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 PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 115 STAT. 1137 (b) SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS. —Section 319(a)(3) of such title is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "or is within one year of completing such commitment". SEC. 617. SECRETARIAL DISCRETION IN PRESCRIBING SUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY RATES. (a) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF THE NAVY; MAXIMUM RATE. — Subsection (b) of section 301c of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) MONTHLY RATES. —The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe the monthly rates of submarine duty incentive pay, except that the maximum monthly rate may not exceed $1,000.". (b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting "ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. —" after "(a)"; and (B) by striking "set forth in" each place it appears and inserting "prescribed pursuant to"; (2) in subsection (c), by inserting "EXCEPTIONS. —" after "(c)"; and (3) in subsection (d)— (A) by inserting "APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN NAVAL RESERVE DUTY.— " after "(d)"; and (B) by striking "authorized by" and inserting "prescribed pursuant to". (c) TRANSITION. — The tables set forth in subsection (b) of section Applicability. 301c of title 37, United States Code, as in effect on the day before 37 USC 30lc the date of the enactment of this Act, shall continue to apply °°*®- until the later of the following: (1) January 1, 2002. (2) The date on which the Secretary of the Navy prescribes new submarine duty incentive pay rates as authorized by the amendment made by subsection (a). SEC. 618. CONFORMING ACCESSION BONUS FOR DENTAL OFFICERS AUTHORITY WITH AUTHORITIES FOR OTHER SPECIAL PAY AND BONUSES. Section 302h(a)(l) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking "the date of the enactment of this section, and ending on September 30, 2002" and inserting "September 23, 1996, and ending on December 31, 2002". SEC. 619. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDI- VIDUAL READY RESERVE BONUS FOR RENLISTMENT, ENLISTMENT, OR EXTENSION OF ENLISTMENT. (a) ELIGIBILITY BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SKILLS OR SPECIALTIES.— Subsection (a) of section 308h of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a) AUTHORITY AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The Secretary concerned may pay a bonus as provided in subsection (b) to an eligible person who reenlists, enlists, or voluntarily extends an enlistment in a reserve component of an armed force for assignment to an element (other than the Selected Reserve) of the Ready Reserve of that armed force if the reenlistment, enlistment, or extension is for a period of three years, or for a period of six years, beyond any other period the person is obligated to serve.

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