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Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 
Armed Forces, the President is authorized and requested to 
award the Medal of Honor posthumously under section 
3741 of such title to Emil Kapaun for the acts of valor 
during the Korean War described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Captain 
Emil Kapaun as a member of the 8th Cavalry Regiment 
during the Battle of Unsan on November 1 and 2, 1950, 
and while a prisoner of war until his death on May 23, 
1951, during the Korean War. 
SEC. 587. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTIN-
GUISHED 
SERVICE 
CROSS 
FOR 
CAPTAIN 
FREDRICK 
L. 
SPAULDING 
FOR 
ACTS 
OF 
VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limi-
tations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States 
Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 
United States Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army is 
authorized to award the Distinguished Service Cross under 
section 3742 of such title to Captain Fredrick L. Spaulding 
for acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in sub-
section (b).
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(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Fredrick L. 
Spaulding, on July 23, 1970, as a member of the United 
States Army serving in the grade of Captain in the Repub-
lic of Vietnam while assigned with Headquarters and Head-
quarters Company, 3d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Bonuses and Special 
and Incentive Pays 
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING 
BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. 
(a) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO RESERVE FORCES.— 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2012’’: 
(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Reserve 
reenlistment bonus. 
(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve 
affiliation or enlistment bonus. 
(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for 
enlisted members assigned to certain high-priority 
units. 
(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Reserve 
enlistment bonus for persons without prior service.
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(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve 
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 
prior service. 
(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve 
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 
prior service. 
(7) Section 910(g), relating to income replace-
ment payments for reserve component members expe-
riencing extended and frequent mobilization for active 
duty service. 
(b) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES RELATING TO HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONALS.—The following sections of title 10, 
United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’: 
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer 
candidate accession program. 
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 
education loans for certain health professionals who 
serve in the Selected Reserve. 
(c) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES RELATING TO HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONALS.—The following sections of title 37, 
United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’: 
(1) Section 302c–1(f), relating to accession and 
retention bonuses for psychologists.
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(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession 
bonus for registered nurses. 
(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive spe-
cial pay for nurse anesthetists. 
(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for 
Selected Reserve health professionals in critically 
short wartime specialties. 
(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession 
bonus for dental officers. 
(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus 
for pharmacy officers. 
(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus 
for medical officers in critically short wartime spe-
cialties. 
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus 
for dental specialist officers in critically short war-
time specialties. 
(9) Section 335(k), relating to bonus and incen-
tive pay authorities for officers in health professions. 
(d) AUTHORITIES
RELATING
TO
NUCLEAR
OFFI-
CERS.—The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’:
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(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for 
nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active 
service. 
(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career 
accession bonus. 
(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career 
annual incentive bonus. 
(4) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and 
incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers. 
(e) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLI-
DATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AU-
THORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, United 
States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’: 
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus au-
thority for enlisted members. 
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus au-
thority for officers. 
(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 
incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 
(4) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 
pay. 
(5) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or 
special duty pay.
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(6) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay 
or proficiency bonus. 
(7) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen-
tives for members qualified in critical military skills 
or assigned to high priority units. 
(f) OTHER TITLE 37 BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AU-
THORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, United 
States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’: 
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer 
retention bonus. 
(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment in-
centive pay. 
(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment 
bonus for active members. 
(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment bonus. 
(5) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus 
for new officers in critical skills. 
(6) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus 
for conversion to military occupational specialty to 
ease personnel shortage. 
(7) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus 
for transfer between the Armed Forces. 
(8) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for 
officer candidates.