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 PUBLIC LAW 106-398—APPENDIX 114 STAT. 1654A-161 (c) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.— Section 404a of such title is further amended— (1) in subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (a), by striking "(d)" and inserting "(d) DAILY SUBSISTENCE RATES.— ";and (2) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subsection (a), by striking "(e)" and inserting "(e) MAXIMUM DAILY PAY- MENT. —". SEC. 642. ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE REGARDING BAGGAGE AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS. (a) PET QUARANTINE FEES. — Section 406(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "The Secretary concerned may also reimburse the member for mandatory pet quarantine fees for household pets, but not to exceed $275 per change of station, when the member incurs the fees incident to such change of station.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect October 1, 2000. SEC. 643. INCENTIVE FOR SHIPPING AND STORING HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN LESS THAN AVERAGE WEIGHTS. Section 406(b)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(G) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary concerned may pay a member a share (determined pursuant to such regulations) of the savings resulting to the United States when the total weights of the member's baggage and household effects shipped and stored under subparagraph (A) are less than the average weights of the baggage and household effects that are shipped and stored, respectively, by other members in the same grade and with the same dependents status as the member in connection with changes of station that are comparable to the member's change of station. The total savings shall be equal to the difference between the cost of shipping and cost of storing such average weights of baggage and household effects, respectively, and the corresponding costs associated with the weights of the member's baggage and household effects. For the administration of this subparagraph, the Secretary of Defense shall annually determine the average weights of baggage and household effects shipped and stored in connection with a change of temporary or permanent station.". SEC. 644. EQUITABLE DISLOCATION ALLOWANCES FOR JUNIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS. Section 407(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", except that the Secretary concerned may not differentiate between members with dependents in pay grades E-1 through E-5". SEC. 645. AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE MILITARY RECRUITERS, SENIOR ROTC CADRE, AND MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING PERSONNEL FOR CERTAIN PARKING EXPENSES. (a) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 411h the following new section:

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