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 PUBLIC LAW 106-398 —APPENDIX 114 STAT. 1654A-141 personnel transportation missions worldwide. In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall consider the views and recommendations of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.— The study shall, at a minimum— (1) determine whether use of civilian contractor personnel as pilots and other air crew members for such operational support missions would be a cost effective means of freeing for duty in units with combat and combat support missions those military pilots and other personnel who now perform such operational support missions; and (2) the effect on retention of military pilots and other personnel if they are no longer required to fly operational support missions. (c) SUBMISSION OF REPORT. — The Secretary shall submit a report containing the results of the study to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 579. REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY MEMBERS IN CONNECTION WITH CANCELLATION OF LEAVE ON SHORT NOTICE. (a) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORIZED. —Chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1053 the following new section: '*§ 1053a. Expenses incurred in connection with leave canceled due to contingency operations: reimbursement "(a) AUTHORIZATION TO REIMBURSE. —The Secretary concerned may reimburse a member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary for travel and related expenses (to the extent not otherwise reimbursable under law) incurred by the member as a result of the cancellation of previously approved leave when the leave is canceled in connection with the member's participation in a contingency operation and the cancellation occurs within 48 hours of the time the leave would have commenced. "(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to establish the criteria for the applicability of subsection (a). "(c) CONCLUSIVENESS OF SETTLEMENT.— The settlement of an application for reimbursement under subsection (a) is final and conclusive.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— Section 1053a of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to any travel and related expenses incurred by a member in connection with leave canceled after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of section 1052 of such title is amended to read as follows: '*§ 1052. Adoption expenses: reimbursement**. (2) The heading of section 1053 of such title is amended to read as follows:

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