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 12 2 STA T .4 4 89PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 2008 ‘ ‘ (3)Theag g r ega t ea moun tre c ou p e d under s ect i on3 0 3a(e) o f this tit l e in connection w ith receipt of incenti v epa y under this section . ‘‘( 4 ) The languages for which incentive pay was paid under this section , including the total amount paid for each such language. ‘‘( 5 ) The effectiveness of incentive pay under this section in assisting the D epartment of Defense in securing proficiency in foreign languages of strategic interest to the Department of Defense, including a description of how recipients of pay under this section are assigned and utili z ed following comple - tion of the program of study. ‘‘(g) T ERMINAT I O NO FAU T H ORIT Y . —N o incentive pay may b e paid under this section after December 3 1, 2 013. ’ ’. (2) CL ERI C AL AMEN D MENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 31 6 the following new item

‘ 316a.Speci a l pa y: i n cen t i v e pay form em b er s of precommissionin g programs p u r - suing foreign language proficiency. ’ ’. (c) P ILOT PRO G RAM FOR F OREIGN L ANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TRAINING FOR R E S ER V E M EM B ERS.— (1) PILOT P ROGRAM RE Q UIRED.—The S ecretary of Defense shall conduct a pilot program to provide a s k ill proficiency bonus under section 353(b) of title 3 7, U nited States Code, to a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services who is entitled to compensation under section 206 of such title while the member participates in an education or training program to ac q uire proficiency in a critical foreign language ore x pertise in foreign cultural studies or a related skill des- ignated as critical under such section 353. (2) DURATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall con- duct the pilot program during the period beginning on O ctober 1, 200 8, and ending on December 31, 2013. I ncentive pay may not be provided under the pilot program after December 31, 2013. (3) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than March 31, 2012, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report con- taining the results of the pilot program and the recommenda- tions of the Secretary regarding whether to continue or expand the pilot program. (d) EX PEDITED IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding section 662 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Y ear 2008 (Public Law 110 – 181 122 Stat. 180; 37 U.S.C. 301 note), the Sec- retary of a military department may immediately implement the amendments made by subsection (a) in order to ensure the prompt availability of proficiency bonuses and incentive pay under section 353 of title 37, United States Code, as amended by such subsections, for persons enrolled in officer training programs. SEC.620 . A CCESS ION AN DR E T ENTION B ON U SES F ORT H E RECRUIT -M ENT AND RETENTION OF OFFICERS IN CERTAIN HEA L TH P ROFESSIONS. (a) TARGETED B ONUS AUTHORITY TO INCREASE DIRECT ACCES- SIONS.— (1) DESIGNATION OF CRITICALLY SHORT W ARTIME HEALTH SPECIALTIES.—For purposes of section 335 of title 37, United States Code, as added by section 661 of the National Defense

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