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 PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

117 STAT. 1503

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(d)’’; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting ‘‘or mobilization in support of a contingency operation’’ after ‘‘training’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(2) Of the number of officers in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of an armed force who are not on active duty (other than for training or mobilization in support of a contingency operation), not more than 5 percent of the number of such officers in each of the pay grades O–3 and below, and not more than 10 percent of the number of such officers in pay grade O–4, O– 5, or O–6, may be paid special pay under subsection (b).’’. SEC. 617. PAYMENT OF SELECTED RESERVE REENLISTMENT BONUS TO MEMBERS OF SELECTED RESERVE WHO ARE MOBILIZED.

Section 308b of title 37, United States Code, as amended by section 611(a), is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): ‘‘(d) PAYMENT TO MOBILIZED MEMBERS.—A member entitled to a bonus under this section who is called or ordered to active duty shall be paid, during that period of active duty, any amount of the bonus that becomes payable to the member during that period of active duty.’’. SEC. 618. AVAILABILITY OF HOSTILE FIRE AND IMMINENT DANGER SPECIAL PAY FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS ON INACTIVE DUTY.

(a) EXPANSION AND CLARIFICATION OF CURRENT LAW.—Section 310 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following new subsections: ‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY AND SPECIAL PAY AMOUNT.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, a member of a uniformed service may be paid special pay at the rate of $150 for any month in which— ‘‘(1) the member was entitled to basic pay or compensation under section 204 or 206 of this title; and ‘‘(2) the member— ‘‘(A) was subject to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines; ‘‘(B) was on duty in an area in which the member was in imminent danger of being exposed to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines and in which, during the period the member was on duty in the area, other members of the uniformed services were subject to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines; ‘‘(C) was killed, injured, or wounded by hostile fire, explosion of a hostile mine, or any other hostile action; or ‘‘(D) was on duty in a foreign area in which the member was subject to the threat of physical harm or imminent

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