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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3287

(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘or at the rate provided for cadets and midshipmen under subsection (c), whichever is greater’’. SEC. 604. CLARIFICATION OF RESTRICTION ON COMPENSATION FOR CORRESPONDENCE COURSES.

Section 206(d)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘reserve component’’ the following: ‘‘or by a member of the National Guard while not in Federal service’’. SEC. 605. ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES PARTICIPATING IN THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.

(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CERTAIN FIRSTTIME ENLISTEES.—Subsection (d) of section 211 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(A)’’; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) and, in such clause, by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph (B): ‘‘(B) is enlisting in the armed forces for the first time and the period of the member’s enlistment is not less than two years.’’; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ the first place it appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’; (3) by designating the second sentence of paragraph (2) as paragraph (4) and, in such paragraph, by striking ‘‘this paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘this subsection’’; and (4) by inserting before such paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: ‘‘(3) In the case of a member described by paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall make contributions to the Fund for the benefit of the member for each pay period of the enlistment of the member described in that paragraph for which the member makes a contribution to the Fund under section 8440e of title 5 (other than under subsection (d)(2) thereof).’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Such subsection is further amended by inserting ‘‘AND FIRST-TIME ENLISTEES’’ after ‘‘SPECIALTIES’’. SEC. 606. PILOT PROGRAM ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN FOR INITIAL ENLISTEES IN THE ARMY.

37 USC 211 note.

(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—During fiscal year 2006, the Secretary of the Army shall use the authority provided by section 211(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 605, to carry out within the Army a pilot program in order to assess the extent to which contributions by the Secretary to the Thrift Savings Fund on behalf of members of the Army described in subsection (b) would— (1) assist the Army in recruiting efforts; and (2) assist such members in establishing habits of financial responsibility during their initial enlistment in the Armed Forces. (b) COVERED MEMBERS.—To be eligible to participate in the pilot program under subsection (a), a member of the Army must

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