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 PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 110 STAT. 2521 concerned may require, as a condition of such order to active duty, that the member waive the applicability of subsection (a) to the member for the period of active duty covered by that order. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary concerned may require that a waiver under the preceding sentence be executed before the period of active duty begins.". SEC. 534. ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVES FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT. Paragraph (2) of section 1204 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(2) the disability is the proximate result of, or was incurred in line of duty after the date of the enactment of this Act as a result of— "(A) performing active duty or inactive-duty training; "(B) traveling directly to or from the place at which such duty is performed; or "(C) an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while remaining overnight, between successive periods of inactive-duty training, at or in the vicinity of the site of the inactive duty training, if the site is outside reasonable commuting distance of the member's residence;". Subtitle E—Other Reserve Component Matters SEC. 541. TRAINING FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT ' OF THE RESERVES. Subsection (b) of section 12310 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) A Reserve on active duty as described in subsection (a) may be provided training consistent with training provided to other members on active duty, as the Secretary concerned sees fit.". SEC. 542. ELIGIBILITY FOR ENROLLMENT IN READY RESERVE MOBILIZATION INCOME INSURANCE PROGRAM. Section 12524 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(g) MEMBERS OF INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE.— Not withstand- Regulations, ing any other provision of this section, and pursuant to regulations issued by the Secretary, a member of the Individual Ready Reserve who becomes a member of the Selected Reserve shall not be denied eligibility to purchase insurance under this chapter upon becoming a member of the Selected Reserve unless the member previously declined to enroll in the program of insurance under this chapter while a member of the Selected Reserve.". SEC. 543. RESERVE CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH PROFES- SIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) CREDIT AUTHORIZED.— Section 2126 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "Service performed" and inserting in lieu thereof "(a) SERVICE NOT CREDITABLE.— Except as provided in subsection (b), service performed"; and (2) by adding at the end the following:

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