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 PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2273

(b) RECOVERY DELAY FOR INJURED MEMBERS.—Such subsection is further amended by inserting after paragraph (3), as added by subsection (a), the following new paragraph: ‘‘(4) If a member of the uniformed services is injured or wounded under the circumstances described in section 310(a)(2)(C) of this title or, while in the line of duty, incurs a wound, injury, or illness in a combat operation or combat zone designated by the Secretary of Defense, any overpayment of pay or allowances made to the member while the member recovers from the wound, injury, or illness may not be deducted from the member’s pay until— ‘‘(A) the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which the member is notified of the overpayment; or ‘‘(B) such earlier date as may be requested or agreed to by the member.’’. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such subsection is further amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Under regulations’’; (2) by striking ‘‘his pay’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘the member’s pay’’; (3) by striking ‘‘However, after’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) After’’; and (4) by inserting ‘‘by a member of the uniformed services’’ after ‘‘actually received’’. SEC. 675. JOINT FAMILY SUPPORT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a joint family support assistance program for the purpose of providing to families of members of the Armed Forces the following types of assistance: (1) Financial and material assistance. (2) Mobile support services. (3) Sponsorship of volunteers and family support professionals for the delivery of support services. (4) Coordination of family assistance programs and activities provided by Military OneSource, Military Family Life Consultants, counselors, the Department of Defense, other Federal agencies, State and local agencies, and non-profit entities. (5) Facilitation of discussion on military family assistance programs, activities, and initiatives between and among the organizations, agencies, and entities referred to in paragraph (4). (6) Such other assistance that the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the program in not more than six areas of the United States selected by the Secretary. Up to three of the areas selected for the program shall be areas that are geographically isolated from military installations. (c) RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEERS.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide personnel and other resources of the Department of Defense necessary for the implementation and operation of the program and may accept and utilize the services of non-Government volunteers and non-profit entities under the program. (d) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures for the operation of the program and for the provision of assistance to families of members of the Armed Forces under the program.

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