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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 907 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘907. Members appointed or reappointed as officers: no reduction in pay and 
allowances.’’. 
SEC. 607. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR INCOME RE-
PLACEMENT PAYMENTS FOR RESERVE COM-
PONENT 
MEMBERS 
EXPERIENCING 
EX-
TENDED AND FREQUENT MOBILIZATION FOR 
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE. 
Section 910(g) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
SEC. 608. GUARANTEED PAY INCREASE FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES OF ONE-HALF OF ONE 
PERCENTAGE POINT HIGHER THAN EMPLOY-
MENT COST INDEX. 
Section 1009(c)(2) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 
2006’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2010 through 2013’’. 
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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 amend-
ed by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2009’’. 
(b) SELECTED RESERVE AFFILIATION OR ENLIST-
MENT BONUS.—Section 308c(i) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2009’’. 
(c) SPECIAL PAY
FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS AS-
SIGNED TO CERTAIN HIGH PRIORITY UNITS.—Section 
308d(c) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2008’’ 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, 2008’’ 
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 ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2008’’ 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, 2008’’ 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, 2008’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(b) REPAYMENT OF EDUCATION LOANS FOR CER-
TAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE IN THE SE-
LECTED RESERVE.—Section 16302(d) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘before’’ and inserting ‘‘on or 
before’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2009’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(c) ACCESSION BONUS FOR REGISTERED NURSES.— 
Section 302d(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(d) INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY
FOR NURSE ANES-
THETISTS.—Section 302e(a)(1) of such title is amended 
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by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2009’’. 
(e) SPECIAL PAY FOR SELECTED RESERVE HEALTH 
PROFESSIONALS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPE-
CIALTIES.—Section 302g(e) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2009’’. 
(f) ACCESSION BONUS FOR DENTAL OFFICERS.— 
Section 302h(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2009’’. 
(g) ACCESSION BONUS FOR PHARMACY OFFICERS.— 
Section 302j(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2008’’ 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, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(i) ACCESSION BONUS FOR DENTAL SPECIALIST OF-
FICERS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES.— 
Section 302l(g) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
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SEC. 613. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS AU-
THORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS. 
(a) SPECIAL PAY FOR NUCLEAR-QUALIFIED OFFI-
CERS EXTENDING PERIOD OF ACTIVE SERVICE.—Section 
312(f) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2009’’. 
(b) NUCLEAR CAREER ACCESSION BONUS.—Section 
312b(c) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(c) 
NUCLEAR
CAREER
ANNUAL
INCENTIVE 
BONUS.—Section 312c(d) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2009’’. 
SEC. 614. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAY-
MENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BONUSES AND SPE-
CIAL PAYS. 
(a) AVIATION OFFICER RETENTION BONUS.—Sec-
tion 301b(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 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
MEM-
BERS.—Section 308(g) of such title is amended by strik-
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ing ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2009’’. 
(d) ENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section 309(e) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(e) ACCESSION BONUS FOR NEW OFFICERS IN CRIT-
ICAL SKILLS.—Section 324(g) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2009’’. 
(f) INCENTIVE BONUS FOR CONVERSION TO MILI-
TARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY TO EASE PERSONNEL 
SHORTAGE.—Section 326(g) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2009’’. 
(g) 
ACCESSION
BONUS
FOR
OFFICER
CAN-
DIDATES.—Section 330(f) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2009’’. 
(h) RETENTION BONUS FOR MEMBERS WITH CRIT-
ICAL MILITARY SKILLS OR ASSIGNED TO HIGH PRIORITY 
UNITS.—Section 355(i) of such title, as redesignated by 
section 661(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008, is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
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SEC. 615. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAY-
MENT OF REFERRAL BONUSES. 
(a) HEALTH PROFESSIONS REFERRAL BONUS.— 
Subsection (i) of section 1030 of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by section 671(b) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2009’’. 
(b) ARMY REFERRAL BONUS.—Subsection (h) of sec-
tion 3252 of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
section 671(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008, is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
SEC. 616. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM BONUS AND STIPEND 
AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED UNDER NURSE OFFI-
CER CANDIDATE ACCESSION PROGRAM. 
(a) ACCESSION BONUS.—Paragraph (1) of section 
2130a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$20,000’’; and 
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$10,000’’. 
(b) MONTHLY STIPEND.—Paragraph (2) of such sec-
tion is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,250’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2008. 
SEC. 617. MAXIMUM LENGTH OF NUCLEAR OFFICER INCEN-
TIVE PAY AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICE. 
Section 312(a)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘three, four, or five years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘not less than three years’’. 
SEC. 618. TECHNICAL CHANGES REGARDING CONSOLIDA-
TION OF SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND 
BONUS AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIFORMED 
SERVICES. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NUCLEAR OF-
FICER BONUS AND INCENTIVE PAY.—Section 333 of title 
37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘and oper-
ational’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘and oper-
ational’’. 
(b) RELATIONSHIP OF AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY TO 
OTHER PAY
AND ALLOWANCES.—Section 334(f)(1) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘section 351’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 351(a)(2)’’. 
(c) HEALTH PROFESSIONS INCENTIVE PAY.—Sec-
tion 335(e)(1)(D)(i) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘dental surgeons’’ and inserting ‘‘dental officers’’. 
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(d) NO PRO-RATED PAYMENT OF CERTAIN HAZ-
ARDOUS DUTY PAYS.—Section 351(c) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (1) or (3) of subsection (a)’’. 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY.—Sec-
tion 351(f) of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘in administering subsection 
(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘in connection with determining 
whether a triggering event has occurred for the pro-
vision of hazardous duty pay under subsection 
(a)(1)’’; and 
(2) by striking the last sentence. 
(f) TERMINATION PROVISION FOR HAZARDOUS DUTY 
PAY.—Section 351(i) of such title is amended by inserting 
before the period the following: ‘‘, unless receipt of the 
hazardous duty pay is specified in an agreement entered 
into between the member and the Secretary concerned be-
fore that date’’. 
SEC. 619. USE OF NEW SKILL INCENTIVE PAY AND PRO-
FICIENCY BONUS AUTHORITIES TO ENCOUR-
AGE TRAINING IN CRITICAL FOREIGN LAN-
GUAGES AND FOREIGN CULTURAL STUDIES. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR SKILL PROFICIENCY BONUS.— 
Subsection (b) of section 353 of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(b) SKILL PROFICIENCY BONUS.— 
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY; ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—The 
Secretary concerned may pay a proficiency bonus to 
a member of a regular or reserve component of the 
uniformed services who— 
‘‘(A) is entitled to basic pay under section 
204 of this title or compensation under section 
206 of this title or is enrolled in an officer 
training program; and 
‘‘(B) is determined to have, and maintains, 
certified proficiency under subsection (d) in a 
skill designated as critical by the Secretary con-
cerned or is in training to acquire proficiency in 
a critical foreign language or expertise in for-
eign cultural studies or a related skill des-
ignated as critical by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION
OF
CERTAIN
SENIOR
ROTC 
MEMBERS.—A proficiency bonus may be paid under 
this subsection to a student who is enrolled in the 
Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program 
even though the student is in the first year of the 
four-year course under the program. During the pe-
riod covered by the proficiency bonus, the student 
shall also be entitled to a monthly subsistence allow-
ance under section 209(c) of this title even though 
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the student has not entered into an agreement under 
section 2103a of title 10. However, if the student re-
ceives incentive pay under subsection (g)(2) for the 
same period, the student may receive only a single 
monthly subsistence allowance under section 209(c) 
of this title.’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF INCENTIVE PAY FOR PARTICI-
PATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION OR TRAIN-
ING PROGRAMS.—Such section is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (g), (h), and 
(i) as subsections (h), (i), and (j), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing new subsection (g): 
‘‘(g) FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES
IN OFFICER 
TRAINING PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY OF INCENTIVE PAY.—The 
Secretary concerned may pay incentive pay to a per-
son enrolled in an officer training program to also 
participate in an education or training program to 
acquire proficiency in a critical foreign language or 
expertise in foreign cultural studies or a related skill 
designated as critical by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION
OF
CERTAIN
SENIOR
ROTC 
MEMBERS.—Incentive pay may be paid under this 
subsection to a student who is enrolled in the Senior 
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Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program even 
though the student is in the first year of the four- 
year course under the program. While the student 
receives the incentive pay, the student shall also be 
entitled to a monthly subsistence allowance under 
section 209(c) of this title even though the student 
has not entered into an agreement under section 
2103a of title 10. However, if the student receives 
a proficiency bonus under subsection (b)(2) covering 
the same month, the student may receive only a sin-
gle monthly subsistence allowance under section 
209(c) of this title. 
‘‘(3) 
CRITICAL
FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘critical foreign 
language’ includes Arabic, Korean, Japanese, Chi-
nese, Pashto, Persian-Farsi, Serbian-Croatian, Rus-
sian, Portuguese, or other language designated as 
critical by the Secretary concerned.’’. 
(c) PILOT PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE PRO-
FICIENCY TRAINING FOR RESERVE MEMBERS.— 
(1) PILOT
PROGRAM
REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall conduct a pilot program to 
provide a skill proficiency bonus under section 
353(b) of title 37, United States Code, to a member 
of a reserve component of the uniformed services 
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