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PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006 ‘‘(A) The person has not more than 16 years of total military service and received an honorable discharge at the conclusion of all prior periods of service.’’; and (2) by striking subparagraph (D).

SEC. 634. INCREASE AND ENHANCEMENT OF AFFILIATION BONUS FOR OFFICERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE.

(a) REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR PRIOR RESERVE SERVICE.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 308j of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) by striking subparagraph (B); and (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B). (b) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘$6,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’. (c) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section is amended to read as follows:

37 USC prec. 301.

‘‘§ 308j. Special pay: affiliation bonus for officers in the Selected Reserve’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 308j and inserting the following new item: ‘‘308j. Special pay: affiliation bonus for officers in the Selected Reserve.’’. SEC. 635. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ENLISTMENT BONUS.

Section 309(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$20,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000’’. SEC. 636. DISCRETION OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO AUTHORIZE RETROACTIVE HOSTILE FIRE AND IMMINENT DANGER PAY.

Section 310(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph (1): ‘‘(1) In the case of an area described in subparagraph (B) or (D) of subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of Defense shall be responsible for designating the period during which duty in the area will qualify members for special pay under this section. The effective date designated for the commencement of such a period may be a date occurring before, on, or after the actual date on which the Secretary makes the designation. If the commencement date for such a period is a date occurring before the date on which the Secretary makes the designation, the payment of special pay under this section for the period between the commencement date and the date on which the Secretary makes the designation shall be subject to the availability of appropriated funds for that purpose.’’.

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