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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘For 
purposes’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the 
Secretary concerned’’ and inserting ‘‘The Sec-
retary concerned’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘special pay or’’ both 
places it appears; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (h)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (f)’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 303a(e) of 
this title’’; and 
(3) by inserting after such subsection (d) the 
following new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) REPAYMENT.—A member who receives a bonus 
under this section, but who does not satisfy an eligibility 
requirement specified in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) 
of subsection (a) for the entire certification period, shall 
be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) 
of this title.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such 
section is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘§ 316. Special pay: bonus for members with foreign 
language proficiency’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 316 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘316. Special pay: bonus for members with foreign language proficiency.’’. 
SEC. 627. RETENTION BONUS FOR MEMBERS QUALIFIED IN 
CERTAIN CRITICAL SKILLS OR SATISFYING 
OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF BONUS FOR RESERVE COMPO-
NENT MEMBERS.—Section 323 of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘who is serving on active duty and’’ 
and inserting ‘‘who is serving on active duty in 
a regular component or in an active status in 
a reserve component and who’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or to 
remain in an active status in a reserve compo-
nent for at least one year’’ before the semi-
colon; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or to 
remain in an active status in a reserve compo-
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nent for a period of at least one year’’ before 
the period; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ‘‘or service 
in an active status in a reserve component’’ after 
‘‘active duty’’ each place it appears. 
(b) ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR BONUS.—Such sec-
tion is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘designated 
critical military skill’’ and inserting ‘‘critical military 
skill designated under subsection (b) or satisfies 
such other eligibility criteria established under such 
subsection’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘DESIGNATION OF CRIT-
ICAL SKILLS.—’’ and inserting ‘‘ELIGIBILITY 
CRITERIA.—(1)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when 
it is not operating as a service in the Navy, may establish 
such other criteria as the Secretary considers appropriate 
under which a retention bonus will be provided to a mem-
ber of the armed forces under subsection (a).’’; and
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(3) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ‘‘members 
qualified in the critical military skills for which the 
bonuses were offered’’ and inserting ‘‘members of 
the armed forces who were offered a bonus under 
this section’’. 
(c) EXTENDED ELIGIBILITY PERIOD FOR CERTAIN 
MEMBERS.—Subsection (e) of such section is amended by 
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) The limitations in paragraph (1) do not apply 
with respect to an officer 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 
as a health care professional. 
‘‘(3) The limitations in paragraph (1) do not apply 
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— 
‘‘(A) is qualified in a skill designated as critical 
under subsection (b)(1) related to special operations 
forces; or 
‘‘(B) is qualified for duty in connection with the 
supervision, operation, and maintenance of naval nu-
clear propulsion plants.’’.
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(d) REPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (g) of 
such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) REPAYMENT.—A member paid a bonus under 
this section who fails, during the period of service covered 
by the member’s agreement, reenlistment, or voluntary ex-
tension of enlistment under subsection (a), to remain 
qualified in the critical military skill or to satisfy the other 
eligibility criteria for which the bonus was paid shall be 
subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of 
this title.’’. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 
323 of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 323. Special pay: retention incentives for members 
qualified in a critical military skill or 
who satisfy other eligibility criteria’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 323 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘323. Special pay: retention incentives for members qualified in a critical mili-
tary skill or who satisfy other eligibility criteria.’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 323(a) of title 37, 
United States Code, as amended by this section, shall 
apply to agreements, reenlistments, and the voluntary ex-