PUBLIC LAW 106-398 —APPENDIX 114 STAT. 1654A-317 identifying the agencies that have provided benefits under this section.". SEC. 1123. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TUITION REIMBURSEMENT AND TRAINING FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. Section 1745(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "September 30, 2001" and inserting "September 30, 2010". Subtitle D—Other Benefits SEC. 1131. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PAY FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE PRO- FICIENCY BENEFICIAL FOR UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1596 the following new section: "§ 1596a. Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for other national security interests "(a) AUTHORITY. —The Secretary of Defense may pay special pay under this section to an employee of the Department of Defense who— "(1) has been certified by the Secretary to be proficient in a foreign language identified by the Secretary as being a language in which proficiency by civilian personnel of the Department is necessary because of national security interests; "(2) is assigned duties requiring proficiency in that foreign language during a contingency operation supported by the armed forces; and "(3) is not receiving special pay under section 1596 of this title. "(b) RATE.— The rate of special pay for an employee under this section shall be prescribed by the Secretary, but may not exceed five percent of the employee's rate of basic pay. " (c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PAY AND ALLOWANCES.— Special pay under this section is in addition to any other pay or allowances to which the employee is entitled. "(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.". (b) AMENDMENT TO DISTINGUISH OTHER FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY SPECIAL PAY. —The heading for section 1596 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 1596. Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for intelligence interests". (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1596 and inserting the following new items: "1596. Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for intelligence interests. "1596a. Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for other national security interests.".
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