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 PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2249

(f) ACCESSION BONUS FOR NEW OFFICERS IN CRITICAL SKILLS.— Section 324(g) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. (g) INCENTIVE BONUS FOR CONVERSION TO MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY TO EASE PERSONNEL SHORTAGE.—Section 326(g) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. (h) INCENTIVE BONUS FOR TRANSFER BETWEEN THE ARMED FORCES.—Section 327(h) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. SEC. 615. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF DENTAL OFFICERS FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PAY.

(a) REPEAL OF INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY EXCEPTION.—Section 302b(a)(4) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following new sentence: ‘‘An officer who is entitled to variable special pay under paragraph (2) or (3) is also entitled to additional special pay for any 12month period during which an agreement executed under subsection (b) is in effect with respect to the officer.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2006.

37 USC 302b note.

SEC. 616. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ANNUAL RATE OF SPECIAL PAY FOR SELECTED RESERVE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES.

(a) INCREASE.—Section 302g(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to agreements entered into or revised under section 302g of title 37, United States Code, on or after that date.

37 USC 302g note.

SEC. 617. EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS IN HEALTH CARE SPECIALITIES.

(a) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ACCESSION BONUS FOR DENTAL OFFICERS.—Section 302h(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$30,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000’’. (b) ACCESSION BONUS FOR MEDICAL OFFICERS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALITIES.—Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 302j the following new section: ‘‘§ 302k. Special pay: accession bonus for medical officers in critically short wartime specialties ‘‘(a) ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORIZED.—A person who is a graduate of an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy in a specialty designated by regulations as a critically short wartime specialty and who executes a written agreement described in subsection (d) to accept a commission as an officer of the armed forces and remain on active duty for a period of not less than four consecutive years may, upon the acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned, be paid an accession bonus in the amount determined by the Secretary concerned. ‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF BONUS.—The amount of an accession bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $400,000.

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