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 PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2245

Subject to the preceding footnote, the rate of basic pay for an enlisted member in this grade while serving as Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is $6,642.60, regardless of cumulative years of service computed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code. 3 In the case of members in pay grade E–1 who have served less than 4 months on active duty, the rate of basic pay is $1,203.90. 2

SEC. 602. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM RATE OF BASIC PAY FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER GRADES TO CONFORM TO INCREASE IN PAY CAP FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE PERSONNEL.

(a) INCREASE.—Section 203(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘level III of the Executive Schedule’’ and inserting ‘‘level II of the Executive Schedule’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2007, and shall apply with respect to months beginning on or after that date.

37 USC 203 note.

SEC. 603. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST REQUIRING CERTAIN INJURED MEMBERS TO PAY FOR MEALS PROVIDED BY MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES.

(a) EXTENSION.—Section 402(h)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. (b) REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION OF PROHIBITION.—Not later than February 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the administration of section 402(h) of title 37, United States Code. The report shall include— (1) a description and assessment of the mechanisms used by the military departments to implement the prohibition contained in such section; and (2) such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate regarding making such prohibition permanent. SEC. 604. AVAILABILITY OF SECOND BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT OR RETIRED MEMBERS SERVING IN SUPPORT OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.

(a) AVAILABILITY.—Section 403(g) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): ‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may provide a basic allowance for housing to a member described in paragraph (1) at a monthly rate equal to the rate of the basic allowance for housing established under subsection (b) or the overseas basic allowance for housing established under subsection (c), whichever applies to the location at which the member is serving, for members in the same grade at that location without dependents. The member may receive both a basic allowance for housing under paragraph (1) and under this paragraph for the same month, but may not receive the portion of the allowance authorized under section 404 of this title, if any, for lodging expenses if a basic allowance for housing is provided under this paragraph.’’; and (3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘Paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘Paragraphs (1) and (2)’’.

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