PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 2043 (3) Repayment of educational loans. (4) Priority of selection for assignment to preferred permanent duty station or for extension at permanent duty station. (5) Modified leave policies. (6) Special consideration for Government housing or additional housing allowances. (d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER INCENTIVES.—Incentives provided under this section are in addition to any special pay or other benefit that is authorized under any other provision of law. (e) REPORTS.— (1) Not later than December 1, 1998, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that identifies, for each of the Armed Forces, the critically short military occupational specialties to which incentives under this section are to apply. (2) Not later than April 15, 1999, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that specifies, for each of the Armed Forces, the incentives that are to be provided under this section. Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances SEC. 631. PAYMENTS FOR MOVEMENTS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS ARRANGED BY MEMBERS. (a) MONETARY ALLOWANCE AUTHORIZED.— Subsection (b)(1) of section 406 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking out ", or reimbursement therefor,"; and (B) by inserting after the second sentence the following new sentence: "Alternatively, the member may be paid reimbursement or a monetary allowance under subparagraph (F). "; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(F) A member entitled to transportation of baggage and household effects under subparagraph (A) may, as an alternative to the provision of transportation, be paid reimbursement or, at the member's request, a monetary allowance in advance for the cost of transportation of the baggage and household effects. The monetary allowance may be paid only if the amount of the allowance does not exceed the cost that would be incurred by the Government under subparagraph (A) for the transportation of the baggage and household effects. Appropriations available to the Department of Defense, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Health and Human Services for providing transportation of baggage or household effects of members of the liniformed services shall be available to pay a reimbursement or monetary allowance under this subparagraph. The Secretary concerned may prescribe the manner in which the risk of liability for damage, destruction, or loss of baggage or household effects arranged, packed, crated, or loaded by a member is allocated among the member, the United States, and any contractor when a reimbursement or monetary allowance is elected under this subparagraph.". (b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION. — (1) Such section is further amended— (A) by striking out subsection (j); and
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