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 119 STAT. 3284

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

appropriate with respect to the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer at an otherwise authorized activity of the academy, subject to the United States Constitution and such limitations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe. (b) SERVICE ACADEMIES.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘service academy’’ means any of the following: (1) The United States Military Academy. (2) The United States Naval Academy. (3) The United States Air Force Academy. SEC. 599. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE MILITARY WORKING DOGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION.

10 USC prec. 2571.

(a) ADMINISTRATION OF AUTHORITY BY SECRETARIES OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—Subsection (a) of section 2583 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense may’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of the military department concerned may’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘the Department of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘such military department’’. (b) AUTHORITY TO MAKE DOGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION BEFORE END OF USEFUL WORKING LIFE.—Such subsection is further amended by striking ‘‘at the end’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘, unless the dog has been determined to be unsuitable for adoption under subsection (b), under circumstances as follows: ‘‘(1) At the end of the dog’s useful working life. ‘‘(2) Before the end of the dog’s useful working life, if such Secretary, in such Secretary’s discretion, determines that unusual or extraordinary circumstances justify making the dog available for adoption before that time. ‘‘(3) When the dog is otherwise excess to the needs of such military department.’’. (c) CLARIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘of Defense’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’. (d) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The heading of such section, and the item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 153 of such title, are each amended by striking the last six words.

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS Sec. 601. Sec. 602. Sec. 603. Sec. 604. Sec. 605. Sec. 606. Sec. 607. Sec. 608. Sec. 609.

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SUBTITLE A—PAY AND ALLOWANCES Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2006. Additional pay for permanent military professors at United States Naval Academy with over 36 years of service. Basic pay rates for reserve component members selected to attend military service academy preparatory schools. Clarification of restriction on compensation for correspondence courses. Enhanced authority for agency contributions for members of the Armed Forces participating in the Thrift Savings Plan. Pilot program on contributions to Thrift Savings Plan for initial enlistees in the Army. Prohibition against requiring certain injured members to pay for meals provided by military treatment facilities. Permanent authority for supplemental subsistence allowance for low-income members with dependents. Increase in basic allowance for housing and extension of temporary lodging expenses authority for areas subject to major disaster declaration or for installations experiencing sudden increase in personnel levels.

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