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 113 STAT. 674 PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 252(d) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Subtitle G—Other Matters 37 USC 1002 note. Deadline. Deadline. 37 USC 1015 note. SEC. 671. PAYMENT FOR UNUSED LEAVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A RENLISTMENT. Section 501 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ", termination of an enlistment in conjunction with the commencement of a successive enlistment (without regard to the date of the expiration of the term of the enlistment being terminated)," after "honorable conditions"; and (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ", or entering into an enlistment,". SEC. 672. CLARIFICATION OF PER DIEM ELIGIBILITY FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS) SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY WITHOUT PAY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PER DIEM ALLOWANCE.— Section 1002(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(b)"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) If a military technician (dual status), as described in section 10216 of title 10, is performing active duty without pay while on leave from technician employment, as authorized by section 6323(d) of title 5, the Secretary concerned may authorize the pay- ment of a per diem allowance to the military technician in lieu of commutation for subsistence and quarters under paragraph (1).". (b) TYPES OF OVERSEAS OPERATIONS.— Section 6323(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "noncombat". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as of February 10, 1996, as if included in section 1039 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 432). SEC. 673. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFECTS OF INITIATIVES ON RECRUIT- MENT AND RETENTION. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—(1) Chapter 19 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ''§ 1015. Annual report on effects of recruitment and retention initiatives "Not later than December 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that sets forth the Secretary's assessment of the effects that the improvements to compensation and other personnel benefits made by title VI of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 are having on the recruitment of persons to join the armed forces and the retention of members of the armed forces.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "1015. Annual report on effects of recruitment and retention initiatives.". (b) FIRST REPORT.— The first report under section 1015 of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be submitted not later than December 1, 2000.

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