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 119 STAT. 3292

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

to the amount of the deduction made for that month under subsection (a)(1) of section 1969 of title 38 from the basic pay of the member for the amount of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance coverage actually held by the member under section 1967 of such title. ‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO INCREASE MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT.—For purposes of subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense is authorized to increase the coverage amount specified in paragraph (1) of such subsection to permit the reimbursement of all or an additional amount of the deduction made under section 1969(a)(1) of title 38 for levels of coverage in excess of $150,000 for members under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program. ‘‘(c) NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ALLOWANCE.—To the maximum extent practicable, in advance of the deployment of a member to a theater of operations referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall give the member information regarding the following: ‘‘(1) The availability of the allowance under this section for members insured under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program. ‘‘(2) The ability of members who elected not to be insured under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance, or elected less than the coverage amount specified in subsection (a)(1) or in effect pursuant to subsection (b), to obtain insurance, or to obtain additional coverage, as the case may be, under the authority provided in section 1967(c) of title 38.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

37 USC 437 note.

‘‘437. Allowance to cover portion of monthly premium for Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance: members serving in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE; NOTIFICATION.—Section 437 of title 37,

United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to service by members of the Armed Forces in the theater of operations for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom for months beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. In the case of members who are serving in the theater of operations for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom as of such date, the Secretary of Defense shall provide such members, as soon as practicable, the information specified in subsection (c) of that section. SEC. 614. INCOME REPLACEMENT PAYMENTS FOR RESERVES EXPERIENCING EXTENDED AND FREQUENT MOBILIZATION FOR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘§ 910. Replacement of lost income: involuntarily mobilized reserve component members subject to extended and frequent active duty service ‘‘(a) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary concerned shall pay to an eligible member of a reserve component of the armed forces an amount equal to the monthly active-duty income differential of the member, as determined by the Secretary. The payments shall be made on a monthly basis.

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