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 PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 for a period of 30 days or more in order to attend the burial ceremonies of the deceased member. "(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), allowances under this section are limited to travel and transportation to a location in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States and may not exceed the rates for 2 days. "(2) If a deceased member was ordered or called to active duty from a place outside the United States, Puerto Rico, or the possessions of the United States, the allowances authorized under this section may be provided to and from such place and may be extended to accommodate the time necessary for such travel. "(c) In this section, the term 'dependents' includes the dependents specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 401 of this title. However, if no person qualifies under such paragraphs, the parents of a member (including stepparent or parent by adoption, or any person, including a former stepparent, who has stood in loco parentis to the member at any time for a continuous period of at least 5 years before the member became 21 years of age) may be paid the travel and transportation allowances authorized under this section.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41 le the following new item:

99 STAT. 643

37 USC 401.

"41 If. Travel and transportation allowances: transportation for survivors of deceased member to attend the member's burial ceremonies.".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The travel and transportation allowance authorized by the amendments made by this section is payable only for travel that commences after September 30, 1985.

37 USC 41 if note,

PART C—BONUSES AND SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS

Subpart 1—Active Forces SEC. 631. LUMP-SUM PAYMEN*rS OF SELECTIVE RENLISTMENT BONUSES (a) SPECIFICATION OF MINIMUM TO B E PAID IN ADVANCE.—Para-

graph (1) of section 308(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(1) Not less than 75 percent of the amount of a bonus under this section shall be paid in a lump sum at the beginning of the period for which the bonus is paid, with any remaining amount paid in equal annual installments.'. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to bonuses paid for reenlistments or extensions of enlistment effective after September 30, 1986. SEC. 632. SPECIAL PAY FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS

(a) CONTINUATION PAY.—(1) Subsection (a) of section 312 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (A) by inserting "and" at the end of clause (2); (B) by striking out clause (3); (C) by redesignating clause (4) as clause (3) and striking out "for one period of four years" in such clause and inserting in lieu thereof "for a period of three, four, or five years, so long as the new period of obligated active service does not extend beyond the end of 26 years of commissioned service,"; and ^ (D) in the matter following such clause—

98 Stat. 2540.

37 USC 308 note.

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