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 PUBLIC LAW 109–13—MAY 11, 2005

119 STAT. 251

of the next generation destroyer (DD(X)) program through a winnertake-all strategy. (b) WINNER-TAKE-ALL STRATEGY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘winner-take-all strategy’’, with respect to the acquisition of destroyers under the next generation destroyer program, means the acquisition (including design and construction) of such destroyers through a single shipyard. CIVILIAN PAY

SEC. 1020. None of the funds appropriated to the Department of Defense by this Act or any other Act for fiscal year 2005 or any other fiscal year may be expended for any pay raise granted on or after January 1, 2005, that is implemented in a manner that provides a greater increase for non-career employees than for career employees on the basis of their status as career or non-career employees, unless specifically authorized by law: Provided, That this provision shall be implemented for fiscal year 2005 without regard to the requirements of section 5383 of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That no employee of the Department of Defense shall have his or her pay reduced for the purpose of complying with the requirements of this provision.

5 USC 9902 note.

INDUSTRIAL MOBILIZATION CAPACITY

SEC. 1021. Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005, $12,500,000 shall be available only for industrial mobilization capacity at Rock Island Arsenal. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR DEPENDENTS

SEC. 1022. (a) Section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘180 days’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘365 days’’. (b) TERMINATION.—The amendment made by this section shall terminate on September 30, 2005. Effective on October 1, 2005, the provisions of section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code, as in effect on the date before the date of the enactment of this Act shall be revived.

37 USC 403 note. Effective date.

PROHIBITION ON CHARGES FOR MEALS

SEC. 1023. (a) PROHIBITION.—A member of the Armed Forces entitled to a basic allowance for subsistence under section 402 of title 37, United States Code, who is undergoing medical recuperation or therapy, or is otherwise in the status of continuous care, including outpatient care, at a military treatment facility for an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active duty in the Armed Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom shall not, during any month in which so entitled, be required to pay any charge for meals provided such member by the military treatment facility. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The limitation in paragraph (a) shall take effect upon enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to meals provided members of the Armed Forces as described in that paragraph on or after that date. (c) TERMINATION.—The amendment made by this section shall terminate on September 30, 2005. Effective on October 1, 2005,

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