may be authorized—
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(A) to develop and monitor intensive behav-
ior intervention plans for military dependent
children with autism who are participating in
the demonstration projects; and
(B) to provide appropriate training in the
provision of approved services to such children.
(5) SERVICES UNDER CORPORATE SERVICES PRO-
VIDER MODEL.—(A) In carrying out the demonstra-
tion projects, the Secretary may utilize a corporate
services provider model.
(B) Employees of a provider under a model re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) shall include personnel
who implement special educational and behavioral
intervention plans for military dependent children
with autism that are developed, reviewed, and main-
tained by supervisory level providers approved by the
Secretary.
(C) In authorizing such a model, the Secretary
shall establish—
(i) minimum education, training, and expe-
rience criteria required to be met by employees
who provide services to military dependent chil-
dren with autism;
(ii) requirements for supervisory personnel
and supervision, including requirements for su-
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pervisor credentials and for the frequency and
intensity of supervision; and
(iii) such other requirements as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate to ensure safety and
the protection of the children who receive services
from such employees under the demonstration
projects.
(6) CONSTRUCTION
WITH
OTHER
SERVICES.—
Services provided to military dependent children with
autism under the demonstration projects under this
section shall be in addition to any other publicly-
funded special education services available in a loca-
tion in which their military sponsor resides.
(d) PERIOD.—
(1) COMMENCEMENT.—If the Secretary deter-
mines to conduct demonstration projects under this
section, the Secretary shall commence any such dem-
onstration projects not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) 
MINIMUM
PERIOD.—Any 
demonstration
projects conducted under this section shall be con-
ducted for not less than two years.
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct
an evaluation of each demonstration project conducted
under this section.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The evaluation of a demonstra-
tion project under this subsection shall include the fol-
lowing:
(A) An assessment of the extent to which the
activities under the demonstration project con-
tributed to positive outcomes for military de-
pendent children with autism and their families.
(B) An assessment of the extent to which the
activities under the demonstration project led to
improvements in services and continuity of care
for children with autism.
(C) An assessment of the extent to which the
activities under the demonstration project im-
proved military family readiness and enhanced
military retention.
(f) REPORTS.—Not later than 30 months after the
commencement of any demonstration project authorized by
this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on such demonstration project. The re-
port on a demonstration project shall include a description
of such project, the results of the evaluation under subsection
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(e) with respect to such project, and a description of plans
for the further provision of services for military dependent
children with autism under such project.
SEC. 596. ENHANCEMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR
DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY.
The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, modify the Certificate of
Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Department of De-
fense from DD214) in order to permit a member of the
Armed Forces, upon discharge or release from active duty
in the Armed Forces, to elect the forwarding of the Certifi-
cate to the following:
(1) The Central Office of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs in Washington, District of Columbia.
(2) The appropriate office of the United States
Department of Veterans in the State in which the
member will first reside after such discharge or re-
lease.
SEC. 597. ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS OF MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES FOR PERSONALITY DIS-
ORDER.
(a) CLINICAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARA-
TIONS BASED ON PERSONALITY DISORDER.—
(1) REVIEW OF SEPARATIONS OF CERTAIN MEM-
BERS.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the
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enactment of this Act, and continuing until the Sec-
retary of Defense submits to Congress the report re-
quired by subsection (b), a covered member of the
Armed Forces may not, except as provided in para-
graph (2), be administratively separated from the
Armed Forces on the basis of a personality disorder.
(2) CLINICAL
REVIEW
OF
PROPOSED
SEPARA-
TIONS BASED ON PERSONALITY DISORDER.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A covered member of the
Armed Forces may be administratively separated
from the Armed Forces on the basis of a person-
ality disorder under this paragraph if a clinical
review of the case is conducted by a senior officer
in the office of the Surgeon General of the Armed
Force concerned who is a credentialed mental
health provider and who is fully qualified to re-
view cases involving maladaptive behavior (per-
sonality disorder), diagnosis and treatment of
post-traumatic stress disorder, or other mental
health conditions.
(B) PURPOSES OF REVIEW.—The purposes
of the review with respect to a member under
subparagraph (A) are as follows:
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(i) To determine whether the diagnosis
of personality order in the member is cor-
rect and fully documented.
(ii) To determine whether evidence of
other mental health conditions (including
depression, post-traumatic stress disorder,
substance abuse, or traumatic brain injury)
resulting from service in a combat zone may
exist in the member which indicate that the
separation of the member from the Armed
Forces on the basis of a personality disorder
is inappropriate pending diagnosis and
treatment, and, if so, whether initiation of
medical board procedures for the member is
warranted.
(b) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REPORT ON ADMINIS-
TRATIVE SEPARATIONS BASED
ON PERSONALITY DIS-
ORDER.—
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1,
2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report on all cases of ad-
ministrative separation from the Armed Forces of
covered members of the Armed Forces on the basis of
a personality disorder.
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following:
(A) A statement of the total number of
cases, by Armed Force, in which covered mem-
bers of the Armed Forces have been separated
from the Armed Forces on the basis of a person-
ality disorder, and an identification of the var-
ious forms of personality order forming the basis
for such separations.
(B) A statement of the total number of
cases, by Armed Force, in which covered mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who have served in Iraq
and Afghanistan since October 2001 have been
separated from the Armed Forces on the basis of
a personality disorder, and the identification of
the various forms of personality disorder forming
the basis for such separations.
(C) A summary of the policies, by Armed
Forces, controlling administrative separations of
members of the Armed Forces based on person-
ality disorder, and an evaluation of the ade-
quacy of such policies for ensuring that covered
members of the Armed Forces who may be eligi-
ble for disability evaluation due to mental health
conditions are not separated from the Armed
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Forces prematurely or unjustly on the basis of a
personality order.
(D) A discussion of measures being imple-
mented to ensure that members of the Armed
Forces who should be evaluated for disability
separation or retirement due to mental health
conditions are not prematurely or unjustly proc-
essed for separation from the Armed Forces on
the basis of a personality disorder, and rec-
ommendations regarding how members of the
Armed Forces who may have been so separated
from the Armed Forces should be provided with
expedited review by the applicable board for the
correction of military records.
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON POLICIES ON
ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION BASED
ON PERSONALITY
DISORDER.—
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than June 1,
2008, the Comptroller General shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the policies and procedures of the
Department of Defense and of the military depart-
ments relating to the separation of members of the
Armed Forces based on a personality disorder.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall—
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(A) include an audit of a sampling of cases
to determine the validity and clinical efficacy of
the policies and procedures referred to in para-
graph (1) and the extent, if any, of the diver-
gence between the terms of such policies and pro-
cedures and the implementation of such policies
and procedures; and
(B) include a determination by the Comp-
troller General of whether, and to what extent,
the policies and procedures referred to in para-
graph (1)—
(i) deviate from standard clinical diag-
nostic practices and current clinical stand-
ards; and
(ii) provide adequate safeguards aimed
at ensuring that members of the Armed
Forces who suffer from mental health condi-
tions (including depression, post-traumatic
stress disorder, or traumatic brain injury)
resulting from service in a combat zone are
not prematurely or unjustly separated from
the Armed Forces on the basis of a person-
ality disorder.
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(d) COVERED MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered member of the
Armed Forces’’includes the following:
(1) Any member of a regular component of the
Armed Forces of the Armed Forces who has served in
Iraq or Afghanistan since October 2001.
(2) Any member of the Selected Reserve of the
Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces who served on ac-
tive duty in Iraq or Afghanistan since October 2001.
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
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.
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SEC. 602. ALLOWANCE FOR PARTICIPATION OF RESERVES
IN ELECTRONIC SCREENING.
(a) ALLOWANCE FOR PARTICIPATION IN ELECTRONIC
SCREENING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 433
the following new section:
‘‘§ 433a. Allowance for participation in Ready Reserve
screening
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE AUTHORIZED.—(1) Under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, a member of
the Individual Ready Reserve may be paid a stipend for
participation in the screening performed pursuant to sec-
tion 10149 of title 10, in lieu of muster duty performed
under section 12319 of title 10, if such participation is con-
ducted through electronic means.
‘‘(2) The stipend paid a member under this section
shall constitute the sole monetary allowance authorized for
participation in the screening described in paragraph (1),
and shall constitute payment in full to the member for par-
ticipation in such screening, regardless of the grade or rank
in which the member is serving.
‘‘(b) MAXIMUM PAYMENT.—The aggregate amount of
the stipend paid a member of the Individual Ready Reserve
under this section in any calendar year may not exceed
$50.
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‘‘(c) PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The stipend au-
thorized by this section may not be disbursed in kind.
‘‘(2) Payment of a stipend to a member of the Indi-
vidual Ready Reserve under this section for participation
in screening shall be made on or after the date of participa-
tion in such screening, but not later than 30 days after such
date.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 433 the following new item:
‘‘433a. Allowance for participation in Ready Reserve screening.’’.
(b) BAR TO DUAL COMPENSATION.—Section 206 of
such title is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(f) A member of the Individual Ready Reserve is not
entitled to compensation under this section for participa-
tion in screening for which the member is paid a stipend
under section 433a of this title.’’.
(c) BAR TO RETIREMENT CREDIT.—Section 12732(b)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) Service in the screening performed pursuant
to section 10149 of this title through electronic means,
regardless of whether or not a stipend is paid the
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member concerned for such service under section 433a
of title 37.’’.
SEC. 603. MIDMONTH PAYMENT OF BASIC PAY FOR CON-
TRIBUTIONS OF MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN
THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.
Section 1014 of title 37, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) Subsection (a) does not preclude a payment with
respect to a member who elects to participate in the Thrift
Savings Plan under section 211 of this title of an amount
equal to one-half of the monthly deposit to the Thrift Sav-
ings Fund otherwise to be made by the member in partici-
pating in the Plan, which amount shall be deposited in the
Fund at midmonth.’’.
SEC. 604. PAYMENT OF INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING TRAVEL
COSTS FOR CERTAIN SELECTED RESERVE
MEMBERS.
(a) PAYMENT OF TRAVEL COSTS AUTHORIZED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 408
the following new section:
‘‘§ 408a. Travel and transportation allowances: inac-
tive duty training
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE AUTHORIZED.—Under regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary con-
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cerned may reimburse a member of the Selected Reserve of
the Ready Reserve described in subsection (b) for travel ex-
penses for travel to an inactive duty training location to
perform inactive duty training.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—A member of the Selected
Reserve of the Ready Reserve described in this subsection
is a member who—
‘‘(1) is—
‘‘(A) qualified in a skill designated as criti-
cally short by the Secretary concerned;
‘‘(B) assigned to a unit of the Selected Re-
serve with a critical manpower shortage, or is in
a pay grade in the member’s reserve component
with a critical manpower shortage; or
‘‘(C) assigned to a unit or position that is
disestablished or relocated as a result of defense
base closure or realignment or another force
structure reallocation; and
‘‘(2) commutes a distance from the member’s per-
manent residence to the member’s inactive duty train-
ing location that is outside the normal commuting
distance (as determined under regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of Defense) for that commute.
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‘‘(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The maximum amount of
reimbursement provided a member under subsection (a) for
each round trip to a training location shall be $300.
‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—No reimbursement may be pro-
vided under this section for travel that occurs after Decem-
ber 31, 2010.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 408 the following new item:
‘‘408a. Travel and transportation allowances: inactive duty training.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2007. No reim-
bursement may be provided under section 408a of title 37,
United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), for travel
costs incurred before October 1, 2007.
SEC. 605. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY
FOR TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSES FOR
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION
OR FOR INSTALLATIONS EXPERIENCING SUD-
DEN INCREASE IN PERSONNEL LEVELS.
(a) MAXIMUM PERIOD OF RECEIPT OF EXPENSES.—
Section 404a(c)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘20 days’’ and inserting ‘‘60 days’’.
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(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR INCREASE IN CER-
TAIN BAH.—Section 403(b)(7)(E) of such title is amended
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December
31, 2009’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on October 1, 2007.
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, 2008’’.
(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,
2008’’.
(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, 2008’’.
(d) READY RESERVE ENLISTMENT BONUS FOR PER-
SONS WITHOUT PRIOR SERVICE.—Section 308g(f)(2) of
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such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
(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, 2008’’.
(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, 2008’’.
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, 2008’’.
(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,
2009’’.
(c) ACCESSION BONUS FOR REGISTERED NURSES.—
Section 302d(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is