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 94 STAT. 3366

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PUBLIC LAW 96-579—DEC. 23, 1980

a period that the ship is away from its homeport for 30 consecutive days or more. A ship is considered away from its homeport for purposes of clause (B) of the first sentence when it is at sea or in a port that is more than 50 miles from its homeport.". (b) The amendment made by this section shall be effective with respect to special pay payable under section 305a of title 37, United States Code, for months after the month in which this section is enacted. INCENTIVES FOR ENUSTED MEMBERS TO EXTEND TOURS OF DUTY OVERSEAS

SEC. 5. (a)(1) Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 37 USC 314.

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"§ 314. Special pay: quallHed enlisted members extending duty at designated locations overseas "(a) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, an enlisted member of an armed force who— "(1) is entitled to basic pay; "(2) has a specialty that is designated by the Secretary concerned for the purposes of this section; "(3) has completed a tour of duty (as defined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned) at a location outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia that is designated by the Secretary concerned for the purposes of this section; and "(4) at the end of that tour of duty executes an agreement to extend that tour for a period of not less than one year; is entitled, upon acceptance of the agreement providing for such extension by the Secretary concerned, to special pay for duty performed during the period of the extension at a rate of not more than $50 per month, as prescribed by the Secretary concerned. "(b) A member who elects to receive rest and recuperative absence or transportation at Government expense, or any combination thereof, under section 705 of title 10 is not entitled to the special pay authorized by this section for the period of extension of duty for which the rest and recuperative absence or transportation is authorized.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "314. Special pay: qualified enlisted members extending duty at designated locations overseas.".

(b)(1) Chapter 40 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 10 USC 705.

"§ 705. Rest and recuperative absence for qualified enlisted members extending duty at designated locations overseas "(a) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, an enlisted member of an armed force who— "(1) is entitled to basic pay; "(2) has a specialty that is designated by the Secretary concerned for the purposes of this section; "(3) has completed a tour of duty (as defined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned) at a location

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